How to Design a Strategic 2026 Instead of Living in Constant Firefighting

Too many leaders spend their year reacting instead of leading, busy every day, yet drifting further from their real goals.This conversation breaks down how to stop living in crisis mode and start designing a year with intention.Michelle O’Neil shares a powerful framework for building 2026 around strategy instead of stress, including how to filter signal from noise, reverse-engineer your future self, and create systems that actually move the needle. In this episode:-Stop reacting to daily fires and start leading with intentional strategy.-Design your year backwards from the person you want to be on December 31, 2026.-Focus on three priority goals and filter everything else as noise.-Build systems, metrics, and rhythms instead of relying on motivation.-Declare non-negotiables and keep promises to yourself to build momentum. FollowMichelle May O'Neilhttps://www.instagram.com/themichellemayoneil/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.