As the year winds down, I’ve been doing what many of us do: thinking about what I want my work in 2026 to look like.
In the midst of that reflection, I was asked by a colleague whether my weekly writing has been successful. In other words: Has it brought in new clients? Increased revenue? Built my network? It’s a fair question. And yes, my network has grown, and potential clients often read my posts before hiring me.
Yet that’s not why I write.
I write to understand myself and my work.
I write to explore the motivations that drive human behavior.
I write to make sense of the world.
I write because putting words on a page helps me navigate the complicated parts of being human.
And I write because every week, multiple people reach out to say, “You must have been reading my mind,” or “Your post was exactly what I needed today.” Knowing that something I shared helped someone understand a situation more clearly, or simply feel understood and seen, means more to me than any other metric.
The truth is, the world feels heavy for a lot of people right now. So many of us are navigating loss, financial strain, emotional burnout, health challenges, or spiritual disconnection. And while I can’t fix those realities, I can show up for the people in my orbit—clients, colleagues, friends, and family. I can offer presence, perspective, tools, grounding questions, and space to reflect.
So when I think about my goals for 2026, it’s not a revenue target or an ambitious growth metric. What’s become clear is this: I’m in the right place. I want to continue the work I’m already doing—deepening it, expanding it, and staying intentional about it.
I want to continue to:
- Support people in communicating transparently, building trust, and strengthening relationships.
- Help teams navigate conflicts and repair harm so they can move forward productively.
- Equip leaders to show up with humanity, honesty, and humility.
- Create spaces in which people find clarity, courage, and genuine connection.
So what will be new in 2026? A few intentional shifts shaped by recent, specific requests. I plan to:
- Shape more of my writing around questions people ask me, rather than guessing what might be helpful. Several folks have already submitted questions.
- Develop additional workshops based on what organizations need in this moment. The first is already scheduled for January!
- Consider culture, communication, and restorative work beyond the workplace. A number of people have asked for support navigating their family dynamics, specifically around adult sibling relationships as parents age and around strained adult child–parent relationships.
- Move my newsletter to Substack (I just transferred over, a few weeks early). That will facilitate my readers revisiting previous newsletters and sharing content more easily.
My north star is to keep making a meaningful difference, both through my writing and my work. That’s the measure that matters most to me.
And if there’s a topic you’d like me to explore in a future post or a workshop—something you’re wrestling with, something you or your team is navigating, or something you’re simply curious about—leave a comment or send me a note. I’d love to know what would be most helpful to you as we move into the new year.