Hey Reader,
Thanksgiving is behind us and everyone is diving straight into the holiday mood.
Shopping, family trips, parties, and all manner of celebration that comes with the season.
And then what next?
In a matter of days, another year is gone.
Most people only start thinking about the new year on New Year's Eve or New Year's day.
Only to wake up on January 1st, staring at the ceiling with that sinking “WTF” feeling.
But what if you spent the next few weeks leading up to the end of the year planning?
People start the year feeling overwhelmed because they are unprepared.
Today we’ll explore how you can craft a clear plan that gets you ready for 2025.
🧠 “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!”
It’s easy to jot down a few resolutions.
But who cares about New Year's resolutions?
Without a plan, your intentions can last only a few weeks before they fade.
You tell yourself you’ll come up with a plan once you cross into the new year, or just figure it out as you go.
Or you’ll wait for that perfect strike of inspiration.
So the month of December turns to weeks, weeks turn to days, and 2024 draws the curtain.
And that’s it. You’re in 2025.
No vision.
No goals.
No plan.
Setting off a new year without a strategy is a recipe for disappointment.
You risk carrying over last year’s challenges and failures into the new year.
You’ll get distracted with things you shouldn’t be wasting time on because you haven’t laid out your priorities.
So you start saying a lot of yes to anything you think will make the year better.
Reacting to whatever is thrown your way.
With no clear focus or direction in sight, you start growing anxious.
You start comparing yourself to people who are already sharing success stories in the first month.
Questioning whether you’re truly on the path to greatness.
And there comes the silent killer of elite performance — Doubts, doubts, doubts.
6 months pass, and you start to feel like a failure.
You haven’t even figured out what good looks like so how would you know you’re making progress?
❤️ The Power of Intentional Planning
Being clear on any pursuit, and the steps to achieve it largely guarantees a win.
So does clarity about a new year.
It largely guarantees a happy, successful, and fulfilled year.
When you lay out a vision and a value-packed plan that aligns with your vision, you'll enter the new year with purpose.
Every action you take becomes infused with meaning.
You become open and prepared for new opportunities.
You’ll see your missteps as valuable lessons to try again with fresh insights.
You’ll feel empowered to make decisions that propel you toward your goals, rather than reacting to external pressures.
You wake up each day with a clear direction of where you want to be, and you’ll confidently do things that push you closer to that vision.
You'll be in control of your time.
Your energy gets channeled to things that truly matter to you.
You’ll engage more meaningfully with those around you, and build a supportive network that nurtures your goals.
You’re clear on what to say “no” to.
You’ll experience inner peace, growth, deeper connections, and a sense of achievement that resonates far beyond external validation.
Building the life you envisioned with joy and fulfillment.
🤲 Dominate Your 2025
A great plan isn’t just about what you want to achieve. It’s who you want to become.
Things may not go as planned.
But what matters is your ability to adapt, learn, and evolve.
Take a crack at your plan for 2025 with these steps:
- Take a step back: Take a moment to reflect on your journey in 2024. The experience, challenges, lessons, failures, setbacks, and everything that shaped you into who you’ve become. Think back on your wins, both big and small. What did those moments feel like? Now, think about how you can harness that energy as you approach the new year.
- Powerup for the new year: This is more than just crafting your vision board. What do you want to be known for in 2025? What do you want people to think when they see you coming? What can you do better with the lessons you’ve learned in 2024? Map out your vision, and the key milestones to get you there. Next ask yourself: What major achievements will signal my progress? Lay out a weekly, monthly, or quarterly target. Do well to categorize your thoughts into personal and professional goals.
- Get clear on your competitive edge: It’s great to visualize your goals, desires, and aspirations through a vision board, but not without identifying what sets you apart. You want to launch a new mastermind, a new project, or a new service? What’s the unique value that sets it apart from a thousand others? Why should people listen to you? Know your edge and nurture it throughout the year.
- Don’t succumb to the noise again: Identify the distractions that slowed your progress in 2024. What do you need to watch out for this time? What could pull you away from your goals? Make sure to set boundaries to protect your time and energy. Zero tolerance to time wasters.
- Build accountability: Find someone who shares your ambition. An accountability buddy or mentor. Someone who will ensure you don’t slip on your standards. You could do with a support group, a coach, or a community. Don’t isolate yourself, you can’t figure it all on your own.
Don’t forget, life happens.
Be prepared to adjust your plans as needed without losing sight of your vision.
🎯 Are You Ready for the New Year?
2025 is in 31 days.
What will you do differently this time?
Will you be ready to start the new year with focus, direction, and confidence?
Or will it be a January of catching up?
A great outcome begins with a clear plan.
So if you want to tell great success stories in 2025, don’t fail to plan.
Not tomorrow, not New Year’s day,
Today.
With appreciation,
Huw
P.S: A clear plan starts with a clear vision and purpose. Struggling to get clear on your uniqueness? That’s part of my mastermind program. Shoot me an email, and let me walk you through your journey to clarity for a happier life.
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Huw Edwards
Founder & CEO, h3.xyz
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