Big Plans for 2025? Start Here.
The very best roundup of strategies & ideas to help you build your career, team, and business this year.
A new year starts tomorrow, and if you’re anything like me, your mind is buzzing with plans and possibilities for 2025.
Maybe you’re thinking about how to push your career forward. Maybe you’ve got big plans for your team. Or maybe, you’re strategizing a breakthrough year of growth for your business.
Whatever your priorities are for 2025, I’ve got you covered. I’ve rounded up some of my most popular articles to give you a head start. These are packed with ideas and strategies you can put to work right away, and they’re all designed to help you tackle a specific challenge.
Ready? Let’s dive in.
IF YOUR GOALS ARE CAREER-ORIENTED
Are you determined to make 2025 a breakthrough year for your career? If you’re eyeing that next promotion or trying to set yourself apart at work, you can’t afford to put your own development on the backburner. Here are some resources to help:
“I want to beat imposter syndrome once and for all.”
We’ve all been there—questioning our worth despite our achievements. This article gives you a practical way to silence that inner critic, especially if you’ve experienced a tough setback or failure this year. If you want to start your year with a confident mindset, start here.
“I want to take charge of my career.”
Feeling stuck in your role? Wishing you had more purpose? Make 2025 the year you stop drifting. This article pulls together some of the best career wisdom I’ve heard from my guests over the years (including Peyton Manning). I know it will help you steer your career in a new, exciting direction this year.
Find success on your own terms >>
“I want to prioritize my own development.”
Leaders often put their own growth on the backburner. This article will help you establish some small-but-mighty habits that will keep your own development a priority. Because remember: when you grow, your organization grows too.
IF YOUR GOALS ARE TEAM-ORIENTED
A thriving team is the backbone of any successful leader. In 2025, make it your mission to build a team that is firing on all cylinders and getting big things done together.
“I want to do a better job developing my people.”
The best leaders don’t amass followers. They create other leaders! Helping others reach their potential is one of the most fulfilling aspects of leadership—and it’s vital to your organization’s growth. This piece will help you spot potential on your team, develop it, and retain it.
“I want to improve my one-on-one meetings.”
How you connect with your direct reports can make or break your business. In fact, when you improve your one-on-ones, you also get better at execution, engagement, development, and more. In this article, I list 34 questions you can ask to level up your one-on-one meetings—you’ll want to bookmark this one!
“I want to get better at managing conflict on my team.”
Conflict on your team is inevitable, but mismanaging it can derail progress and set your team back. This article walks you through strategies to turn tension into a tool for growth, innovation, and a stronger culture.
IF YOUR GOALS ARE BUSINESS ORIENTED
As you’re looking ahead to 2025, economic uncertainty and competitive pressures might make business growth feel like an uphill climb. Here are a few articles with clear strategies to help you grow and scale your business this year.
“I want to beat the competition.”
Staying ahead in a crowded market requires more than just keeping up—it means thinking ahead. In this article, I share four specific strategies you can use to outpace your competitors and make 2025 a breakout year.
“I want a more focused company vision.”
Does it feel like you’ve been busier than ever this year, and yet you still didn’t accomplish your most important goals? If so, you need the power of focus. Here’s how to get dialed in this year, including five questions you can ask about every opportunity before you say yes to it.
The cure for shiny object syndrome >>
“I need to shake up the status quo.”
Growth stagnates when we settle for “good enough.” This article, which features insights from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, explores how to reignite a sense of urgency in your culture. If you’re tired of settling for the status quo in your business, read this.
There’s nothing like a fresh calendar year to clarify what you want and reinvigorate your plan to make those things happen.
Whether your goals are personal, team-oriented, or business-focused, I hope a few of these articles can help you accomplish them.
Because if there’s one thing I know, it’s this: the best leaders are always learning. More than that, they’re applying what they learn. So here’s my challenge to you:
- Choose just one of these nine goals.
- Read the accompanying article and find one idea or insight that stands out to you.
- Make a plan to apply it to your life and work.
If you do, I know 2025 will be a year full of growth and great achievements for you and your team!
Now, I’d love to hear from you! Which of these articles will you dive into, and what big goal are you working toward in 2025?
I read every comment, so please share what’s on your mind!
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