The Top Six Lessons I Learned in 2025

I can’t believe I’m typing this, but we’ve made it to the final episode of The Modern Editor of 2025. Naturally, I decided to use this episode to reflect on what I’ve learned this year, both personally and in my business.

I could easily talk about all the things that went wrong and the goals I didn’t hit this year, but I want to focus on the good instead. Two things can be true at once: The world can feel like it’s on fire, and I can be excited about my business. I can feel proud of what I’ve built and also wish it were growing faster.

I think it’s important to hold space for the good and the bad, but celebrating the good doesn’t mean you're ignoring the bad. So without further ado, let’s celebrate the best of 2025.

Important Sections:

• (4:07) Lesson One: The Importance of Systems
• (7:00) Lesson Two: It’s Okay for Priorities to Shift
• (9:53) Lesson Three: My Business Comes After My Family and Loved Ones—Always
• (11:25) Lesson Four: Things Are Going to Take Longer than You Expect or Want
• (13:48) Lesson Five: Find Something Outside of Your Business That Lights You Up
• (16:05) Lesson Six: Action is Always Going to Win

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