Three Amazing Ways to Think About 2025

Different Roads to the Same Summit

The problem with New Year's planning isn't that we're doing it wrong - it's that we think there's a right way to do it. Let me share three perspectives that changed how I think about 2025

I've been thinking about how different people approach the new year. Jesse Itzler (serial entrepreneur, former rapper, and Atlanta Hawks owner) starts with a completely blank slate. His philosophy is to enter the New Year as light as possible, with one massive, year-defining goal - like training for and completing an ultra-triathlon. He then meticulously fills in his entire year's calendar, taking full control of his time. In contrast, Chris Williamson (host of the Modern Wisdom podcast with over 100 million downloads) takes a more reflective approach. He focuses on just two simple questions: what seemed productive this year but wasn't, and what seemed unproductive but turned out to be invaluable.

Both approaches have merit, and they got me thinking about our Energy Audit exercise from last week. If yo…