[Verse 1] Every week you make decisions, solve the problems, take the lead But who's recording all your wins when performance reviews need? Start a log that's just for you, a simple running trace Of strategic contributions that time might just erase [Chorus] What happened, why it mattered, what if you weren't there Evidence and outcomes, document with care Strategic Contribution Log, your secret success file What, why, what if, proof, result - makes it all worthwhile [Verse 2] Write down what you really did, the facts without the fluff The project that you rescued or the policy you brushed up But don't stop at the action, dig deeper than before What risk did you address and what was it all for? [Chorus] What happened, why it mattered, what if you weren't there Evidence and outcomes, document with care Strategic Contribution Log, your secret success file What, why, what if, proof, result - makes it all worthwhile [Bridge] The counterfactual question is the hardest one to face What would have gone wrong if you had not been in that place? Be honest in your assessment, don't oversell your part But don't undersell either, give credit to your heart [Verse 3] Save the emails and the memos, keep the audit trail alive Your evidence will matter when it's time to truly thrive Fill in outcomes when they happen, retrospective and true In fifteen minutes weekly, build a story that is you [Chorus] What happened, why it mattered, what if you weren't there Evidence and outcomes, document with care Strategic Contribution Log, your secret success file What, why, what if, proof, result - makes it all worthwhile [Outro] A year of weekly entries becomes your golden thread The strategic impact story that lives inside your head No one else will track this, it's yours and yours alone Your contribution legacy, the seeds that you have sown
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