Designing a Year of Intention

Welcome to 2026.

Every January, there is a pressure to set big, loud goals. Double the revenue. Triple the followers. Crush the competition.

This year, I am choosing a different word. A quieter word, but a stronger one.

INTENTION.

After the chaos and beauty of 2025, I have realized that I am done with "Default Mode." You know the feeling—posting on social media just because the calendar says to. Buying the software upgrade just because it’s new. Scrolling the feed just because your hands are bored.

This year, if we do it, we are going to have a reason why.

The "Out" List (What We’re Leaving Behind):

• Generic Marketing: If it sounds like everyone else, we aren't posting it.

• The Upgrade Cycle: We aren't buying things just to buy them. We are using what works.

• Digital-Only Focus: We are stepping away from the screen and back into the real world.

• Selling to Sell: No more pushing products. We are solving problems.

The "In" List (What We’re inviting In):

• "Boredom": I want time to let my brain wander. That is where the best ideas come from—not from a screen, but from the space between tasks.

• Unplugged Time: Real family time. No phones on the table.

• Problem Solving: I’m finding myself drawn less to "making content" and more to building systems and solving complex problems. (I have some big news coming on this front soon regarding AI—stay tuned).

• The "Why": Before we execute a strategy, we ask: Does this actually matter?

The Vision

2026 isn't about doing more. It’s about doing it on purpose.

It’s about building a business that supports the life I was living in October—the life with the family, the chaos, and the joy.

Let’s move slowly, but let’s move with meaning.

Happy New Year.