I was asked this week, as part of a good conversation about goal setting, to identify my peak moments of 2025. Here is the interesting thing, the facilitator gave us a lot of time for the exercise. So, at first, I focused on the big shiny things, a wedding, a vacation, a professional achievement. However, as I continued to think and write I found myself remembering more little moments like, the moment when my kids installed a water fountain in the pond and I spent the afternoon beside it. Or the day that I went on a road trip with my spouse and we had no agenda or real destination and we just rambled around all day on an adventure in Ontario. I think sometimes we get lost in the idea that the highlight reel is big ticket items that we plan and save for. When we have more time to think about times that made our hearts sing, we can start to think of the snapshots in our reels where there was great impact that was more spontaneous. All this reflecting then led to the question: what does success in 2026 look and feel like? It was an impactful move from the peak moment reflection because after the time with my thoughts I was able to be more mindful that a successful 2026 will have a mix of the big moments that I work for and plan and the small unexpected delights that just happen on a quiet Saturday often when we are making other plans. Take a moment to reflect on your own, what were the peaks, what do you want to chase and make happen in 2026 and enter stage right.
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