In this festive holiday edition of The High Five, we explore the Replay and Reset activity—a reflection and action-planning tool designed to help individuals and teams set clear, actionable goals for 2025. With the end of the year fast approaching, it’s the perfect time to pause, reflect, and reset for the year ahead. We’ll discuss why this framework is effective, share our personal experiences, and offer practical tips for integrating it into your team’s end-of-year planning.

As a quick note, we’re taking next week off to enjoy the holidays, but we’ll be back in the new year with fresh ideas and insights to help you kick off 2025 on the right foot. So, grab some eggnog (or your festive beverage of choice), settle in, and let's dive into this year-end tradition together!

The Review

Replay and Reset — Reflect, refocus, and recharge for 2025 isn't just another blog article! It's an activity designed to help you start your year with focus. We talk about how we've used the exercise and maybe we should do this quarterly.

The Ask

Have a happy holiday. Reach out to us in the new year to learn more about what we’re working on or to work with us. We are ready!

Also, we have a webinar on January 23 at noon ET. Register now.

The Hit List

Greg:

Listening: Domi & JD Beck
Watching: Stranger Things — Season 4
Reading: A Producer Attempts to Pitch The Nutcracker

Brett:

Listening: It’s a Holiday Soul Party by Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
Reading: Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris
Watching: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

The High Five

This week's high five is for breaks! Rest. Relaxation. Resetting. We hope you get some downtime over the holidays. We'll see you in 2025. Thanks so much for being a part of Same Team.