Lead your 2026 like it matters.

This Day 1 episode of the 12 Days of Readiness series is your reset: we focus on the one thing that separates exceptional leaders from everyone else—habits.

In this short, powerful lesson, Stephanie walks you through how great leaders think, plan, and move so that 2026 becomes a year of clarity, confidence, and real momentum.

You’ll learn:

• Why leadership begins with a point of view, not a job title

• How mission, vision, and values create clarity for your entire team

• The four sources of strong decision-making

• A simple lens for choosing the right type of solution

• How great leaders set goals that motivate people all year long

If you want to show up in 2026 as a more decisive, intentional, and trusted leader, start with the habits that quietly shape everything else.

Registration for Speak by Design University 2026 opens December 1. Want to be first in line? Join the waitlist at www.speakbydesign.com/join.

This isn’t a "check the box" program. It’s a new category of development: a full leadership communication system that combines tailored private coaching, a cohort at your level, and our 12 signature trainings on demand.

You won’t just “take a course.” You’ll build a living portfolio of messages, stories, and strategies that change how you lead every day in 2026.

There’s nothing else like it, because we built it with our clients to replace the one-off workshops and disconnected trainings that just don’t move the needle anymore.

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