The Daily Penny

03 : New Year Planning (Part 1 - Personal)

Karlee Kuykendall

This is Part 1 of this reflection and planning series. Part 2 we cover business reflection and planning. 

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Here's our focus and journal prompt for today's episode:

If 2026 was your best year yet, what would have happened to make that true?

That girl (December 2026 you) is giving a brain dump to December 2025 you.

Everything you planned on doing actually happened, and your dreams came true. 

December 2026 you is more wise, she has the year of success and wisdom under her belt. 

In this episode I brainstorm 7 categories with you:

Fitness + Health

Family

Personal Growth

Budgeting + Finances

Friendships

Hobbies

Business + Career


In the brain dump to our 2025 selves (after everything went according to plan), we are now going to translate that dream into realistic goals. To do that we need:

Vision Statement

Deeper Why

A Milestone Goal

A Habit to get us there

And an easy First Step to take