Growth Drivers

What Moves to Make Now to Smash 2026

Mike & Rachael Novak

Stop waiting for January. Start now. This episode is your straight-line plan to roll momentum into the new year and keep it there—simple, focused, ruthless execution across Body, Being, Balance, and Business.

You’ll learn exactly how to:

  • Set 2026 the right way: three meaningful goals per domain (Body, Being, Balance, Business) that still matter 12 months from now—no softballs, no fantasies.


  • Build process > outcome: convert big targets into weekly boxes (calls, workouts, steps, check-ins, content)—the stuff that makes results inevitable.


  • Keep goals in your face: calendars, time blocks, weekly reviews—no more “file drawer” goals.


  • Run the 80/20 play: kill busywork, double down on the 20% that drives 80% of your closings. Simplicity scales.


  • Make body the anchor: schedule training like an appointment with yourself; discipline here infects every domain—in a good way.


  • Win the holidays without blowing Q1: enjoy the meals, don’t shoot all four tires. Moderate, reset, move.


  • Pre-book recovery & pressure: lock every-90-day trips and every-45-day mini-getaways to create urgency and protect family time.


  • Find and fix skill gaps: measure truth (ratios, conversion, units), upgrade sales language, and train what’s actually weak.


  • Install accountability: coach, peer check-ins, financial stakes—whatever makes you show up.


  • Tighten money now: holiday budget, track spend, cut leaks, start 1/1 clean instead of in a hole.


No secrets. No hacks. Just the moves that compound.
Listen. Write it down. Start today.


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