The Reflection Show

Episode Summary: A year-end look back at 2016 — how it measured up against the priorities set at the start of the year, and how it sets the stage for the 2017 Roadmap.What You'll LearnA look back at 2015's big wins and how they shaped the 2016 RoadmapA full grade-by-grade review against every 2016 Roadmap priorityWhether the 2016 content goals actually got hitWhy 2016 gets called the year of Fearless Creativity and DriveFlashback to 2015Big wins: discovering that teaching was a genuine motivator, finding a real voice while understanding strengths and weaknesses clearly for the first time, and the tangible headline win — launching the podcast. 2015 was the year of self-awareness, and that self-awareness directly shaped the priorities set for 2016.2016 Roadmap Priorities: ReviewGet better at podcasting & audio production. Check — scripting still isn't fun, but everything else runs smoothly now.Become a better teacher. Genuine confidence here, largely because consistent content production means constant practice of what's being taught — the more skilled the practice, the better the teaching.Networking. Room for improvement. Some solid, long-term connections were made, but there's a tendency to put your head down in work mode rather than reciprocating and acknowledging others' efforts — something to spread into in 2017.Establish authority. Creating consistently, livestreaming, and podcasting all compound into real authority over time — genuine belief in the expertise being shared, with no intention of resting on it.Grow the email list, build community, drive website traffic. A weak spot, partly by design — there wasn't yet a compelling reason to sign up beyond new-episode notifications.Repurpose content. Better than before, but still a lot of untapped evergreen material sitting in old episodes that deserves a second life.Performance Review: 2016 Content GoalsOne podcast per week — yes, no missed episodes since September 25, 2015.One newsletter per week — check, no problem.One blog post per week — sort of. Between weekly episode posts and 80+ Medium articles, writing got a real workout regardless.One tutorial per week — yes, over 100 videos made, not all traditional tutorials but all built to teach.Three classes on Skillshare — yes, though the original goal was 12, so a real shortfall there.Bonus: publish every day — yes, 450 straight days on Instagram and counting.ConclusionRead the complete show notes and resources on mikemurphy.ai.Support the showSubscribe To Weekly Newsletter:AI UnpluggedConnect With Me🌐 Website📧 Newsletter🎥 YouTube🐦 X💼 LinkedInComments, Questions & Feedback: [email protected]