With
only
a
week
or
two
left
of
the
year,
it
can
be
tempting
to
get
as
much
done
as
possible
to
take
things
off
your
to-do
list
before
2023.
At
the
same
time,
as
business
comes
to
a
close,
there
are
a
few
things
you
may
want
to
consider
intentionally
doing
instead
that
could
better
set
you
up
for
success
next
year.
Gratitude
This
is
a
great
time
to
reflect
on
your
work
relationships
—
and
express
heartfelt
gratitude,
especially
to
those
who
help
make
your
life
easier
or
more
enjoyable.
‘Tis
the
season
after
all.
This
could
show
up
as
sending
thank
you
notes
or
treating
a
colleague
to
coffee
or
a
thoughtful
gift
or
sharing
positive
feedback
with
someone’s
manager.
Relationships
are
everything
in-house,
and
small
gestures
can
go
a
long
way.
Organizing
While
this
may
sound
terrible
to
some,
I
find
that
investing
time
in
organizing,
especially
when
it
comes
to
“systems”
I
use
often,
pays
off
in
time
and
frustration
saved
in
the
future.
For
example,
you
may
want
to
revisit
your
document
management
system
and
organize
your
frequently
used
files,
especially
if
you
have
used
them
like
a
“junk
drawer,”
saving
things
just
in
case
you
need
them
later.
Purge
them
of
duplicative
emails
and
rename
emails
for
easier
future
searches,
especially
if
their
subject
line
has
a
lot
of
“FW”
or
“RE”
in
them.
While
you’re
at
it,
you
may
want
to
move
documents
off
of
your
hard
drive
to
your
document
management
system
or
cloud-based
repository.
Other
systems
to
consider
organizing:
One
Note,
One
Drive,
Teams,
Dropbox,
Contacts.
Think
of
what
you
use
often
and
consider
how
you
can
optimizing
their
functions
to
better
your
workflow.
Reflection
The
end
of
the
year
is
a
good
time
to
check
in
with
yourself,
as
you
review
what
you
accomplished
at
work
or
otherwise.
From
a
performance
perspective,
how
would
you
rate
yourself?
What
impact
did
your
work
have?
What
did
you
learn?
How
did
you
develop?
Coming
up
with
a
“done”
list
can
help
you
determine
the
kind
of
projects
you
want
to
ask
for
next
year.
Besides
work
performance,
reflect
upon
your
satisfaction.
Did
you
enjoy
the
work?
Was
it
challenging?
Of
course,
don’t
forget
to
evaluate
how
you
are
feeling
mentally.
Were
you
bored?
Are
you
burnt
out?
Did
you
use
your
vacation?
While
it
is
difficult
to
make
time
to
reflect,
consider
it
as
an
investment
in
yourself.
Updating
If
you
don’t
already
have
a
regular
cadence,
consider
using
the
end
of
the
year
as
an
opportune
time
to
revise
your
resume,
update
your
LinkedIn
profile
or
spruce
up
your
bio.
This
is
a
bit
like
organizing.
You
don’t
want
to
wait
until
there
is
a
position
that
you’re
interested
in
because
you
may
be
swamped
with
work
and
unable
to
devote
as
much
time
or
attention
as
you
would
now.
Scheduling
Last,
but
not
least,
you
may
want
to
go
ahead
and
block
off
dates
in
2023
when
you
plan
on
using
vacation.
For
example,
for
my
own
mental
health,
I
like
to
schedule
at
least
one
day
quarterly
just
for
me
(and
not
family
vacation).
You
may
want
to
go
ahead
and
schedule
doctor
and
dentist
appointments,
prioritizing
your
preventative
care.
From
a
work
perspective,
because
I
also
travel
to
meet
clients
on
a
regular
cadence,
I
pencil
in
when
those
weeks
might
be
so
that
my
husband
won’t
also
book
work
travel
those
same
weeks.
You
may
want
to
include
conferences
that
you
know
you
want
to
attend.
Here’s
to
being
intentional
now
so
that
your
2023
self
may
thank
you
later.
Meyling
“Mey”
Ly
Ortiz
is
in-house
at
Toyota
Motor
North
America.
Her
passions
include
mentoring,
championing
belonging,
and
a
personal
blog:
TheMeybe.com.
At
home,
you
can
find
her
doing
her
best
to
be
a
“fun”
mom
to
a
toddler
and
preschooler
and
chasing
her
best
self
on
her
Peloton.
You
can
follow
her
on
LinkedIn
(https://www.linkedin.com/in/meybe/).
And
you
knew
this
was
coming:
her
opinions
are
hers
alone.