Beyond the Goal: How to Jumpstart Your 2025

Whether you have memorized the best 7 leadership principles from 2024 from last week or not, it’s time to move our attention to 2025.

Let’s get after it.

What it means:

Some goals get written down, others don’t. Some get achieved, others don’t. You are standing on a wobbly stool if all of your worth is tied to achieving a goal.

Goals are important but not nearly as important as your purpose. Purpose sustains.

What it means:

This quote changed my relationship with my wife. Check out the story in the middle of the podcast to learn where it originated.

I don’t care about the leader you are today, but I care more about the leader you become. John Wooden said it best, “The past cannot change what is to come. The work you do each and every day is the only way to improve and prepare yourself for what is to come. You cannot change the past, but you can influence the future by what you do today.”

What it means:

I am amazed at how many people sabotage their future success because they haven’t done something in the past. Instead, I wish they thought of it this way:

Winning in the future starts in the mind today.

Happy New Year!

John Eades

CEO | LearnLoft | The Sales Infrastructure

Instincts vs. Actions

The majority of people push back if someone pushes them. It’s their natural instincts. 

Instead of trying to shift your natural instinct, take intentional action. Be willing to do the things most people are unwilling to do. The gold typically lies in those actions.

This year, adopt a bias toward intentional action. Define the kind of person you want to become, and when you are presented with the choice to act intentionally in alignment with that person, just say yes.

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Here Are Some Ways We Could Partner:

Leadership Development Done Differently - Did you know that 83% of organizations have some form of a leadership development program in place? This highlights the widespread recognition of cultivating leadership skills within teams. It seems like most executives recognize that: “Leadership doesn’t guarantee success, but a lack of leadership guarantees there won’t be success.”

However, despite the high percentage of companies with leadership development initiatives, the effectiveness and scope of these programs vary significantly. This is why I wanted to invite you to explore the Accelerate Leadership Program for your organization.

It’s a done-for-you program customized to your managers and their situations. If you’re in HR, L&D or an Executive with managers in your organization, why not let us take the development of your leaders off your plate?

Speaking and Workshops- We’re now booking keynotes and Workshops for Q1 2025. Reply to this note or fill out the form here, and our team will be in touch to discuss topics, availability, and pricing.