The Framework for Making 2026 Your Best Year Yet
Lead on Purpose with James Laughlin
Outro
James wraps up with commitments, sharing goals, and a final push: habits beat hope.
Join me at the 2026 Goal-setting Workshop here - jjlaughlin.com/2026goals
I’m breaking down my exact goal-setting system and the annual planning method I use with my private clients to help them stop starting over and actually follow through.
This episode is about clarity, alignment and action. Not hype. Not motivation. And not beating yourself up when things don’t go to plan.
I walk you through the thinking behind my annual reset process and explain how to reflect on the past year without judgement, identify what truly matters, and build goals that are achievable and sustainable.
In this episode, you will discover:
- Why most goal-setting fails before February
- How to review the past year without shame or self-criticism
- A simple way to identify what gave you energy and what drained it
- How to use WMI (What’s Most Important) to prioritise your life and work
- Why belief systems quietly sabotage behaviour and results
- How to narrow your focus to the one goal that matters most right now
- What to do in the next 30 days so momentum actually sticks
- Why high performance is hormonal and how the MEDS framework supports consistency
You’ll also hear about a free goal-setting workbook you can download to work through this process step by step. It’s the same workbook my coaching clients use to reset, reflect and build a clear plan for the year ahead.
If you’ve been setting goals with good intentions but struggling to follow through, this episode will help you slow down, see clearly and take meaningful action.
Because hope isn’t a strategy.
Habits beat hope every day of the week.
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