77. Plan Your Best Year Yet: A Step-by-Step Guide to 2025 Success

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Summary

In this episode of the Next Brave Step podcast, host Chelsy Wise discusses effective business planning for 2025. She emphasizes the importance of reflecting on the past year, celebrating successes, and learning from challenges. Chelsy shares personal experiences and insights on emotional well-being, goal setting using the SMART framework, and the necessity of maintaining a work-life balance. The episode encourages listeners to prioritize their mental health and family commitments while setting realistic goals for the upcoming year.

Takeaways

• Evaluate what went right in 2024 and celebrate your wins.
• Look at metrics objectively to guide your planning.
• Emotional well-being is directly tied to financial success.
• Set and maintain healthy boundaries with work.
• Use the SMART framework for goal setting.
• Break down annual goals into manageable quarterly milestones.
• Schedule family commitments before business tasks.
• Practice mindfulness and meditation for better focus.
• Delegate tasks to free up energy for important work.
• Flexibility in planning is key to adapting to changes.

Chapters

00:00 Reflecting on 2024: Celebrating Wins and Learning from Losses 09:07 Emotional Well-Being: The Key to Entrepreneurial Success 15:06 Setting Realistic Goals: The SMART Approach 19:51 Finding Balance: Prioritizing Family and Self-Care