Accountable

Ep. 65 - Before You Plan 2026… Do This 30-Minute Reflection Exercise


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You don’t need a complicated year-end ritual, you need a clear one. In the final episode of 2025, I walk you through a simple but deeply transformative 30-minute reflection exercise designed to help you enter the new year with clarity, intention, and emotional alignment.

This five-step process helps you:
 ✨ Identify the moments that energized you
 ✨ Recognize what truly drained you
 ✨ Understand the themes and values emerging for your next season
 ✨ Release who you no longer need to be
 ✨ Reset your focus toward what you want more of

You'll also hear my personal examples including the powerful release sentence that shifted my entire vision for 2026 and how this process revealed my next chapter of refinement, support, and focus.

If you're craving clarity for the new year (without overthinking or overworking), this is your grounding, spacious, insight-filled invitation.

Your Accountable Action:
Set a 30-minute timer and complete the reflection exercise using the prompts in the show notes. Bring your answers into your Goal Design planning for 2026.

Resources Mentioned:
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Amanda's Book: https://www.amandamckinney.com/book

AI Prompts:
Step 1: "You're my business & life advisor and I want your help reflecting on past experiences so I can plan intentionally for the future. I'll list 5 experiences below where I felt proud, energized or aligned this year. Help me identify why they mattered.”
Step 2: “Now, let's look at what drained me. Below are 5 things that seemed to zap my energy. What patterns do you notice in these?”
Step 3: “Based on my ‘energizing’ and ‘draining’ moments, what themes or values are emerging? What does this say about how I want to feel next season?”
Step 4: “Help me create a list of things I can release as I enter next season. Help me say it in a way that feels compassionate and empowering.”
Step 5: “Based on my reflection, help me identify the top 1–3 areas I want to focus on next season. Help me write these in clear, feeling-forward language.”

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