The Japanese Rule For "Starting Fresh” - Jesse Itzler

Dude, this episode was FIRE! 🔥 Jesse Itzler's 2025 planning tips are legit, and I had to drop a quick list of the main ideas for everyone. If you wanna crush it next year, ditch the resolutions, and create a life you love, check it out! You'll be glad you did. 😉 🎉 Planning an Epic 2025 with Jesse Itzler's Framework! 🎉 📝 I. Year-End Closeout (Dec/Early Jan): 🧹 1. Physical Declutter: 👕 Closet: Donate unworn clothes. 🗄 Desk: Clear clutter. 🚗 Car: Remove junk. 💻 2. Digital Declutter: 📧 Emails: Net zero inbox, Unsubscribe. 📱 Apps: Delete unused apps. 📂3. Financial Prep: Create files for 2025. 💌4. Gratitude: Write 20-30 thank-you letters. 🤔5. Personal Review: "The Blender" ❓ Life in a blender. Rate 1-10. 📉 Identify 2-3 areas to improve. 🗓 II. Yearly Planning System: ⛰ 1. Misogi: 1 BIG year-defining challenge. Put it on your calendar. 🧳 2. Kevin's Rule: Mini-adventure every 8 weeks. ➕3. Winning Habits: Add 1 new habit each quarter. Put it on your calendar. 📅 4. Calendar Visual: Use a big calendar to plan & track. 🔋 III. Daily "Vitamins": ❤1. List Your Loves: Activities that energize you. ✅2. Daily Dose: Do 2-3 of these daily. ✍IV. Weekly Prep: 🗓1. Review and Plan: Plan your week on paper. 🔑 Key Mindset: 💪 Take control, don't let the year happen to you. 🚀 Start today, it is not too late. ⏱ Prioritize "Time Richness". 🗓 Be intentional, schedule fun. 🤏 Small, consistent habits over big changes. 🗺 Say yes to adventure. ⏳ Don't waste time, make every year count!

I had to pause it 10 mins in so I could type this here… “you can’t outsource soul.” 💥

Sam thinks the biggest downside in his life is his addiction to social media. In fact, his biggest downside is that despite exceling in the important areas (health, family, fortune), he obsesses so much about the one small thing wrong that he views his life as a failure (6/10=F). His real weakness is not social media addiction, it's that he can appreciate what he has and may never be truly happy.

"You can't outsource soul." I felt that in my core. It's a wholly different feeling to get flowers from your husband that he went to the florist and picked up than it is to get flowers his assistant called and ordered delivered to your house. Technically it's the same thing - a bouquet of flowers. But in reality, it's just NOT the same thing.

I can't write you guys a letter, but you definitely deserve a big thank you. Thank you for the entertaining and useful content you put out. I learned so much just by watching your videos, and I enjoyed the ride. It's like having access to information that doesn't belong to me or seems so far away. I guess that is the power of the internet. I don't want to go into detail in the comment section, but long story short: thank you for being some sort of teachers for me. Thank you for the entertainment and education.

“Yeah, it doesn’t work that way” 😂 I’m 4 miles into my morning run and had to stop for a chuckle comment. Love this guy 09:30

Yearly reminder to listen to this

‘You can’t outsource soul’ is a super dope quote

I absolutely LOVE the idea of adding mini-adventures into your routine. Too often, I see clients work so hard, only to wait until retirement to truly live—only to face illness or death. It’s awful. I’m planning to use this video in my financial planning process to inspire clients to create meaningful goals that move the focus from “how much” to “what kind of life do I want to build?”—and to start taking action now, not at 65!

I had this episode on loop last year as I was getting light. I'm in that process currently and relistening for the refresher. Like Sam said, it's not about learning new systems, but getting reminded of them. Keep at it lads.