EP 79: Why 2026 Will Look Nothing Like 2025 for Me

2025 forced me to relearn a hard truth: random effort creates random results.
It also reminded me that revenue has to stay in first position.

This past year was full of distractions. I still did deals, but a lot of my personal life pulled my attention away. In the middle of that, I also made the biggest shift of my career. That combination made one thing very clear as I look toward 2026. If I want better results, deeper relationships, and more meaningful opportunities, I can’t keep operating randomly.

In this episode, I break down:

• What 2025 taught me about distractions and failing your own goals

• What has to change in 2026 to produce better results

• The biggest shift I made in my career and what it revealed

• What’s changing with this podcast in 2026

• What to expect from a more intentional, topic-driven format going forward

This episode is the foundation for what’s next. Fewer random episodes. More focused conversations. Clear topics. Recurring voices. Content designed to actually compound over time.

You’ll also see more 2025 Review and 2026 Focus episodes from guests. As you listen, I encourage you to take inventory of your own year and start thinking intentionally about what you want 2026 to look like.

Drop a comment and tell me what you’re narrowing your focus on in 2026. I read every one.

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