For the last two years, Arielle and I write down 3–5 goals on Post-it notes and stick them on the fridge around December.
Then, all year long, every time we open that door, we see them.
We don't track progress or remind each other. We just live with them.
Sometimes one of us will share a win during the year and the other will say, "Hey! I'm proud of you! That's one of your things!"
Because we know who we are: We are people who achieve goals.
This year, there's one Post-it I haven't hit yet, and there's a chance I won't.
Does that make me a failure? Absolutely not.
It just means I didn't do everything required to bring it closer — yet.
I still believe in the goal. I still believe in my ability.
But here's what I've learned about this practice:
We tell ourselves lies that sound like facts.
"I'm nervous so I must not be ready." "My self-doubt means I'm not capable." "I'm out of time to do that."
None of that is true.
Feeling nervous means you understand the stakes. Doubt just means you care enough to want it to work.
And time? Time is never a villain.
When the "right" time finally arrives, it's already the past.
The present keeps moving — but too many of us are busy looking behind or ahead instead of acting now.
High performers don't wait for time to slow down. They train until the game slows down for them.
So: Will you reach your goals this year? If not, why?
And what support do you actually need?
Because time isn't your enemy.
It's an accomplice. And I don't want allies — I always want accomplices.
Accomplices are the ones who drive the getaway car.