Minisode: Our Personal and Professional 2026 Goals

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We’re kicking off the new year with a fun minisode all about our personal and professional goals! In this mini episode of Adventures in Business, we share our goal setting process, our words of the year, and what big things are in store for us (and for the podcast). Read on and get inspired to get started on your own 2026 goals!

How We Set Our 2026 Goals

Before diving into the goals themselves, let’s talk about how we approach goal setting.

Amani keeps it simple with three personal goals and three professional goals. He spends time reflecting – sometimes over breakfast, sometimes over a few weeks – asking questions like: What did I learn last year? What’s different about this year? If I focused on just one thing, what would it be?

Mandi loves intention and reflection too. Lists, energy checks, and thinking about who fills her cup all play a role.

Our Personal Goals for 2026

Mandi’s Personal Goals

Here are some of Mandi’s personal goals:

Get back on her bike (safely and on paths only)
Reach her lifetime goal weight by April (after a multi-year health journey)
Be grounded every day, starting with intentional mornings (and even with the right background on Zoom)

She also shared a helpful practice: keeping a list of people who energize her. Those are the relationships she wants to invest in more intentionally throughout the year.

Amani’s Personal Goals

Here are Amani’s personal goals:

Two social activities per month (outside of work)
Consistent strength training all year (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)
Another international trip, possibly Colombia, Costa Rica, or Amsterdam

For Amani, these goals are about balance, movement, connection, and experiences that fuel both life and work.

Our Professional Goals for 2026

Mandi’s Professional Focus

Mandi’s professional goals are all about intentionality:

Designing powerful mornings: meditation, movement, and one handwritten note every single day
Delegating anything outside her highest strengths to better serve her clients
Growing the podcast with more sponsors, high-profile guests, and intentional strategy sessions
Speaking on stages that matter – three per month with real impact
12 coaching engagements across group and one-on-one formats

Her theme is about doing less of what drains her, and more of what lights her up and serves others best.

Amani’s Professional Goals

Amani’s professional goals are concise and focused:

Grow his coaching program to 10 people at the highest level
Create a trivia game based on his second book
Book 12 paid keynote speeches, averaging $5,000 each

He’s also developing a new keynote that blends the music industry with corporate life, making learning interactive, fun, and meaningful.

Our Words of the Year

To wrap things up, Amani and Mandi shared their guiding themes for 2026:

Mandi’s word is create, and her phrase is less is more. For Amani? Alignment and all in.

These words and phrases will set the tone for a year rooted in intention, creativity, and focus.

Looking Back to Move Forward

From milestone birthdays and international travel to book launches, family moments, and standing on stages that mattered deeply… 2025 was a memorable year filled with joy and success to celebrate. Here’s to creating more memories in 2026!