Review: My Three Words 2011

I can't believe 2011 is almost over. It's been SO fast!

I thought I'd take a moment to quickly review My Three Words for 2011.

Just like in 2010, I chose three words on which I wanted to "focus" this past year.  I chose Mastery, Replication & Inheritance.

Mastery – This year was a heavy cert year for me.  I believe I passed 6-8 tests and achieved my Microsoft Certifiied IT Professional: Enterprise Administrator (MCITP: EA) cert.  I achieve several "specialist" certs along the way.  The MCITP: EA is the highest "professional" cert Microsoft offers.  They have some "Master" and "Architect" certs as well, but those aren't even on my radar. This is an area I did well this year and that's cool.

Replication – I started the year in a couple "iron sharpening" relationships.  I ended the year in zero. This is totally my fault. I got "busy" and neglected some friendships and that totally sucks. Ugh. I hate it. I was able to continue a bit in some "tribal leadership" type roles at work and at play.  I gotta step it up here in 2012.

Inheritance – this year I really wanted to work with my kids to help them understand their roles in our family.  We're Team Hunter.  We started as a Team of 5 and ended the year as a Team of 6. I think Nathan (our 6 1/2 year old / 2nd grader) is really starting to get it.  Although he is sitll just a wiggly, bouncy boy.  I worked hard on him this year to understand he's the oldest, and his brothers (and now sister) are always going to look at him for leadership. I had to swallow my pride a lot, and apologize to him several times when I messed up, and I think he took that to heart and realizes that Daddy isn't perfect, and messes up, but understands it's important to say "I'm sorry" and and such.  That's family and leadership and that's fun.

I lost focus several times this year.  We had a few bumps in the road, and things weren't awesome all the time, but we made it. We grew closer to our friends, enjoyed growing closer to our Life Group as well, and made lots of new friends along the way.

I'm looking forward to what 2012 has in store.

How was your 2011? Did you have any specific goals/focuses? Did your reach them?