⛰️ Trail & Error: Make 2025 the Year You ____?

Welcome back to ⛰️ Trail & Error, your guide to building a life on your terms.

Fast-forward to the end of 2025: Are you living a life aligned with your values and goals—or still stuck in a cycle that no longer serves you?

If 2025 is the year you want to leave corporate life for flexible, fulfilling, and resilient work, this is for you. Let’s chart your path to success and take the first step toward making it happen.

Redefine Success on Your Terms

The traditional model of success—titles, salaries, prestige—is breaking down. Each year, more professionals realize these external markers don’t deliver what really matters:
😊 Happiness
🕊️ Freedom
🎯 Alignment with values

After 15 years in corporate roles, including scaling a $1B product at Pinterest, I realized the same. I made the leap to build a diversified career, earning $300k in my first year of independent work. More importantly, I reclaimed my time, energy, and purpose.

Now, I help professionals redefine success and design careers that thrive in any economy. Here’s how:

Feeling Stuck? Try this.

1. Identify one monetizable skill 💡
   Think about what you’re great at that others would pay for.

2. Envision your ideal day 📅
   Spend 30 minutes reflecting on how work fits into your life.

3. Research one income stream 🔍
   Explore freelancing, consulting, or rentals.

The future isn’t something to wait for—it’s something to create. What’s one small step you’ll take today? Reply and let me know—I’d love to help.

Your Turn: Create Your 2025 Life Vision

By the end of 2025, imagine:

🏃‍♂️ You’re no longer running on someone else’s treadmill. Your work supports your life, not the other way around.

💼 You’ve built diversified income streams, providing stability and freedom.

☀️ You wake up excited to tackle meaningful challenges aligned with your values.

🤝 You’re using your time and talents to make an impact for yourself, your family, and your community.

This isn’t a story of struggle but one of transformation—creating a life that feels purposeful and aligned. How do you get there? Start by taking the first step. For me, this meant building a flexible schedule that lets me coach in the morning and spend afternoons with my kids.

What would your ideal 2025 look like? Here’s mine, feel free to fork it (or reply to ask questions about it or the exercise!)👇

2025… Here You Come!

So, what does success look like for you by the end of 2025? Is it more of the same, or is this the year you finally take the steps toward something different—something better?

What’s one thing you’ve been wanting to change but haven’t started yet? Reply and let’s brainstorm your first step together. Let’s make 2025 your best year yet!