The Roadmap For a Successful 2025:

7 Steps to Manifesting Your Best Year Ever

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Hey internet friends.

Last week, we explored the power of challenging voices in leadership.

​You can read that (and all past issues, here).

Today, we're shifting gears to focus on something deeply personal yet universally important: planning for success which can start by having your best year ever.

I was meant to be writing this in a cabin in the woods but instead I got sick with man flu. I needed to do stool samples for a health check up and they made me stop taking vitamins for a week before - which meant for the first time in 4 years I haven't taken my own products from Heights & it's literally the first time I've been sick since COVID.

Lesson learned, never ever missing a day again! The other thing I was meant to do was my own guide - that I'm giving away for free today... so read on.

Your Best Year Ever

Every year - hundreds of founders, creators and leaders fill in my worksheet (formerly known as Reflection and Manifestation Guide) which I've now renamed and updated, you can try it out for yourself here - Annual Success Plan​

As we approach the end of another year, it's the perfect time to reflect, reset, and reimagine what's possible for your future.

Here are 7 crucial steps to manifesting your best year ever:

• Reflect on Your Past Before you can move forward, you need to understand where you've been. Take time to look back at the last 1, 5, and 10 years of your life. What patterns do you notice? What lessons have you learned?
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• Envision Your Future Imagine yourself 1, 5, and 10 years from now. Where are you? What are you doing? How do you feel? This exercise helps you create a clear vision of what you're working towards.
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• Identify Your Priorities What truly matters to you? Rate your satisfaction in key areas of your life like relationships, career, finances, and personal growth. This will help you focus your energy where it's needed most.
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• Set Clear Goals Based on your priorities, set specific, actionable goals. Remember, vague wishes lead to vague results. Be clear about what you want to achieve.
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• Plan Your First Steps A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. What's the first action you'll take towards each of your goals? When and where will you do it?
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• Anticipate Obstacles Every worthwhile goal comes with challenges. What obstacles might you face, and how will you overcome them? Preparing for difficulties in advance increases your chances of success.
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• Make a Public Commitment Share your goals with someone who believes in you. This accountability can be a powerful motivator when the going gets tough.

These steps are just a taste of what's included in my comprehensive guide. It's a tool I've developed to help you dive deep into your past, present, and future, uncovering insights and creating a roadmap for success.

The guide includes exercises on:

• Reflecting on your past decade
• Identifying your top moments from the last year
• Imagining your ideal future
• Assessing your current priorities
• Creating actionable plans for improvement
• And much more

As I often say:

"Life unfolds in two stages: first in your imagination, then in your reality.

The gap between them can only be crossed by courage."

Are you ready to take that courageous step towards making 2025 your best year ever?

To your future success,

Dan

P.S. If you're serious about making next year your best yet, don't miss out on the full "Your Best Year Ever" guide. It's available for free download [insert link or instructions here]. This comprehensive workbook will walk you through every step of planning and manifesting your ideal future. Don't leave your success to chance - grab your copy now and start planning for greatness.

SOS (Science of Success) Curated:

LinkedIn of the week: The Art of Saying No: Why Nice People Need Better Boundaries​

Podcast of the week: CONFRONTING SAMUEL LEEDS - "GURU" OR ENTREPRENEUR?​

My Tweet of the week: 6 Ways David Goggins hacked his brain into doing hard things​

​The Power of Written Goals​

A study conducted by Dr. Gail Matthews at Dominican University found that people who wrote down their goals were 42% more likely to achieve them compared to those who didn't.

What's even more interesting is that participants who wrote down their goals, formulated action commitments, and sent weekly progress reports to a friend were 76% more likely to achieve their goals.

This research underscores the importance of not just setting goals, but writing them down, creating action plans, and establishing accountability. It's not just about dreaming big - it's about creating a concrete path to turn those dreams into reality.

Every entrepreneur dreams of disrupting an industry, but few have done it as boldly as today's guest. In this episode, we dive into the story of a visionary who took on billion-dollar skincare giants like L'Oréal and Nivea, without any prior industry experience and became the #1 men's skincare brand in France.

He rejected conventional practices, bypassed traditional retail, and found success by challenging the status quo in one of the most established markets imaginable.

Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur looking to identify a market gap or someone ready to challenge industry giants, this episode is packed with insights on how to seize opportunities hiding in plain sight.
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Tune in to discover the strategies behind this ground-breaking success and learn how to apply them to your own business journey.
​Listen in to learn and develop your thinking...​

Until next week - smash your success and don't forget to try out my Annual Success Plan - Click here​

Dan

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1-1 Coaching with Dan

In my goal to help more entrepreneurs/people who are looking to level up their careers, I've just started taking 1-1 consulting calls (only 1 a week)

Why book a call? Some of my expertise/success:

I've built 5 startups. 1 win, 1 fail, and 3 still going.

E Commerce: Heights — with revenue over $15M a year.

Community: Foundrs, one of the UK's top founder communities

Podcasting: Leaders Media - bootstrapped media company that makes the UK's top business podcast Secret Leaders, with over 50M downloads.

Health/Mental Health: Managed to overcome burnout, insomnia, depression & anxiety in pursuit of success as I talk about in my interview with Steven Bartlett on Diary of a CEO​

Angel Investing: I've invested in over 86 startups

Coached & Mentored: Certified coach & done lots of mentoring

Personal Brand: Have grown to 165k on LinkedIn and X (Twitter) in the past 12 months

So if you're interested in booking a session with me to talk all things business or building a personal brand, book for 30-minutes or 45-minutes. (limited spots).

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