How do you review your business year before you set next year's goals? Start here.Most founders I know hit the end of the financial year and do one of two things. They either write a list of goals before they've processed what this year actually was, or they let the story of the year settle into whatever shape it landed in and carry that quietly into July.Neither of those is a review. They're just momentum without direction. In this episode I'm guiding you through the Backpack Activity, a reflection practice I learned from James Wedmore and have been running in my business circles for years. Every single time, the same thing happens, and it will probably happen for you too.This is not content to consume. It's work to do. Set aside 20 to 30 minutes, find a comfortable space, and come ready to write.✨ In this episode you'll learn:→ Why the founders who move most clearly into a new year aren't the ones with the best goal-setting system→ The two kinds of things living in your backpack right now→ Why progress is invisible when you're in motion — and how to fix that→ The three questions to sit with before you write a single goal for next year→ What to do with the things you've been carrying that were never yours to keep⏱️ CHAPTERS0:00 Introduction — two things founders do at end of year1:32 The Backpack Activity — what it is and where it came from2:01 What's inside — heavy items and light items4:15 What actually happens when you open the backpack5:18 A client story — the year she walked past her own wins7:43 The heavy items — what they're really trying to show you8:48 The three questions — pause and do the work here9:00 Question 1 — what is heavy, and what is it trying to show you10:50 Question 2 — what is light, shiny, golden12:05 Question 3 — what are you carrying that was never yours to keep13:37 Before July — your 20 minute promise14:10 Leadership Pattern Quiz + next steps🔗 RESOURCES + LINKSTake the free Leadership Pattern Quiz — find out which internal pattern has been running underneath your year:https://offers.selenawoodward.com/whats-blocking-me-pageBook a free Clarity Call — look at that pattern with another set of eyes:https://connect.selenawoodward.com/widget/booking/UWxBFU2rjuqRn8iYm0O4Subscribe to the Inner Business Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/@BizCoachSelenaAlso searchable as:end of financial year reflection for business ownersbusiness year in review activityhow to review your business yeargoal setting for coaches and foundersend of year business planningreflect before you planbusiness reflection exercisehow to set goals for next financial yearwhat to do before setting business goalsyear end reflection questionsbusiness planning for coachesinner work and business growthprocessing your business yearend of year journaling for entrepreneurshow to move forward in businessThe Inner Business Podcast is for purpose-driven business owners who know that real growth happens when your inner world and business systems develop together. Hosted by Selena Woodward — business coach, NLP practitioner, and founder of The Clarity Cauldron.#businesscoach #businessplanning #endofyear #businessreflection #goalsetting #businessclarity #alignedbusiness #nlppractitioner #purposedrivenbusiness #businessgrowth #innerbusiness #coachingbusiness #womeninbusiness #businessmindset #financialyear