2026: My Year of Transformation

A DECLARATION OF A NEW DIRECTION

The past year has made one thing unmistakably clear: The forces reshaping our world are no longer abstract. The unchecked greed of the powerful, the breakdown of global order, the resurgence of antisemitism, and the birth of the robots are no longer abstract. They now press into our daily life—altering relationships, testing institutions, and clarifying what endures.

These shifts are not temporary. They have direction, and they are already changing how we live.

What I see ahead has clarified something essential: Much of what once worked for me no longer will.

This realization has guided a series of decisions—not impulsive ones, but deliberate and necessary. I am leaving behind structures, commitments, and relationships that no longer align with how I want to live or what I am meant to contribute. This includes a business that defined most of my life, as well as patterns of engagement that required me to carry more than my share of the weight.

Letting go is not an act of withdrawal. It is an act of preparation.

The world we are moving into will reward clarity, adaptability, and depth. It will demand discernment—about where we place our energy, who we build with, and what kind of work we choose to sustain. I no longer have the desire to convince those who are unwilling to meet me halfway. I have tried. Repeatedly. Those efforts belong to a lost cause, and I leave them there.

What I am choosing now is transformation—so that I can live my best life, not in comfort or isolation, but in alignment. I want my work, my relationships, and my daily rhythms to reflect the reality I see forming around me, rather than resisting it or pretending it will pass.

At the center of this transformation is giving.

I want to share what I have learned through experience—knowledge earned through success, failure, loss, and responsibility. I want to offer insight, guidance, and practical wisdom to those who want to grow, build, and navigate this changing world with integrity. This is my gift, and I offer it freely to those who are open to receiving it.

At the same time, I want reciprocity. I want to be in the company of people who also give—who share, challenge, teach, and illuminate. Those relationships strengthen rather than drain. They are built on mutual respect, curiosity, and effort. This is true in business, in friendship, and in community.

Not everything will carry forward. That isn’t failure or judgment—it’s clarity. What no longer serves the work, or what the work no longer serves, will fall away. Time is finite. Attention is precious. The years ahead deserve intention.

What remains is a commitment to live deliberately in a world that is becoming less forgiving of confusion and more demanding of authenticity. To build work that matters. To engage where contribution is welcomed. To give where giving can land. And to receive, with gratitude, the same gifts in return.

This is how I am choosing to move forward—not by holding on, but by releasing. Not by persuading, but by aligning. Not by retreating from the world, but by meeting it with clarity, generosity, and resolve.

The path ahead may be narrower, but it is truer.

I move forward with less weight, clearer purpose, and the confidence that what remains is exactly what belongs.