Hey, it's Rachel Cook, your modern mentor. I'm the founder of Lead Above Noise, where we help

leaders activate performance and engagement without burning out. We run boot camps that deliver

confidence, tools, community. We deliver keynotes that inform and inspire, and we do

post checks to help you build custom blueprints that unlock your team's best performance.

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So as we start to roll into year end, this season always makes me think of my experience as a kid.

Adults around me were always prattling on about how shocking it was that yet another year was wrapping up.

Those were the years when about 17 years seemed to

pass between each birthday. And now, here I am the elder prattling on, but here we are,

on the precipice of yet another year closing with a new one looming. For me, and I know for many,

this season triggers an instinct to reflect, to plan and to start

something big from a clean slate, and I'm all for it. But what I am not really for is resolutions.

I've talked about it before, big promises that we make to ourselves in spite of all the data

that preaches extraordinary rates of failure. I just think we deserve better

than that. I'd rather set myself up for success. I want something to celebrate. So today, let's talk about

taking an anti-resolution approach to kicking off the new year. And hey, even if you're listening

off-season, I promise there's intel in here, whatever the month you're in.

So instead of a resolution, start with an experiment. Here's where we flip the script.

Instead of setting a giant, intimidating resolution, try committing to just a single experiment.

This is a short-term focused. An experiment is short-term and focused.

It's designed to test one idea at a time. The goal isn't to overhaul your life or your work

overnight, but to gather insights that help you move forward. Here's how you might design a

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