Recommended Reading

 Do the Cognitive Shuffle to Sleep Better

One of my goals for 2025: Sleep better. A key to better sleep: Fall asleep faster. Here’s a way to do it: “The Cognitive Shuffle.” It’s a new twist on counting sheep. And it’s been working for me since I began doing it earlier this month. Here’s a short article that describes how to do it.

Recommended Video

 How James Clear Turns New Year’s Resolutions Into Lasting Habits

Want to make your resolutions stick? Listen to this episode of Ryan Holiday’s “Daily Stoic” podcast where James Clear discusses how to do it.

Recommended Book

 “Atomic Habits” by James Clear

Speaking of James Clear, read his book “Atomic Habits“

It’s the best book I’ve ever read on how to form healthy, productive habits and break destructive ones.

Recommended Training

 Thrive In ’25 30th 3-Day FREE LinkedIn Masterclass/Workshop

Jon Keel is a LinkedIn master who is very generous with his time and expertise. Next month, he’ll host a 100% free, three-day masterclass workshop where he’ll reveal everything you need to make LinkedIn an effective tool to grow your business, including how to increase your LinkedIn post exposure and engagement at least 300% to 500%.

The sessions run on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, Jan. 7-9, 4-5 p.m. ET each day.

Happy New Year

 We’ll Take a Cup of Kindness Yet For Auld Lang Syne

In case song breaks out and you’re in a sing-along mood when the ball drops, here are the lyrics to that song we hear just once a year.

(By the way, “auld lang syne” means “old times” or “old long since” in Scots language.)

Should old acquaintance be forgot
and never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot
and auld lang syne?

[Chorus – this part repeats after every verse]

For auld lang syne, my dear
for auld lang syne
we’ll take a cup of kindness yet
for auld lang syne.

And surely you’ll buy your pint cup
and surely I’ll buy mine
And we’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet
for auld lang syne.

We two have run about the slopes
and picked the daisies fine;
But we’ve wandered many a weary foot
since auld lang syne.

We two have paddled in the stream
from morning sun till dine\
But seas between us broad have roared
since auld lang syne.

And there’s a hand my trusty friend
And give me a hand o’ thine
And we’ll take a right goodwill draught
for auld lang syne

Here’s a nice rendition of the song by The Tenors…

Words to Ponder

“Ideas that are hoarded help no one. Success follows generosity.”

– James Clear