EPISODE · Dec 22, 2025 · 16 MIN
What We Really Achieved This Year (and How to Measure It)
from The Executive Coach: C-Suite Career Success, Planning, Goals, Work-Life Balance Tips for Leaders · host Maya Gudka
In this solo episode, Maya takes you behind the scenes of her own 2025 year in review and shares an easy, data-informed method you can borrow for your own reflection.Instead of relying on fuzzy memory or end-of-year recency bias, Maya uses a monthly “Ta Da List” (a done list), Apple Notes, and a touch of AI support to create a much more accurate picture of what actually happened this year: in work, life, family, health, money, and more.She also shares what surprised her most when looking at the honest ‘data’If you’re a high achiever who tends to underestimate what you’ve done (and rush on to the next thing), this episode will help you slow down, take stock, and see just how much your effort has really created💡 You’ll LearnA simple monthly reflection method (the “Ta Da! List”) you can start nowHow to use notes + tech to make your year-end review more accurateWhy we underestimate our progress when we only review at the end of the yearHow seeing the full picture of your year shapes your 2026 goals for what’s nextYou can connect and find out more about Maya on her website www.mayagudka.com or LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/m/in/mayagudkaPlus find her on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE8JBk-eQ0dA8zv1eWJZelA/
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In this solo episode, Maya takes you behind the scenes of her own 2025 year in review and shares an easy, data-informed method you can borrow for your own reflection.Instead of relying on fuzzy memory or end-of-year recency bias, Maya uses a monthly “Ta Da List” (a done list), Apple Notes, and a touch of AI support to create a much more accurate picture of what actually happened this year: in work, life, family, health, money, and more.She also shares what surprised her most when looking at the honest ‘data’If you’re a high achiever who tends to underestimate what you’ve done (and rush on to the next thing), this episode will help you slow down, take stock, and see just how much your effort has really created💡 You’ll LearnA simple monthly reflection method (the “Ta Da! List”) you can start nowHow to use notes + tech to make your year-end review more accurateWhy we underestimate our progress when we only review at the end of the yearHow seeing the full picture of your year shapes your 2026 goals for what’s nextYou can connect and find out more about Maya on her website www.mayagudka.com or LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/m/in/mayagudkaPlus find her on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE8JBk-eQ0dA8zv1eWJZelA/
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