Hello all,
There’s something strange about January.
We call it a fresh start, but most people enter it running on empty, chasing momentum instead of building it.
Before we rush into another 12 months of targets, launches, and growth plans, I want to share the practices and tools I’m taking into 2026, the ones that helped me rebuild energy, clarity, and focus this year.
Because performance isn’t about doing more.
It’s about doing what matters, consistently.
Every founder, leader, or operator I know fights the same battle in January: ambition vs. attention.
You can’t execute big goals with a scattered mind.
So this year, I’m stripping it back, fewer goals, deeper systems, clearer routines.
Here’s what I’m doubling down on.
Every morning starts with one line: “What would make today feel like progress?”
It’s not a to-do list. It’s a focus filter.
My second brain and my accountability partner.
One tracks my thinking, the other tracks my time. Together, they show me the gap between intention and execution.
When I feel stuck or flat:
3 deep breaths.
3 things I’m grateful for.
3 minutes of forward motion.
It sounds simple, but neuroscience backs it: motion resets motivation.
Momentum doesn’t come from inspiration. It comes from proof.
One small action → visible evidence → belief → repeat.
That’s how I’m training confidence as a skill, not a feeling.
Here’s what’s on my desk going into the new year:
Your environment beats your willpower.
If you want next year to feel different, design it differently.
That means systems that protect time, space that protects thinking, and people who protect your energy.
Because burnout doesn’t come from doing too much, it comes from doing too much that doesn’t matter.
Before you write your 2026 goals, answer this:
“What would make next year feel lighter, clearer, and more meaningful than this one?”
That question builds a better strategy than any OKR template ever could.
If you’re serious about building momentum that lasts beyond January, download The Focus Toolkit.
It includes daily focus resets, attention training tools, and a neuroscience-backed framework to help you protect your energy and build deep work habits for the year ahead.
You don’t need a reinvention to make 2026 successful.
You need a rhythm that’s sustainable enough to carry you through it.
Start smaller.
Start simpler.
Start with systems that protect your focus.
Because consistency, not intensity, wins the year.
To your unstoppable success,
Writer, The Success Method
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