The year didn’t start when the fireworks went off.
It started when I realized what truly belonged on day one.
What I really wanted to share, belongs to the first day of a new year.
You know me by now. I don’t really believe in singular goals. I believe in threes. And I always leave room for a hidden fourth.
So here they are. Not resolutions. Not wishes. Big goals—maybe even big (a bit hairy) audacious ones. Or as I renamed them out loud: BAGs. I might keep that.
The first: a necessary career shift
The first one arrived uninvited but undeniable.
I’m not entirely happy with what I’ve been doing professionally for the past two years. It was important work. Valuable work. I deliberately built a product-management track record—something I didn’t have before. Prior to portfolio managed, I spent three years in a different role altogether as CTO of Winvision. Add it up and you’re looking at five years.
Five years is a long time. Almost a dog’s lifetime, if you believe those metaphors. I don’t—but it still counts.
Right now, I’m at a crossroads. There are things happening I can’t disclose yet. Let’s just say there are structural changes involved, possibly even an acquisition. That’s all I’ll say.
What I can share is this: within my current company, we’re setting up a dedicated Data & AI practice. A real one. Own P&L. Own sales. Own consultants. Own support. Self-sustaining, yet still part of the group.
They’re looking for someone to lead it.
And I know—without hesitation—that I have the vision, the experience, and the energy for that role. I also know others are aiming for it, some already positioned higher on paper. So we’ll see.
If it works out, great.
If it doesn’t, then clarity follows.
Everyone should keep their eyes open. Loyalty doesn’t mean blindness. Growth sometimes requires a decisive pivot. That’s not rebellion; that’s responsibility.
The second: a holistic reset called health
The second goal is less dramatic but far more intimate.
I’ve committed to a two-year combined lifestyle intervention program—recommended by my GP, who’s known me for over twenty years. I trust her judgment. And I trust the signal my body has been sending for a while now.
This isn’t about weight alone. It’s about systems.
Movement, yes. Nutrition, yes. But also sleep. Stress. Relaxation. Coaching. Physical therapy. Community. Structure. Accountability.
It’s not a quick fix. It’s a long recalibration.
And I like that. I need that.
This isn’t a New Year’s resolution that fades by February. I signed up for two full years. More on that later.
The third: building the family foundation
The third goal is legacy-shaped.
I want to formally set up our family foundation—the structure that holds beneficiaries, intentions, and responsibility together. This wasn’t planned a year ago. Life intervened. Things shifted.
We’re not “suddenly rich.” But resources will come, from different directions, for different reasons. And you don’t wait until the money arrives to prepare the container.
The practical setup is easy. I could do it in a day or two.
The real work is alignment:
Who’s on board?
Who understands what this means?
What responsibility comes with being a beneficiary?
I even considered adding a game-like element to introduce it—because that’s how my mind works—but maybe this one needs to start quietly. Form first. Meaning second.
The hidden fourth: the glue
And then there’s the part that doesn’t fit neatly into a bullet point.
The fourth goal is the ecosystem around the first three.
It’s the book I’m finishing.
The side consulting I may start—or stop.
The possibility of a startup.
Charity. Volunteering. Giving back.
Creating instead of just optimizing.
The fourth isn’t a goal; it’s the field in which the others either thrive or wither.
Career change without health collapses.
Health without purpose stagnates.
Legacy without structure dissolves.
The fourth holds them together.
So that’s it. Three visible goals. One unhidden fourth.
Happy New Year.
Make something meaningful of it.
And if you feel like sharing—what are your goals for 2026?
Not resolutions.
The real ones.
What's on your mind?