Before You Set Goals…

Do This Instead!

January often brings a familiar pressure – the weight of too many resolutions competing for your attention. You’ve lived enough seasons to know that true transformation comes from focusing on what deeply matters to you.

The noise of social media and too many distractions can pull you in countless directions. But your time and energy are precious resources.

Do what works.
Eliminate what doesn’t.

Try this powerful 3-step technique to cut through the noise and stay laser-focused on what truly matters. 

Grab a cup of tea, do a little deep breathing, grab a computer or a pad of paper, write down your answers to these three steps. It will transform how your 2026 unfolds.

Step 1: The Two-Column Truth Exercise

Create two simple columns: What Worked and What Didn’t Work.

Spend twenty minutes thinking back through 2025. Which activities left you energized? Which people inspired you? Write them down. Write them down in the “what worked” column. 

Then list what drained you. The obligations that felt like trudging through mud. The habits you kept saying you’d change but didn’t. Of course, write these down in the “what didn’t work” column. 

Here’s one in my “what worked” column for 2025: My “Holy Hour” morning routine is non-negotiable magic. It starts with making my bed, and that simple task cues the rest of my morning habits: brewing my matcha with coconut milk, taking creatine, doing a meditation, going for a walk, getting morning sunlight, and doing mobility work. When I protect that hour, everything clicks into place. My brain functions better, my mood lifts, and my entire day flows more smoothly.

Step 2: Ask The Power Question

Look at your lists and ask: Which activities had the most powerful positive impact on how I felt physically, mentally, and emotionally?

Then ask the flip side: Which ones consistently made me feel depleted, frustrated, or less than my best self?

Your answers reveal your roadmap for 2026.

Step 3: Schedule More of What Works, and Eliminate What Doesn’t

You’re not adding seventeen new goals on January 1st. Instead, you’re scheduling more of what already works and eliminating what doesn’t. And here’s the important part… put it on your calendar! 

Maybe your review reveals that Tuesday morning strength class was your weekly highlight—but you kept skipping it. Schedule it in 2026 like an appointment you can’t cancel.

Maybe scrolling social media before bed consistently left you anxious. Eliminate it. Replace it with something that serves you.

Happy 2026, let’s make it a great one! 

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