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Let me ask you something honest. Have you ever looked at your effort and thought, “There’s no way I should still be here?” You show up. You work hard. You try to do the right things.
Yet your career, your goals, or whatever you want still feel out of reach.
I’ve coached thousands of people through this exact frustration.
The problem is almost never effort.
Most people work plenty hard.
That isn’t what keeps them stuck.
It’s something else.
In this lesson, I’m sharing a personal story from 2019.
It starts with me sitting in my favorite chair, coffee in one hand, my dog Harley next to me, and a strange idea about doing an Ironman race even though I couldn’t swim a single lap in a pool without wanting to faint.
(I signed up for the race and swimming lessons on the same day!)
That moment taught me one of the most important lessons of my life.
It’s a lesson I want you to hear today.
LET’S MAKE SURE YOU GET WHAT YOU WANT IN 2026!
In the spirit of today’s lesson, I want to help you make sure you get what you want in 2026.
A big part of getting what you want is recognizing why you’re not getting what you want.
Most people don’t miss promotions, raises, or career growth opportunities because they lack talent. You’ve got the talent part covered.
They fall behind because they don’t have a structure and system that helps them build the right skills, reflect on what’s working, set the right goals, and stay consistent long enough to break through.
Years go by (yes, years!) before you realize you haven’t moved!
You start to feel like you’ve peaked.
I’m 59 and I feel like I’m still getting better and faster. That’s not luck. That’s structure.
Do you ever feel like your career might’ve peaked?
Then, why not get some help?
Inside my Leadership Coaching Program, we focus on the exact structure that prevents that feeling.
Just last week, I spent two days with my #LEADERS to do the work most professionals never slow down long enough to do.
On day one, we reflected on 2025.
On day two, we identified 2026 goals.