Have you stopped to reflect on 2025? Why it matters: • Reflection turns activity into progress • Capturing quarterly reduces rework • Sharing reflections multiplies ideas In this episode, you'll learn: • The exact annual prompts I use • A smartest decision that turned training into speaking • How to use a couple's reflection template. Tactics: • Cap each category at three items • Track wins, lessons, and decisions quarterly • Do a walkie-talkie review with a peer • Use the couples template to...

Happy New Year! We road-tripped to Indiana for family time, then came home to finish the kitchen reno from hell, including a countertop install that “forgot” the stove cutout and an electrician who left a hot wire waving hello. Holidays in style with Kevin! But…it’s beautiful, and we’re prioritizing more entertaining this year. I’ll share my prioritization + planning process on the Jan 27 podcast. High fives to everyone who took the Weekender Snapshot Survey—extra star jumps to our winners of...

My last personal note for 2025... I'm in Scottsdale for five days as the chair of the Certified Speaking Professionals Summit. About 140 speakers will gather in groups of nine to mastermind for two full days. All of my Speakers With Impact Mastermind will be there, and we'll stay longer and have our end-of-year meeting. My mastermind (and fellow CSPs®), Kevin Snyder, Justin Jones-Fosu, Marcey Rader (me), Raven Solomon, and Stan Phelps. What’s a mastermind? A small group that meets regularly...