Reader I made it past Quitters' Day. How about you?

The second Friday in January is called Quitters' Day because a quarter of us have already abandoned our New Year's resolutions.

However, the good news is you are allowed to hit the reset button and get a do-over.{

Reader, I know your 'Polly Perfect' is trying to tell you otherwise, but ignore her.

If you have a dream you are unleashing for yourself in 2026, you need to know that there isn't one straight path you have to follow to achieve it.

In fact, according to renowned creativity author, Steven Pressfield, the more deeply you care about a pursuit, the more true it is to your being, the more resistance your internal narrator will generate.

On the ride home from St. Louis after Christmas, I read Steven's book, The War of Art.

I knew immediately that I wanted to share it with you. So here are a few of his words that captured my attention:

Reader, pursuing that dream or making that change is real work.

It requires effort. It requires persistence. And it requires you to accept that that path will include mistakes and imperfections.

On last week's episode of The Story I'm Telling Myself Podcast, my guest Rachel Druckenmiller challenged listeners to identify and pursue what would otherwise become a boldness regret at the end of their lives.

"What Dreams Are You Mutating?" is a powerful episode, and I encourage you to listen if you have already. (links below)

It was so good that it spurred me to create a companion journal for the episode. It's a self-reflection guide with questions to help you name those suppressed dreams and the stories holding you back: ​TSITM journal.pdf​ (if you love it and want to receive future versions, ​you can sign up here​.)

Telling yourself "I don't know how" or waiting for someone else to give you permission are all lies from your unreliable narrator.

You are always ready to start, even when you don't know all the answers, because you are capable of figuring things out.

Reader, whatever your dreams and goals for 2026, I believe in you. Borrow that belief and say yes to you.

My goal is to continue to grow listenership and the impact of The Story I'm Telling Myself Podcast.

A new episode records live every Tuesday at 11:30 New York time on YouTube, LinkedIn, or Facebook and then drops Thursdays on Spotify, Apple, YouTube, and Audible.

I would be so honored to have you listening, sharing, and engaging.

I'm also looking for opportunities to share this message with teams and organizations facing change or seeking to elevate performance. I'd love an introduction.

Cheers to you,

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