A Gift for Your Future Self

A Simple Exercise to Reshape Your Coming Year

I want to give you permission to take 15 minutes for yourself.

Whether you're celebrating Christmas, enjoying time off during the holiday season, or simply catching your breath during this end-of-year pause, I'm offering something different than the usual. Between the festivities, gatherings, and seasonal meals, grab your phone or a piece of paper and find a quiet corner.

I promise this will be transformational.

I call it the Energy Audit. The premise is simple: our most impactful work happens when we're energized, yet we rarely take time to systematically understand what energizes and drains us. Choose one lens to examine (if you want to do all three that's great, but do them one at a time):

Professional Work: What parts of your work light you up? What drags you down? Creative Work: When are you most productive? What activities block your flow? Relati…