Episode 73 Still Goal-Stuck? The 2026 Reset Every Leader Needs

Send Let’s Think About It a textEpisode Summary As the year closes, most leaders wait for January to “get serious” about goals. In this episode, Coach Mo and Coach A-Mo flip that script and show you how to use December as your momentum month for 2026. They walk through a four-part goal-setting process rooted in the S.W.A.G. framework: decide who you’re becoming, reconnect with your deeper why, visualize the future you already living the result, and build the grit to keep moving when the old you tries to pull you back. Whether you’re chasing a promotion, a new role, or a different way of leading, this conversation helps you stop replaying 2025 disappointments and start building a 2026 mindset. If you’re a high-achieving leader tired of stalled goals, this is your reset.Key Takeaways Decide: Stop dragging 2025 into 2026 Why most leaders stay stuck replaying last year’s failures, and how one clear decision about who you’re becoming flips you out of hesitation and into motion.Purpose > Pressure: Build “why power” instead of chasing titles How digging into the real reason you want the promotion, pivot, or pay raise creates staying power when rejection, silence, or setbacks hit.Visualize the future you with receipts, not fantasy Practical ways to use vision boards, model “walk-throughs,” and conversations with people already in the role to normalize your next level and quiet the inner critic.Aligned action in micro-reps Why momentum is built in small, repeatable moves (systems, rituals, outreach) instead of huge, unsustainable pushes that burn you out by February.Grit against the old you How to recognize when your old patterns are trying to drag you back, and use S.W.A.G. (Self-awareness, Why power, Aligned action, Grit) to stay loyal to your future self.