Hey,

New Year’s resolutions sound motivating — until they quietly disappear by February.

This week’s issue is about a simpler way to plan the year — one page, clear visibility, and goals that naturally fit into your life instead of fighting against it.

Here’s what’s inside:

And at the end, I’d love to hear how you plan your own year whether you use resolutions, habits, calendars, or something totally different.

Let’s dive in 👇

I used to make resolutions every January.

Work more. Exercise more. Grow more.

But now instead of resolutions, my wife and I do something simpler:

👉 we map the entire year on one page.

And that single visual does more for our habits and sanity than any list ever did.

We print a big sheet with all 12 months, then draw a line straight across the middle:

Above the line, we add:

• family trips
• events and birthdays
• school breaks
• big expenses

Below the line, we add the predictable work stuff:

• CES
• phone launches
• brand trips
• busy seasons

Once it’s all there, the year stops being abstract.

With everything mapped, there’s one rule we try to keep:

Because if rest isn’t scheduled, burnout usually is.

We also check for:

• back-to-back busy months
• overlapping big expenses
• moments where we’ll need extra help

It’s less about control but more about designing a year that feels livable.

And here’s my current mindset:

👉 I’m not chasing “more” anymore.

I’ve already done the build-a-big-company thing.

Sure, I could chase bigger profit and bigger toys.

But I’d rather build something sustainable where everyone wins.

Once life is mapped, the work goals fall into place:

That last part matters most.

We scale through better systems, great people, and slow compounding — not longer workdays.

If you want to do your own version:

1️⃣ Draw a line across a page.
Life above. Work below.

2️⃣ Fill in what’s already fixed.

3️⃣ Add rest intentionally.

4️⃣ Ask: “Does this look livable?”

5️⃣ Put goals inside the map — not outside it.

Simple, visual and honest.

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🗓️ See you Thursday.