Maxwell Leadership Executive Podcast #377: Closing Your Year with Intention
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Jan 1, 2026 Chris Goede and Perry Holley delve into the art of intentionally closing out the year. They emphasize reflecting on personal wins and lessons, while also encouraging team input to gain insights. The concept of a 'letting go' list is discussed, highlighting the need to drop low-value tasks. Realigning team efforts with purpose is deemed essential for restoring energy. Finally, they stress the importance of setting clear quarterly priorities and effectively communicating changes to ensure a successful start to the new year.
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Review Three Wins And Three Lessons
- Reflect on three wins and three lessons from the year to notice patterns you can repeat or avoid.
- Use those patterns to decide what to double down on and what to change in the coming year.
Run A Team Retrospective
- Run a team retrospective with questions like "What are we most proud of?" and "What challenged us most?".
- Ask what to stop, start, and continue so everyone's voice shapes next-year priorities.
Chris's Five Strategic Team Questions
- Chris asked his team five strategic questions inspired by Elon Musk to simplify and speed work.
- He collected anonymous input to protect contributors and use feedback as a launchpad for his reflection time.