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Looking Back on 2024 was powerful. So much so I polished up a messy Google Doc recap and broke it down even more, into a letter.
You can read the whole thing here; A friend inspired me and I wanted something to look back on in 2025.
The main takeaways are:
Big wins can’t happen without the small ones
Focusing on what went well isn’t a nice to have anymore, it’s a must
Goals are’t fulfilling unless they’re aligned with my vision, values, and mission
A large focus on 2025 is being relentless about my little wins. I’d like to do more by doing less, double down on what’s going well, and stay true to my higher purpose.
I’ll break down what this looks like in more detail below. I have some thoughts on how my relationship with technology must change as well.
Staying Aligned
Every great company has some documentation around their vision, mission, values, and goals. Doing so helps everyone stay attuned to the heart and soul of ‘why’ the organization even exists.
I’ve been working on a personal manifesto for years and I’ve never felt more confident in how to use mine than now. I have a clear outline of who I want to be with certain characteristics I want to embody, and milestones I want to hit.
My values are next, which I found by journaling on some of best life chapters. I pulled words into a list and categorized them into 3 different buckets. I then picked core values that felt alive in all the times I was happiest, most product, and most fulfilled.
The reason I track most things is because growth is one of my core values, but also, because values are a verb. Unless I can measure how I am living out my values, then these are nice words I have on a Google Doc. Real values are behaviors and actions.
I have a section on specific long-term goals (1+ years out). Things like buying a house, giving a certain amount of money to my parents, trips to Korea and Mexico City. Net-worth and business goals that would be nice to hit by certain dates. The purpose of these is to remind me of where I want to be heading.
The two areas I’m most focused on in 2025 is 1) a clear mission of how I want to impact others, and 2) a relentless focus on short-term goals. A key shift has been my attention towards inputs, the behaviors required to get towards my desired outcomes.
I’m tracking certain metrics on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly basis and reflecting on what went well, what didn’t and how I can improve. The same way great companies set targets with a regular process of review, I am folding these principles into my life.
I came up with 7 Key Life Areas by looking at other ‘Wheel of Life’ templates used by Life Coaches. I broke my larger domains: health, wealth, and relationships, into these smaller sub-categories.
My biggest priorities for the next 3-6 months are growing my coaching practice and building closer relationships with others, ideally, locally here in Denver. I'd love to create a predictable revenue engine, create amazing transformations for clients, and connect with more growth-minded people
Fitness has become easy enough to maintain after hitting it hard for the past 1.5 years. The goal there is to improve with consistency and progressive overload 5-7 days a week, while getting closer to my dream physique. Other habits like meditation, prayer, journaling, reading etc. have their time and place too.
Accountability
A good system is useless without proper execution. I'll be writing on this blog, posting on social media, and reaching out to others for support.
I’ve been leaning on friends and the people in the communities I’m a part of more than I ever have. I had a complicated relationship with intimacy, both romantic and non-romantic.
I’m a lot more comfortable letting people in now and I've had some great conversations around loneliness, addiction, routines, business, relationships, and goal-setting.
I’ll continue connecting with more people so we can learn and grow together by being more open about the highs and lows of my journey.
Celebrating Wins
One thing I’ve noticed about myself, is, unless I give extra attention to what’s going well, then my brain gravitates towards what isn’t going well and what I can improve — which, honestly, has been neurotic and an exhausting way to live.
I’ve been incorporating a consistent practice of focusing on more of my wins by asking myself more positive-oriented questions during my nightly reflection. I used to only ask myself these questions: What went well? What didn't go well? What can I improve?
Then I added these other two: How was today a 10/10? What am I grateful for? Even if the day wasn’t a 10/10, asking myself the question helps me accept the day was the best it could be. I’m wiring my brain to appreciate more of what’s happened.
I also started a ‘Miracle Tracker’ to log any serendipitous moments each day. I stole the idea from Danny Miranda. Many of them are small — but the point is to reinforce the view that even ordinary events are actually quite extraordinary.
If all this feels like a lot of work, it is. But it takes anywhere from 3-6 positive thoughts to offset a negative one — so I’m stacking the evidence I gather towards positivity. I’m shifting my attention to all the great things happening around me.
So far, this small change has created a huge impact in how I see the world. I have more energy, find myself being more optimistic, and it’s more fun to focus on what’s going well instead of constantly focusing on what isn’t going well.
Training my ‘positivity muscle’ bleeds into my day too. I find myself looking for more of the good in people, places, and things which makes life more enjoyable. Celebrating wins used to feel like a nice to have — now I view it as a must.
Relationship with Technology
Something which kept coming up in my journaling, and in my 2024 recap, was how I must create a better relationship with my phone. I’ve wasted a lot of time on social media scrolling without intention. 2025 will be the year I reclaim my attention.
While my screen time isn’t much different than the ~4-7 hours a day the average American spends on their phone, I still find it unacceptable. It’s shocking how normalized it’s become to spend 1/3rd of your day looking at a small screen.
I used to struggle with my physical diet. I’d eat comfort food, consume larger portions than necessary, and had poor eating habits because of my upbringing, ignorance of proper portion sizing, and poor emotional regulation skills. Working with a nutritionist and getting coaching/therapy for the feelings-stuff helped fix this.
My poor digital diet is a result of the same issues. I consume content for the dopamine spikes, use it more than I need to, and have developed poor habits of using it during most breaks. I know I have the tools to fix this problem, and it’s about time I’ve made it a priority.
I suspect I’m spending 1-2 hours a day on entertaining, albeit, shallow dopamine fueled enjoyment. I’m sure there’s another 1-2 hours of my social media use I could optimize so it’s more productive, engaging, and creative. The time, attention, and energy I get back can be funneled into the many other exciting, and more impactful projects.
I’d have more time to create high quality content, read the mountain of books in my room, build my coaching business, and connect with others in richer, more meaningful ways.
I can’t see a world in which my ideal self continues watching Instagram reels on the toilet. I know cutting out these empty digital calories will make a significant difference in my quality of life, energy, and output.

I’m excited for what 2025 has to bring. I quit my W2 nearly 18 months ago and I’ve been on a long and windy journey of rediscovering, and discovering myself.
While there’s still so much to learn, I’ve never been more confident and optimistic, and focused on what’s next. My creativity and energy is through the roof.
I’m clear on what I want to be doing and everything is trending in the right direction. Thanks to everyone who’s been following along.