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187 - What is Your Motivation This Year

Leadership Fitness in 5 Minutes with Gary Slyman

Release Date: 01/12/2026

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Leadership Fitness in 5 Minutes with Gary Slyman

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Leadership Fitness in 5 Minutes with Gary Slyman

🎙️ Welcome to 2026 What do you use as motivation when you step into a new year? For me, it starts with one word. Did you choose a Word of the Year? My word for 2026 is SMOOTH — and it’s built around three intentional elements: The Plan Move from strategic to tactical: Year → Quarter → Month → Day. Clarity creates momentum. Communication Say the right things, to the right people, at the right time — and listen just as well. Set and Honor Limits Protect your time, energy, and priorities so you can lead and live well. Today, take just a few minutes to clearly state your...

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Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays My goal is always to help you build clarity, whether it's in your job, a transition or in life. Thank you for letting me do that.  May you and your family have a great holiday season.

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5 Steps to Reflect on Your Year—Individually, as a Team, and as a Leader As we wrap up the year, it’s time to slow down, look back, and evaluate how we showed up—personally and professionally. In this episode, we use a simple aviation-inspired framework to guide meaningful reflection: The 5-Step Year-End Reflection Plan Your Flight What was your plan going into the year? Did you set goals, a resolution, or a “word of the year”? Brief How did you align yourself and your team before execution? Did everyone understand the mission and expectations? Fly How did the year actually go?...

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A Thanksgiving Thank-You from Great Transitions Strategies As we head into Thursday, I want to pause and simply say thank you. Thanksgiving has always been a moment to appreciate what we have—and if you go back to the very first celebration, it was three full days dedicated to gratitude after a successful harvest. It wasn’t until 1863 that it officially became a national holiday, but the heart behind it has always been the same. And today, I want to honor that spirit by thanking YOU—my Great Transitions family. Your support, your engagement, and your willingness to grow alongside...

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Are you and your organization aligned on what success looks like for you next year? Here’s a quick check-in you can do this week: 1. Define your version of success. What does a “win” look like for you next year? More responsibility? A promotion? New skills? A shift in direction? Be specific about the path you want. 2. Ask how your organization defines success for you. Have a direct conversation with your supervisor: “What does success look like for me in the coming year?” You may be surprised by what they see in your future. 3. Compare and reconcile. Where do your...

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🎙️ Welcome to 2026

What do you use as motivation when you step into a new year?

For me, it starts with one word.
Did you choose a Word of the Year?

My word for 2026 is SMOOTH — and it’s built around three intentional elements:

  1. The Plan
    Move from strategic to tactical: Year → Quarter → Month → Day.
    Clarity creates momentum.

  2. Communication
    Say the right things, to the right people, at the right time — and listen just as well.

  3. Set and Honor Limits
    Protect your time, energy, and priorities so you can lead and live well.

Today, take just a few minutes to clearly state your vision for the year ahead — and identify the motivation that will help you move toward it with purpose and consistency.