Newsletter 8: Planning 2026 from Your Ideal Self
Newsletter #8: You're Setting Goals for 2026. But Who Are You Being?
Happy Holidays!!
Yes, It's that time again.
End of 2025. Time to set goals for 2026. (if you haven't already)
New numbers. New plan. New year.
But let me ask you something:
Did 2025's goals work?
And if they did—do you feel free?
Or do you just feel busier?
Here's what I keep seeing:
People set goals. Work hard. Hit some. Miss others.
Then do it again next year.
Same energy. Same approach. Same version of themselves.
And wonder why it feels the same.
Here's what most people miss when they're planning 2026:
You're setting goals.
But you haven't asked who you need to BE to actually live that outcome.
You want to double production.
You want to feel less stressed.
You want to stop feeling overwhelmed.
But you're planning from the version of you that's still wired the old way.
That's why the goals don't stick.
That's why it feels like a grind.
That's why you hit the target and still don't feel different.
So before you write down one goal for 2026...
Do this:
Imagine it's the end of 2026. Same time next year.
You crushed it. Hit everything. Breakthrough year.
Now ask yourself:
How am I BEING different?
How am I LIVING different?
How do I FEEL different?
How did I ACT different throughout the year?
Not what you did.
Who you WERE.
The version of you who doubled production—how did they show up to appointments?
The version of you who felt free—how did they plan their day?
The version of you who wasn't overwhelmed—how did they handle decisions?
Get clear on that person.
Because that's who you need to BE starting January 1st.
Here's the tool:
WWIYD — What Would Ideal YOU Do?
Not someday.
Right now.
Day by day. Moment by moment. Appointment by appointment.
You don't work toward becoming that person.
You ARE that person.
The doubled-production person.
The free-from-stress person.
The not-overwhelmed person.
You BE them now. And the results follow.
Ask it before every appointment:
"What would IDEAL YOU do right now?"
Not the version grinding to prove something.
The version who already lived the breakthrough 2026.
Let THAT version make the call. Send the email. Handle the objection. Plan the day.
One question. Instant alignment. No pressure. Just truth.
What to do next:
Imagine end of 2026 — you crushed it
Write down who you WERE throughout the year
Ask WWIYD daily, starting now
BE that person, don't chase becoming them
Watch the full breakdown: WWIYD and Identity-Based Planning
[https://billfoss.com/central]
Learn more about the SHIFT I.O.S. Program
[https://billfoss.com/briefing
Did you know? You can have unlimited support to make 2026 very different.
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—Bill
P.S. Goals set from your current self rarely stick. Goals lived from your ideal self feel natural.
