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How to Make Next Year the Best Year: Ask Yourself These 7 Questions

2024-12-26 People & Blogs
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Order your copy of The Let Them Theory 👉 https://melrob.co/let-them-theory 👈 The #1 Best Selling Book of 2025 🔥 Discover how much power you truly have. It all begins with two simple words. Let Them. — Do you want to make 2025 your best year yet? There are 7 questions to ask yourself that will help you: Step into 2025 with clarity about what you want & with a plan to make it happen Become inspired, energized, and in control again Learn & apply Mel's powerful, life-changing, science-backed, year-end ritual that she has done for over 20 years In this episode, Mel will walk you through the 7 powerful questions, reveal her own answers, and guide you through how to answer them. Your answers will show you what the very next steps are in your life, and help you confidently map out what you should focus on in the next 12 months. This is the method Mel uses to set and achieve goals, and today, you’re getting the roadmap to the success, fulfillment, and happiness that you desire. And if you’ve been a long-term listener of Mel and the podcast, you’ll recognize and love this method, as Mel invites you to reflect on and revisit how the past year went. Fun, engaging, and deeply impactful, this episode will help you step into 2025 with purpose and momentum. For more resources related to today’s episode, click here for the podcast episode page: https://www.melrobbins.com/podcasts/episode-247 Follow The Mel Robbins Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themelrobbinspodcast I’m just your friend. I am not a licensed therapist, and this podcast is NOT intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, professional coach, psychotherapist, or other qualified professional. Got it? Good. I’ll see you in the next episode. In this episode: 0:00 Introduction 3:16 The first step to kickstarting your best year yet 6:36 This is why reflecting on the past is the key to a brighter future 15:00 How to use your setbacks and hardships to fuel your dreams 20:41 The one step in goal-setting that most people miss 24:35 The simple question to ask yourself to know what you really want 30:00 The expert-approved strategy to break free from bad habits 35:08 Your blueprint for creating resolutions that stick 38:46 How to identify the amazing things you did in the past year 41:42 One small action you can take today to chip away at your goals 44:38 The one step you should take after listening to this episode — Follow Mel: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melrobbins/ TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@melrobbins Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melrobbins LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melrobbins Website: http://melrobbins.com​ — Sign up for Mel’s newsletter: https://melrob.co/sign-up-newsletter A note from Mel to you, twice a week, sharing simple, practical ways to build the life you want. — Subscribe to Mel’s channel here: https://www.youtube.com/melrobbins​?sub_confirmation=1 — Listen to The Mel Robbins Podcast 🎧 New episodes drop every Monday & Thursday! https://melrob.co/spotify https://melrob.co/applepodcasts https://melrob.co/amazonmusic — Looking for Mel’s books on Amazon? Find them here: The Let Them Theory: https://amzn.to/3IQ21Oe The Let Them Theory Audiobook: https://amzn.to/413SObp The High 5 Habit: https://amzn.to/3fMvfPQ The 5 Second Rule: https://amzn.to/4l54fah

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@BlackNight603 2024-12-26

1. Describe the highlights from the past year 2. What were some of the hardest parts this year? 3. What did you learn about yourself this year? 4. What are you going to stop doing in the next year? 5. What are you going to start doing? 6. What are you going to continue doing next year? 7. What can you do to today to take that first step now that you have a set of directions?

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@sandrasamy-b2b 2024-12-26

You help me psychologically when I have no one else to do so. Thank you very much. I hope to meet you one day

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@kondaskalogianni9939 2024-12-26

I am Determined in 2025 to be the best version of myself. I am gonna embrace my mistakes and forgive myself. So Today Now I am acting as my highest most healed self ❤❤❤I love me

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@annealba445 2024-12-27

The photo exercise is valuable. But not having a lot of photos doesn’t necessarily mean you weren’t present during the moments of your year. I deliberately choose NOT to use/have my phone when I want to be present. I don’t have photos because I was busy being present in the moment.

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@denisejohnson6392 2024-12-26

Love the “Let them theory” I have applied this to my life, I have to have more peace and joy in this coming year. I have a 35 yr old daughter that has been sitting in jail for 3 weeks and I refuse to bail her out. Her life choices always come back and affect my life, now I have her 3 kids for the 3rd time. I’m tired of picking up the pieces for her. I’m out, I’m going to “Let “ her. I’m OUT! Thank you Mel!!

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@Markwallacewallace 2024-12-28

I’m 17 years old, and I feel stuck in my life and my faith. I’m worried about 2025, and I want to become the best version of myself and who God wants me to be. Thank you for your encouragement!

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@DanaOnQuietRoads 2024-12-30

I will be spending New Year’s Eve completely alone and will be sitting down and writing answers to all of these questions. It’s time. At 58, closing a chapter and stepping onto a new path is as sad as it is full of promise and you have provided me with such a gift. This roadmap of self reflection is beautiful and I am looking forward to tomorrow night. Sending love to all on this amazing journey.

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@renildasy5328 2024-12-30

Dear mel, Im a single mother from philippines...i work as a maid...i often listen to you if i have free wifi...download your blog and listen while working....im 52 and i feel you and i think you feel me...i hope one day we talk face to face ...all i can say is Thank you ..and Godbless you

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@ZDatAlkiB 2024-12-28

I begin a new small journal each month as part of my CBT journal system. On the back cover, I divide it into three sections: monthly wins, challenges, and favorite moments, which I update during the month to reflect on my experiences. I also note my weekly accomplishments in the journal to maintain a sense of achievement and growth. When preparing my journal for the upcoming month, I complete sections dedicated to habits I will stop, strategies I will continue, and new practices I will begin that month to help me stay focused.

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@88Maryann88 2024-12-27

If we place God first; the other items will line up. 1) God is a God of order 2) Rely and seek Him in and through ALL areas-big and small SEEK God first ❤and all this will flow.

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