Planning 2025: Waiheke, wine, and big ideas!

I was in New Zealand last week, with two girlfriends – one from Melbourne and one from Auckland.

We each worked on our respective businesses, focusing on what we want in 2025. 

This trip was about six months in the planning and the anticipation levels were high!

Of course, there was a healthy blend of work, good food, lots of wine, and fabulous conversations. I even managed the quickest swim ever, in the coldest water I’ve been in since living in Canada in the 80s! 

I wrote this while sitting in a café as we prepared to catch the ferry from Waiheke back to Auckland, reflecting on what I achieved over the last couple of days:

• A reflection on 2024 – what I loved, what I didn’t, what worked, what didn’t
• Core goals for 2025 for work and life
• A clear sense of the type of work I want to do and who I want to work with next year (stay tuned for more about this!)
• The big actions I need to take and the big rocks I’ll be focusing on each quarter and month
• A renewed energy to run the last few workshops of the year in the next two weeks.

 I still have a bit of work to do to be fully prepared for 2025, but I feel more organised than this time last week. 

How are you preparing for 2025?

I’d love to know.

P.S. Want to get a jumpstart on 2025? Register here for my next 90-day planning workshop on Thursday 16 January.

Mel Kettle is a leadership communication advisor, strategist, and keynote speaker. She works with leaders and teams to help them communicate with confidence, so they create real connections and sustained engagement.

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