Taking Action in Uncertainty: Setting the Stage for 2025

Welcome back to The Global Network Insight, your go-to resource for insights and practices in behavioral change, self-development, communication, relationships, and human dynamics! This is Sayaka Kinashi from the BCon Global Network Team.

As 2024 draws to a close, we find ourselves in a natural moment of pause—reflecting on the past year and considering how to step into 2025 with intention and purpose. Building on the previous newsletter, where we explored insights from Daniel Pink ’s keynote at ATD-ICE, today we focus on his "5 Research-Proven Methods for Navigating Our Actions." These strategies are not only timely as we embrace the new year, but they also offer actionable steps to help us move forward with clarity amidst uncertainty.

Daniel Pink’s 5 Methods to Navigate Actions

1． Make a To-Don't List for the Rest of the Year:

As we step into 2025, identify three distractions that have drained your energy or diverted you from your goals this past year. Write them down and commit to letting them go. Subtraction can often be more powerful than addition.

2． End Each Day by Listing Three Achievements or Improvements:

Begin a new year’s tradition: spend 30 seconds each evening to reflect on three small wins or areas where you’ve grown. This practice builds a sense of accomplishment and momentum, propelling you toward meaningful progress in the year ahead.

3． Shift "How" Conversations to "Why" Conversations：

Purpose fuels performance. By intentionally increasing purpose-driven "why" conversations—both personally and professionally—you'll infuse your actions with meaning. Start this twice a week as a conscious habit for the new year.

4． Take a 15-Minute Walk Every Other Afternoon:

In 2025, embrace balance and connection by scheduling short, restorative walks with someone you enjoy. No work talk. No phones. These moments are simple yet powerful, reinforcing the importance of well-being in achieving long-term success.

5． Use Decision-Making Tools to Be Bolder:

When facing pivotal decisions, try these prompts to gain fresh perspectives:

• If you were replaced in your role tomorrow, what would your successor do?
• What advice would you give a close friend in the same situation?
• What would your 2034 self tell you to do today?

These questions can unlock courage and guide you toward impactful choices.

Taking Action in a World of Confusion

Daniel Pink’s keynote concluded with a timeless reminder from a Chinese proverb:

"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."

As we say goodbye to 2024 and greet 2025, let us focus not on overloading our schedules but on making space for meaningful action. Together, let’s take bold, intentional steps to shape the year ahead.

To pause and set the stage for 2025, I warmly invite you to join our first Community Exchange of the year on January 9, 2025. This session will be a unique moment to reflect on the past year, celebrate our growth, and set clear intentions for the new year ahead.

Let’s come together to start the year with purpose and connection. I look forward to seeing you there!

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