I am an incurable deadline fighter. While everyone else reviews their year and winds down by Christmas, the Winter Solstice, or even Thanksgiving, I insist on procrastinating until the very end of the year—this exact moment, when Australia has already entered next year. I had no choice; work progress was poor this year, so it’s time for a final sprint. Whatever gets done, gets done. So, how bad were this year’s results? I just dug out the “Top Ten Goals for 2025” I set at the beginning of the...

I am an incurable deadline fighter. While everyone else reviews their year and winds down by Christmas, the Winter Solstice, or even Thanksgiving, I insist on procrastinating until the very end of the year—this exact moment, when Australia has already entered next year. I had no choice; work progress was poor this year, so it’s time for a final sprint. Whatever gets done, gets done. So, how bad were this year’s results? I just dug out the “Top Ten Goals for 2025” I set at the beginning of the...

I was never really the type to set annual goals—mostly because I knew I’d forget them entirely by the end of the year. Somehow, though, I’ve found myself setting targets, making predictions, and making promises these years. Is it just to save myself from writing one long newsletter? Actually, it’s two: once you have goals, you get to write another post at the end of the year to review them. Last year, I set eleven goals and only managed to finish four. This year, I’m following the path of lea...

I was never really the type to set annual goals—mostly because I knew I’d forget them entirely by the end of the year. Somehow, though, I’ve found myself setting targets, making predictions, and making promises these years. Is it just to save myself from writing one long newsletter? Actually, it’s two: once you have goals, you get to write another post at the end of the year to review them. Last year, I set eleven goals and only managed to finish four. This year, I’m following the path of lea...