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As a Career Transition Coach and Consultant this is just one of the things I ask people to think about and write down.  It is amazing how challenging people find this task and I often hear the words "I was just doing my job". To you as the person doing the job it may have felt like this, however there will be things you have achieved, for example:
Did you change or introduce a new process?
Did you organise an event?
Did you coach/mentor/support a team member in their role?
Did you identify a problem and solve it?
Were you a liaison between departments? How were you able to make things run more efficiently?
What you think of will quite often be what you are most proud of this year and/or what you most enjoyed doing.
Within a true performance management culture, where regular reviews are the norm, more regular reflection and acknowledgment of what you have achieved happens.
Even if at work if this hasn't happened in the past, take some time out for yourself now while it is fresh in your mind. 
Realise just what you have achieved;
Aspire to make this self-reflection of your accomplishments a regular occurrence and 
Do it now personally for yourself and see how great you feel!
My greatest achievements this year are the great feedback I have received from numerous coaching clients I have supported in transitioning into a more senior position and securing their ideal opportunity as well as on a personal level being asked to support a new small business owner in an event taking place in January 25 – more to come on that front!
All that is left for me to say, in the words of two great songs:
 Heather Small’s lyrics in Proud - “What have you done to make you feel proud?” and a good old 1980's Christmas song "Merry Christmas Everyone!!"