Before You Plan 2026…Take Inventory of the Leader You Became in 2025

Before you write a single 2026 goal, you need to hear this truth about your 2025 that no one talks about.

Every December, leaders everywhere do the exact same thing: We sprint. We strategize. We look ahead.

What’s next? What should I achieve next year? What goal haven’t I hit yet?

But rarely—so rarely—do we stop and look back at the year behind us with the depth, compassion, and presence it deserves. We jump to the next mountain without pausing long enough to recognize the strength it took to climb the last one.

And yet, this is where our deepest power lies.