Per My Last Email The 4-Step Guide to Acing Your End of Year Review
Dec 22, 2025
Kaila and Kyle share a straightforward four-step framework to ace your end-of-year review. They start with a vibe check, tackling topics like negativity bias and the fresh start effect. Next, they emphasize the importance of gathering your 'receipts'—documentation of accomplishments using tools like calendars and AI. They then dig into pattern recognition to identify energy drains and leverage points. Finally, they stress comparing achievements to goals as a way to set intentions for the coming year.
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Start With A Timed Vibe Check
- Do a quick vibe check before digging into receipts to capture your emotional impression of the year.
- Timebox a 5–15 minute brain dump to record how the year felt without research.
Vibe Checks Are Biased, So Compare Facts
- Expect negativity and peak-end bias when you first assess the year.
- Compare your initial vibe check to factual receipts to correct skewed memories.
Gather Your Receipts Month By Month
- Gather receipts: comb your calendar week-by-week and log notable meetings and projects.
- Create a month-by-month running document to capture facts you might otherwise forget.