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How to make sense of 2025 and design your best 2026, with Lisa Leong (Part 2)

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Dec 10, 2025
Lisa Leong, an ABC broadcaster and co-author of This Working Life, shares invaluable insights on crafting a meaningful 2026. She discusses the transformative power of reframing future goals as if they've already happened. They explore the concept of an ‘ideal week’ versus a ‘perfect average day’ to create sustainable routines. Lisa also emphasizes the importance of values in decision-making and shares practical tips like using a flip phone for healthier digital boundaries. Tune in for prompts that uncover your 'secret wish' for the year ahead!
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Plan The Year As If It's Already Happened

  • Write your future as if it has already happened to make planning tangible and vivid.
  • Describe December 2026 as if it occurred and list factors that made it amazing.
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Design A Perfect Average Day

  • Design a repeatable 'perfect average day' instead of an unattainable perfect day.
  • Make it realistic so you can replicate it regularly and shape how your weeks feel.
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Use A Vision Board To Prime Attention

  • Create a visual vision board of experiences, ways of being, and projects to prime attention.
  • Place it somewhere visible and use it to remind daily priorities and projects.
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