Year In Review

As the year wraps up, it feels mandatory to post a “Year in Review.” So here we are.

This year was a masterclass in making plans - and then immediately changing them. Assumptions aged like milk. Priorities shifted. And just when things felt stable, the universe reminded me that confidence is not the same thing as certainty.

A few highlights (and humbling reminders) -
“Just one more quick change” is never just one more. The best strategy deck still loses to reality by Tuesday. Urgent things will always try to impersonate important ones. Transparency saves time. Silence creates meetings. Lots of meetings (have I told you how much I hate meetings?). And leadership is less about having the answers and more about owning the outcomes - especially when the answer was wrong.

The real win this year wasn’t perfection (that was never on the table). It was working with people who stayed accountable, adaptable, and occasionally sarcastic enough to keep things fun.

Heading into the new year, I’m not chasing resolutions or buzzwords. Just clearer thinking, fewer “fire drills,” better questions, and teams that trust each other enough to say, “This isn’t working - let’s fix it.” Oh and lesser meetings - because if I have not said it enough - I hate pointless meetings.

Grateful for the lessons, the people, and the reminders that progress rarely looks clean in real time.

See you next year.