1-2-3-A-B-C Reflection
Your daily micro-360 assessment to build self-awareness.
WHAT IT IS
1-2-3-A-B-C is a quick daily snapshot to reflect on your day and prepare for tomorrow. It stands for:
- 1 thing learned
- 2 things you're grateful for
- 3 goals for tomorrow
- 1 Accomplishment
- 1 Boundary maintained or respected
- 1 act of Care
It prevents you from constantly moving the goalposts without pausing to celebrate the wins.
1-2-3-A-B-C Reflection
A framework for reflection and connection.
🔍 LEADER LENS
This template can be scaled easily; use it to kick off a 1-on-1 or for an entire team. The purpose is to reflect on how you (or a team) is functioning and showing up for those around you (or other teams).
👤 IC LENS
Grounding yourself in reality at the end of the day to celebrate accomplishments instead of just stressing over the next big thing.
Taking a deliberate moment to recognize when you successfully maintained one of your boundaries or respected someone else's, or cared for yourself or someone else.
1-2-3-A-B-C Reflection
Are you moving the goalposts or pausing to acknowledge the wins?
🚩 RED FLAGS (Breaking Down)
- Constantly moving the finish line every time you get close, without taking a minute to celebrate. If you don't acknowledge what you've accomplished you'll likely never feel like you are making progress.
- Feeling crippled by being overwhelmed because you are mired in the "next big thing".
- Blowing past your own boundaries because you're too busy grinding or saying "yes" to things you want to say "no" to.
✅ GREEN FLAGS (Working Well)
- Setting 3 realistic, attainable goals for the next day using the word "want" instead of "should".
- Deliberately pausing to recognize a small act of care, like holding a door or helping a teammate or taking care of yourself.
- Building the "self-awareness muscle" by actually tracking daily progress without grading yourself like a scorecard.
1-2-3-A-B-C Reflection
Take your daily snapshot.
SELF-CHECK
"What is causing me to move the goalpost every time I get close?"
Don't confuse this with seeking improvement or growth - we only get better if we mark our goals reached along the way.
ACTION
Grab a journal or just use your head tonight and run the template:
- 1 thing I learned today
- 2 things I'm grateful for
- 3 goals I will accomplish tomorrow
- 1 thing I Accomplished today
- 1 Boundary maintained or respected (mine or theirs)
- 1 act of Care (self or for others)
Buy Good Humans Make Great Leaders HERE!