Title: Bring Your Best Self Into 2025: A New Year’s Challenge for Everyday Leaders

As the calendar turns to a new year, we find ourselves at the threshold of new opportunities, fresh starts, and bold dreams. 2025 is more than just another chapter; it’s a blank canvas, ready for the masterpiece you are destined to create.

But let’s be honest: resolutions often fade as quickly as they are made. This year, I want to challenge you to take a different approach. Instead of fleeting goals, let’s focus on intentional growth and leadership. Let’s make 2025 the year you truly step into your calling as an Everyday Leader.

1. Reflect and Realign: Before setting goals, pause and reflect. What lessons did 2024 teach you? Celebrate your wins, but also take an honest look at your challenges. Ask yourself: What values guided me this past year, and what needs to change? Use this reflection to realign with your purpose and make sure your vision for 2025 is rooted in authenticity.

2. Commit to Growth Growth doesn’t happen by accident. John Maxwell reminds us in his?15 Laws of Growth that personal development requires intentionality. Pick one or two areas where you want to grow—strengthening your faith, sharpening your leadership skills, or deepening your relationships—and commit to consistent, daily effort. Remember, small steps lead to significant change.

3. Build Your Personal Board of Directors Who are the people that inspire, challenge, and hold you accountable? As discussed in ‘Bring Your 5 in 2025,’ every great leader surrounds themselves with a trusted circle of advisors. Identify your personal board of directors—those who will support and guide you as you navigate the year ahead.

4. Lead with Purpose and Faith Everyday Leaders don’t just lead; they inspire. As you step into 2025, commit to leading with faith and purpose. Embrace challenges as opportunities to grow, and let your actions reflect your values. Remember, true confidence comes from knowing who you are and who you are.

5. Start Small,Dream Big Dreams are the seeds of change, but they need consistent nurturing to grow. You can start with small, achievable actions that align with your bigger vision. Whether journaling your goals, reading one leadership book a month, or volunteering in your community, every step you take brings you closer to becoming the leader you aspire to be.

As we welcome this new year, remember that you are not alone. The Everyday Leaders community supports you every step of the way. Together, we can create a ripple effect of positive change that extends far beyond ourselves.

So here’s to you—the dreamers, the doers, the Everyday Leaders. Let’s make 2025 a year of courage, commitment, and transformation. The best version of you is waiting. Let’s go get it!