Time and time again we will hear that we need to look into the mirror to evaluate ourselves, to look inside our very soul and discover who we are. As the year ends many will suggest we look back on the year to see what and how we did, then plan for a new year to be better than the last. The self reflection can be good for us, and it can be deceiving. We are looking into a mirror to evaluate ourselves based on our own view, our own eyes. How do we really know if our “answers” are correct? If we put into play our behaviors how do we really look to other people? Are our mannerisms in line with what we want others to see and believe? Do we do anything annoying to those around us? What do people think of us and who we are?
None of “THAT” shows up in the mirror…unless we believe our biased views.How about putting “all the things we do” into a prototype of us to see how we work in the world. Try the “boy in the mirror”! I saw “boy in the mirror” because my son is a walking image of me…not in how he looks but in how he behaves. He does what I do because he watches me! He does what I do because I tell him what to do AND He does what I do even though I tell him not to do it. There in lies the amazing boy in the mirror lesson….what are others doing around me because of what I do, what I say and what I don’t say?How good was my year? How good will my year be? Take advantage of the blessings around us, and see the wonder through the actions of a son, daughter, team member, direct report, friend, neighbor…