Resolutions are out. More is in.

New Year’s resolutions are out. Deliberateness is in.

Every January, leaders rush to declare what they’ll start doing, stop doing, or completely reinvent. New habits. New systems. New goals layered on top of already full calendars.

The problem is with resolutions is that they pull you further away from what actually matters. .distract you and frankly, they fail you.

This year, a more powerful question deserves your attention: What do I want more of?

More clarity. More impact. More time spent where influence is actually built.

The answer isn’t about doing more. It’s about being more deliberate.

Why “more” requires deliberateness

More doesn’t happen by accident. More of what matters only shows up when you choose it intentionally.

Deliberateness is the difference between being busy and being effective. Between showing up and making an impact. Between reacting to life and creating it.

Deliberate leaders don’t leave their growth, reputation, or relationships to chance. They decide where their time goes. They decide how they show up. They decide what gets their energy.

Deliberate development means you stop hoping growth will happen and start designing it. Deliberate focus means you protect your attention like the asset it is. Deliberate practice means you improve on purpose, not someday. Deliberate time spent means you invest in what fuels you instead of what drains you.

More of what matters professionally

I want more time in front of clients alongside my extraordinary team of instructors. The kind of time where real development happens. Where leaders see themselves clearly, sometimes uncomfortably, and choose to grow anyway.

I want more time developing corporate executives who understand that influence isn’t situational. It’s not something you turn on when the stakes are high. Influence is built through consistency. Through authenticity. Through deliberate choices made Monday to Monday®.

Executive presence isn’t a trait. It’s a practice. Credibility isn’t claimed. It’s earned. Trust isn’t demanded. It’s demonstrated.

Deliberate leaders stop leaving these things to chance. They rehearse. They reflect. They ask for feedback. They course-correct before problems show up instead of after credibility slips.

More of what matters personally

Deliberateness doesn’t stop at work.

I want more laughter with my sisters. More memories with my husband. More time with my parents that isn’t rushed, distracted, or postponed for later.

Time is the one resource you never get back. When you spend it on autopilot, you lose it twice.

Being deliberate with your time means deciding what deserves your presence and what doesn’t. It means understanding that saying yes to one thing is always saying no to something else.

When you get intentional about where your time goes, your life starts to feel aligned instead of fragmented.

Deliberateness creates clarity

Most leaders feel overwhelmed not because they lack discipline, but because they lack clarity.

They chase too many priorities. They respond instead of reflect. They stay busy without asking if busy is serving them.

Deliberateness forces clarity.

It asks: What deserves my attention right now? What am I tolerating that’s draining me? What patterns am I repeating that no longer serve me?

When you get honest about those answers, decisions become easier. Focus sharpens. Confidence grows.

More doesn’t mean different

This year isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s about becoming more intentional with who you already are.

More intentional with how you communicate. More intentional with how you lead. More intentional with how you listen. More intentional with how you show up when no one’s watching.

Deliberateness removes the noise. It brings you back to what works, what matters, and what moves the needle.

A question worth sitting with

Before you add another goal, habit, or commitment to your list, pause.

Ask yourself: What would change if I stopped chasing new and started choosing more of what already works?

More focus. More presence. More consistency. More influence.

The leaders who stand out this year won’t be the ones doing everything. They’ll be the ones doing the right things deliberately.

That’s not a resolution. That’s a decision.