What We Cover:
- Why annual reflection matters for product people
- How Petra and Teresa each started their reflection habits
- The evolution from rigid goals to values and themes
- How paper notebooks, art projects, and “Dear Data” shaped Petra’s approach
- The influence of Chris Guillebeau’s annual review process on Teresa
- The difference between outcome goals and process goals
- How reflection helps uncover unrealistic expectations (and let them go)
- The “100 wishes” exercise — why it’s powerful and surprisingly difficult
- How to recognize patterns across years to guide future decisions
- Building in spaciousness vs. over-scheduling
- What to do when the year doesn’t go to plan (and why that’s normal)
- Why your reflection process should flex with how you learn and stay motivated
- The role of values, themes, and decade-level intentions
- Balancing public sharing with private processing
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