As the year winds down, there’s a particular kind of tension founders feel—part reflection, part pressure, part quiet awareness that something is shifting. This moment isn’t loud or dramatic, but it matters. What you do here determines how you enter the next year.

On this episode of Become Sensible, I slow things down to talk about how to intentionally close 2025—personally and professionally. We explore why misalignment can hide inside “successful” seasons, how your body and resistance offer useful signals, and why time—not money—is the real asset shaping your future. This conversation is an invitation to notice what no longer fits and to choose what you’re carrying forward with clarity.

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Timestamps

- 0:00 – Closing the year with intention

- 2:00 – When success no longer feels aligned

- 4:45 – Resistance as useful information

- 7:00 – Time, repetition, and where life actually goes

- 10:00 – Staying connected to the work as a leader

- 12:00 – What to leave behind vs. what to carry forward

- 15:00 – Why change starts before January

- 17:00 – Resilience, progress, and doing the work again

- 19:30 – A grounded close to the year

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