I start every morning with 10 min meditation. Then, I journal on my computer for 5 -10 min each day. If I'm short on time, I still make sure to spend at least 2-3 minutes capturing a few thoughts. However, if something significant happened yesterday, such as a big meeting, tension or a fight, or an important lecture that went really well or wrong, I may spend even 30 minutes on journaling.

The more significant the event, the greater the learning opportunity!

Questions I am focusing on: What significant happened yesterday? How did it go? Why? What did I learn?

I'm always trying to understand the underlying reasons for my behavior. If I get triggered, I question what caused it and what lies beneath. If I feel unfocused in a meeting, I analyze what made me lose focus and consider what I could do differently.

Whenever I have a breakthrough while journaling and realize something important, I immediately turn it into an actionable item. For example, last week I realized that I was leading my company without a clear growth strategy, so I blocked out two full days in December dedicated solely to strategizing. I also added finding two business mentors to my to-do list for this week.

Exporting key reflections to my calendar and to-do list helps me make them actionable.

I noticed that I had stopped doing my back exercises, so I immediately set a daily reminder on my calendar at 7am to do the exercises.

At the end of daily journalling, I highlight the three most important reflections of the day.

For reflections that might not be immediately actionable, I do also weekly, monthly and annual journal summary.

Weekly summary: Every Sunday, I review my daily entries from the previous week and note down 5 to 7 key learnings and reflections.

Monthly summary: On the last Sunday of each month, I review my weekly summaries for that month to identify patterns and key reflections. I highlight the 7-8 most important ones, or the ones that keep repeating.

Annual summary: During the last week of December, I revisit all of my monthly summaries. I reflect on the entire year, identifying patterns, persistent challenges, key learnings, and reflections. This process usually results in a list of around 20 key observations, reflections, learnings, and challenges. I use this information to plan my goals for the following year.

Life perspective: At the end of each year, I also revisit the annual summaries from previous years. This allows me to identify even greater patterns and track my personal growth. I reflect on the challenges I have overcome to get to where I am today, which fills me with gratitude and anchors me in my journey.

This is what I do. You can try it out, tweak it, find your own way.

And remember, its all about starting this habit and keep coming back to it no matter how many times you forget!