Reflection Time

 

• Are you living someone else’s dream, or are you building your own?

• What’s the one thing you’d chase if failure wasn’t an option?

• What’s holding you back from going all in?

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Most People Never Get There

 

Most people never take the time to figure out what they really want. They get stuck chasing goals that were handed to them by society, their parents, or the fear of judgment.

But clarity is your secret weapon. When you know exactly what you’re working toward, you can move with confidence, even when the path gets tough.

Cancer Update

 

Oncologists at Memorial Sloan-Kettering may have just made a breakthrough in treating one of the world’s deadliest cancers. In a trial of a new mRNA vaccine administered alongside immunotherapy and chemotherapy, eight out of 16 early-stage pancreatic cancer patients showed strong positive responses, and only two of those eight saw their cancer return within ~3 years after treatment.

Pancreatic cancer typically comes back within a year, on average, for patients who only get chemotherapy and surgery. A German biotechnology company produced each patient’s individualized mRNA vaccine based on samples of their tumors in just nine weeks.

What's the one dream that keeps you up at night?

 

We're talking about the one you might not even say out loud because it feels too bold or too big.

Here’s the deal: If you’re not clear about what you truly want, someone else will decide for you. And spoiler alert—it won’t be what you want.

But when you get crystal clear, everything changes. Decision-making becomes easy. Your hustle gets focused. And suddenly, every action starts working toward a purpose.

Did You Miss These Tax Due Dates?

 January 15

Employers: Deposit nonpayroll withheld income tax for December 2024 if the monthly deposit rule applies.

Individuals: Pay the fourth installment of 2024 estimated taxes (Form 1040-ES) if not paying income tax through withholding or not paying sufficient income tax through withholding.

January 31

Employers: File 2024 Form W-2 (Copy A) and transmittal Form W-3 with the Social Security Administration.

Employers: File a 2024 return for federal unemployment taxes (Form 940) and pay any tax due if all the associated taxes weren’t deposited on time and in full.

Employers: Report Social Security and Medicare taxes and income tax withholding for the fourth quarter of 2024 (Form 941) if all of the associated taxes due weren’t deposited on time and in full.

Employers: Provide 2024 Form W-2 to employees.

Businesses: Provide Form 1098, Form 1099-MISC (except for those with a February 18 deadline), Form 1099-NEC and Form W-2G to recipients.

Individuals: File a 2024 income tax return (Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR) and pay the tax to avoid penalties for underpaying the January 15 installment of estimated taxes.

February 10

Employers: File a 2024 return for federal unemployment taxes (Form 940) if all associated taxes due were deposited on time and in full.

Employers: Report Social Security and Medicare taxes and income tax withholding for the fourth quarter of 2024 (Form 941) if all associated taxes due were deposited on time and in full.

Individuals: Report January tip income of $20 or more to employers (Form 4070)

Lower this year's taxes right now!!

Identify Your Silent Success Killers

 

Say ‘No’ Without Guilt: Every time you say no to what doesn’t serve you, you’re saying yes to what does.

1. Draw Hard Lines: What are your non-negotiables? Refuse to let these into your space.

2. Audit Your Energy: Write down what drains you daily. People, tasks, habits—it all counts.

Challenges to Tackle

 

1. Audit your habits. What’s one thing you’re doing daily that your future self wouldn’t waste time on?

2. Upgrade your environment. Who you surround yourself with is either pushing you forward or keeping you where you are.

3. Make one bold move. If your future self was already successful, what decision would they make today? Now go do it.

4. Stop talking like you’re “trying.” Speak, act, and think like the person who has already made it.