Annual Review Framework for 2024
2024 年年度审查框架

Powerful questions to help you cut the noise, see patterns, and act decisively in 2025
强有力的问题帮助你消除噪音，识别模式，并在 2025 年果断行动

“Every leader does year-end review and comes to conclusions of one sort or another. My observation is that two leaders looking at the same information will not see the same thing. The one who’s a more skilled analyst, who digs deeper and wider, will benefit more.”
“每位领导都会进行年终回顾，并得出某种结论。我的观察是，两位领导在查看相同信息时不会看到相同的东西。更有分析能力、深入挖掘信息的领导将获得更多的收益。”

— Super Bowl Winning Coach Bill Walsh.
— 超级碗冠军教练比尔·沃尔什。

When I interview the best in the world on The Knowledge Project Podcast, one factor correlates more toward success than any other.
当我在《知识项目播客》中采访世界上最优秀的人时，有一个因素与成功的相关性比其他任何因素都要高。

While luck, ambition, competence, ambition, talent, passion, and intelligence play a role, knowing what you want is the most important driver of success.
虽然运气、雄心、能力、雄心、才华、热情和智力都起着作用，但知道自己想要什么是成功最重要的驱动力。

Success means different things to different people. Success isn’t money, fame, or fancy things. Success is simply knowing what you want and getting it.
成功对不同的人意味着不同的事情。成功不是金钱、名声或奢华的东西。成功只是知道你想要什么并获得它。

When you know what you want, you can direct your choices and attention toward getting it.
当你知道自己想要什么时，你可以将你的选择和注意力引导到实现它上。

Be honest with yourself about what you want.
对自己诚实，明确你想要的是什么。

What I want is ….
我想要的是….

Success is simple but not easy: Do more of what works. Eliminate what doesn't.
成功是简单的，但并不容易：多做有效的事情。消除无效的事情。

Great leaders regularly step back and analyze their performance with clear eyes.
伟大的领导者定期退后一步，以清晰的眼光分析他们的表现。

Imagine a world-class CEO just took over your life. You're not in charge anymore, they are.
想象一下，一个世界级的首席执行官刚刚接管了你的生活。你不再掌控一切，他们掌控了。

What key metrics will they look at to gauge where you are at?
他们会关注哪些关键指标来评估你的情况？

Your Metrics (e.g., time spent with family, savings in the bank, time spent on focused work)
您的指标（例如，与家人共度的时间、银行存款、专注工作所花费的时间）

What’s not working that you need to eliminate?
你需要消除什么不奏效的东西？

What do you need to scale up?
你需要什么来扩大规模？

Most people spread themselves too thin, taking on too many projects and not really getting much done.
大多数人把自己搞得太分散，承担了太多项目，实际上并没有完成多少。

When everything is important, nothing gets the attention it deserves.
当一切都重要时，没有什么能得到应有的关注。

Your success in 2025 depends more on what you say NO to than what you say yes to.
你在 2025 年的成功更多取决于你说“不”的事情，而不是你说“是”的事情。

Now circle only 3.  现在只圈出 3。

Everything not circled is your avoid-at-all-costs list.
未被圈出的所有内容都是你必须避免的事项。

All energy spent on these things comes at the expense of your top 3. You can’t work on these until one of your top 3 is accomplished. Simple, but not easy.
在这些事情上花费的所有精力都是以你的前三名为代价的。在完成你的前三名之一之前，你无法处理这些。简单，但不容易。

For each of your top 3 goals, define:
对于您前三个目标，请定义：

Procrastination moves in silence to kill dreams.
拖延在无声中扼杀梦想。

Motion creates momentum, and momentum reveals opportunities that standing still never could.
运动创造动量，而动量揭示了静止所无法发现的机会。

Often, when we find ourselves procrastinating, the gap between where we are and where we are focused is too big. Instead of thinking about the end, focus on the next small step that moves you closer to your goal. A marathoner who hits a wall at mile 4 doesn’t focus on the finish line. If they did, they would quit. Instead, they focus on getting around the next corner.
当我们发现自己在拖延时，我们所处的位置与我们关注的位置之间的差距往往太大。与其想着终点，不如专注于下一个小步骤，这样可以让你更接近目标。一个在第 4 英里遇到瓶颈的马拉松选手不会关注终点线。如果他们这样做，他们就会放弃。相反，他们专注于绕过下一个拐角。

No one feels ready to climb Everest in one shot. Instead, they break up the drip.
没有人觉得可以一次性攀登珠穆朗玛峰。相反，他们会分阶段进行。

The world rewards starters, not waiters.
世界奖励的是开创者，而不是等待者。

Your challenge is to list three things you’re avoiding and identify the next smallest step.
你的挑战是列出你正在回避的三件事，并确定下一个最小的步骤。

Winners don't make things harder than necessary.
赢家不会把事情搞得比必要的更复杂。

The best performers seem to have an unfair advantage: they're playing on easy mode while others struggle on hard.
表现最好的选手似乎拥有不公平的优势：他们在简单模式下游戏，而其他人则在困难模式下挣扎。

