Squiggly Careers End of Year Review: What Our Highs & Lows Taught Us In 2025
Dec 16, 2025
Join Helen and Sarah as they reflect on their highs and lows from the past year using the intriguing high-low learning framework. They share memorable moments, including a successful planning retreat and some challenging days marked by illness and tech troubles. Discover their wins from local meetups and the lessons learned from failed LinkedIn posts. As they look ahead, they anticipate exciting new projects and confront recurring frustrations, offering practical tips to help listeners close the year with clarity and intention.
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Productive Offsite In A Village Hall
- Helen and Sarah rented a cheap village hall in Studland to work on their book and had a highly productive, idea-filled day.
- They followed up on actions from that day and turned many ideas into real outcomes that mattered.
Travel Disruptions That Forced Adaptation
- Helen got violently ill on the first day of a three-day Lisbon trip and missed the event.
- Sarah lost internet during storms while delivering a large Lego workshop and had to scramble to work from hotels and co-working spaces.
Turn Travel Into Local Meetups
- Try running local meetups when you travel by searching LinkedIn for first‑degree connections in a city and inviting them.
- Use low-cost venues and informal formats to test demand and build relationships quickly.
