Another Year, Another Year In Review

Borrowed

“Here’s another paradox for you: the faster and busier things get, the more we need to build thinking time into our schedule. And the noisier things get, the more we need to build quiet reflection spaces in which we can truly focus. No matter how busy you think you are, you can carve time and space to think out of your [day].”

From “Essentialism" by Greg McKeown [Book]

Learned & Thought

I was listening to an interview today with Greg McKeown, best known for his book Essentialism. He talked about the idea of doing a quarterly retreat with yourself to take stock of your priorities. Writing these year in reviews feels a bit like that. Minus the retreat part.

I joked to Dana that if I could disappear to a mountainside for a couple of days, this would be easy. That’s just not how life works. So fitting this in isn’t always simple and it definitely takes time. I’ll probably simplify things next year. We’ll see. Either way, I enjoy the practice.

Before getting into it, a quick thank you to everyone who’s followed along this year, read these newsletters, and taken the time to reply or send a message. Hearing how these land makes the time and effort that much more worthwhile.

Similar to last year, I cover:

• Five Takeaways from 2025
• Highlights, from making space for date nights to discovering men’s work
• Fitness & Diet, Health & Wellness, Writing, Speaking, Reading, Finance, Travel, and Barrel
• Five Intentions for 2026

If you’re curious how the year unfolded for me, check out the full recap here.