Tiger Woods didn't practice bunker shots before St. Andrews - he perfected his drives to avoid sand traps entirely. Tobi Lutke is a natural introvert so he partnered with Harley Finkelstein to tell the story about Shopify. Mark Zuckerberg knew he wasn't an experienced operator, so he hired Sheryl Sandberg rather than trying to become one himself.
老虎伍兹在圣安德鲁斯之前没有练习沙坑击球——他完善了自己的开球，以完全避免沙坑。托比·卢特克是个天生的内向者，因此他与哈雷·芬克尔斯坦合作讲述关于 Shopify 的故事。马克·扎克伯格知道自己不是一个经验丰富的运营者，所以他雇佣了谢丽尔·桑德伯格，而不是试图自己成为一个。

The goal isn’t to be well-rounded. It’s to amplify your uniqueness and build a life where your weaknesses aren’t holding you back.
目标不是要全面发展，而是放大你的独特性，建立一个你的弱点不会拖累你的生活。

Do more of what you’re good at and less of what you’re bad at.
多做你擅长的事情，少做你不擅长的事情。

Your challenge:  你的挑战：

1.

2.

3.

Weakness 1:  弱点 1:

Weakness 2:  弱点 2:

Weakness 3:  弱点 3:

If your network doesn’t match your aspirations, it’s time to change your network.
如果你的网络与你的抱负不匹配，是时候改变你的网络了。

Outliers are incredibly selective about the people in their lives—not just the people they get very close to, which is a small inner circle, but all the people in their lives. Every person in your life is either positive, neutral, or negative.
异常者对生活中的人非常挑剔——不仅是他们非常亲近的人，这是一小部分核心圈子，还有生活中的所有人。你生活中的每一个人都是积极的、中立的或消极的。

List the five people you interact with most (in person and online)
列出你最常互动的五个人（面对面和在线）

Score each person (+1, 0, -1):
给每个人打分 (+1, 0, -1):

Remember: Letting go of draining relationships isn't selfish. It's necessary for growth.
记住：放弃消耗你的关系并不是自私的。这对成长是必要的。

The best performers seem to have an unfair advantage: they're playing on easy mode while others struggle on hard.
表现最好的选手似乎拥有不公平的优势：他们在简单模式下游戏，而其他人则在困难模式下挣扎。

A student who crams the night before plays on hard mode. One who studies daily, sleeps well, and reviews notes plays on easy. Same test, different difficulty settings.
临考前熬夜突击的学生在困难模式下考试。每天学习、睡眠充足并复习笔记的学生在简单模式下考试。相同的测试，不同的难度设置。

Your audit:  您的审计：

Remember: Success isn't about heroic effort. It's about removing unnecessary friction.
记住：成功不是关于英雄般的努力，而是关于消除不必要的摩擦。

Your move: What one change today would make tomorrow easier?
你的行动：今天做出什么改变会让明天更轻松？

Most rules aren't laws of nature - they're just accepted patterns. The best performers know how to use rules to their advantage.
大多数规则不是自然法则——它们只是被接受的模式。最优秀的表演者知道如何利用规则为自己谋利。

Rules can help us turn desired behaviors into default behaviors. For example, my rule is that I work out every day, with no exceptions. This rule helps me achieve my desired goal.
规则可以帮助我们将期望的行为转变为默认行为。例如，我的规则是每天锻炼，没有例外。这个规则帮助我实现我期望的目标。

But rules can also prevent us from doing things we don’t want. For example, when working in an organization, I had a rule to never go to a meeting that didn’t explicitly need me. Another rule was that I wouldn’t take on any new projects until one of my top 3 was done.
但规则也可以阻止我们做一些我们不想做的事情。例如，在一个组织工作时，我有一个规则是绝不参加不需要我的会议。另一个规则是，在我的前三个项目完成之前，我不会接手任何新项目。

The rule helps.  规则有帮助。

List 3 positive rules that would help you move toward the future you want:
列出 3 条积极的规则，帮助你朝着想要的未来前进：

Now list 3 Anti-rules that help you avoid things you don’t want:
现在列出 3 条反规则，帮助你避免不想要的事情：

Rules can also hold us back when we stop asking why they exist and blindly follow them. What are three rules you follow that are holding you back?
规则也可能会阻碍我们，当我们停止询问它们存在的原因并盲目遵循它们时。你遵循的三个规则是什么，它们在阻碍你？

Plans without timelines are just wishes.
没有时间表的计划只是愿望。

Here's how to make it real. The difference between dreamers and achievers isn't talent - it's the rigor of their execution system. Break down your goals into clear 30-60-90-day markers with specific metrics and accountabilities.
以下是实现目标的方法。梦想家和成就者之间的区别不是天赋，而是他们执行系统的严格性。将你的目标分解为明确的 30-60-90 天的标记，并设定具体的指标和责任。

The goal is rapid learning and adjustment. Review and revise these targets monthly.
目标是快速学习和调整。每月审查和修订这些目标。