After interviewing top performers who just had unbelievable years, they all said the same thing:

 “If they can do it, I can do it.”

They didn’t reinvent the wheel.

They found models of excellence, studied what worked, extracted the insights, and put them into action.

So as you think about the new year and what’s possible for you in 2026, ask yourself:

Who are you modeling? Who are you learning from?

Life is too short to figure it all out alone. Find excellence, model it, do the work—and watch what happens.