Can you believe we’re already staring down the road toward 2026?
Time flies. And if you are like most business owners, this year probably felt like a blur. You were in motion all the time. You showed up. You hustled. You responded to every challenge. But now it is time to stop reacting—and start reflecting.
Because if you want next year to look different, you have to lead it differently.
And that starts now.
Why Year-End Planning Matters
Most people roll into the new year with a long list of hopes, ideas, and half-finished goals.
But great businesses do not grow on hope.
They grow on clarity.
They grow on discipline.
They grow on vision backed by strategy.
That is what year-end planning is all about.
It is your opportunity to pause, take inventory, and set the tone for the year ahead.
Download the Year-End Workbook (Free)
To help you do this, I have created a simple, powerful tool.
👉 Click here to download the Year-End Planning Workbook
I use this personally—and with every client I coach—to close the year strong and launch into January with intention.
This year’s version is better than ever.
Here’s what the workbook helps you do:
- Reflect on what you actually achieved in 2025
- Roll over goals that didn’t get done—but still matter
- Clarify both business and personal goals for 2026
- List what you are grateful for to anchor your mindset
- Build your bucket list to fuel excitement
- Review your reverse bucket list to celebrate what you’ve already done
- Define your next milestones and long-term vision
It is not just a worksheet.
It is a reset button.
A mirror.
And a launchpad.
This Is Your Moment
This is the time to slow down.
To reflect with honesty.
To set goals that are actually meaningful.
When you take a step back, you see more clearly.
You see who you became this year—and who you want to become next year.
This is not about adding more noise to your life.
It is about focusing on what truly matters.
So before you jump into another year of action, pause with purpose.
Use the workbook.
Give yourself the gift of clarity.
You will thank yourself later.
Final Thoughts
The new year is not going to make your goals happen.
You are.
And the best way to lead into 2026 is by showing up right now—with reflection, focus, and intention.
Slow down to speed up.
Pause with purpose.
Plan with courage.
Let’s make 2026 count.
COACH MICHAEL DILL is an Award-Winning Certified Business Coach, global speaker, and published author. He is a proud ActionCOACH Franchise Partner as well as the President of Power & Ice Wealth Creation, a strategic leadership company that works with business owners, leaders, teams, and entrepreneurs to build systematized, structured organizations while accelerating mindset, efficiency, and effectiveness to achieve extraordinary results.
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