Looking Forward — A Margin Multiplier Year

Welcome to a brand new year!

Let’s take what you learned from 2025 and build your Margin Multiplier Plan for 2026. Here’s how to set goals that actually give you back time, energy, and clarity this year.

1️⃣ Choose Your Theme for the Year

Pick a word (I learned this from my wife) or phrase that will guide every decision.

Examples: “Margin,” “Momentum,” “Peace over pressure,” “Delegate to elevate.” Your theme becomes your filter — if it doesn’t align, it doesn’t belong.

2️⃣ Define Your Big Three

What 3 outcomes would make 2026 extraordinary?

Make them bold enough to excite you, clear enough to act on, and aligned with your mission. Pro tip: One of those goals should focus on your capacity (not just your output).

3️⃣ Create Your “6×6”

Borrow from the 6×6 Method — choose 6 projects or focus areas to work on in the first 6 weeks and readjust every subsequent 6 weeks.

That structure builds clarity and momentum without overwhelm.

4️⃣ Rebuild Your Routines

What daily or weekly rhythms will help you stay grounded?

Think less “grind,” more “glide.” Morning reviews, weekly EA syncs, deep work blocks — rituals that keep you moving at the right pace.

5️⃣ Plan for Interruptions

We all get thrown curveballs. The best leaders don’t try to avoid them — they build buffer space for them. This is where strategic task-switching (not multitasking!) becomes your secret weapon.

6️⃣ Invite Accountability

Share your goals with someone who can help you stay aligned — your EA, your coach, your spouse, or a peer.Progress is multiplied in partnership.

🧭 Wrap-Up:

At the end of this week, take an hour to visualize December 2026.

What will you be celebrating?
What will you not be doing anymore?

Then, start small — and let your systems, your people, and your focus multiply your impact.

Here’s to a 2026 filled with clarity, capacity, and courage!

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