soju with sarah the *end-of-year* audit: how to make 2026 your best year
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Dec 26, 2025 Celebrate the holiday season by diving into end-of-year reflections! Discover the power of the rose, bud, thorn framework to audit your year. Sarah shares her wins, like launching a ceramics business, and acknowledges the challenges she's faced. Explore motivations and set identity-based resolutions to become your best self in 2026. With practical planning tips, she encourages choosing guiding themes for the year. Plus, enjoy some bloopers to wrap it all up with a laugh!
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Audit Before You Make Resolutions
- Do an end-of-year audit to reflect on wins, losses, and patterns in your life.
- Use that reflection to form intentional resolutions rather than vague New Year's promises.
Use Rose/Bud/Thorn For Yearly Reflection
- Try the Rose, Bud, Thorn framework to categorize yearly reflections into wins, potential, and challenges.
- Ask 'why' and 'why not' for each item to uncover drivers and avoidable obstacles.
Quitting Sparked Major Growth
- Sarah's big win this year was quitting her corporate job after years of deliberation.
- That choice unlocked substantial personal growth and new mindsets for her career path.