Hi Reader

This is the final journal entry for 2025, and looking back over what worked this year, there’s one unexpected winner I want to share with you. I want to share it so you can do it too.

The biggest mover in my business this year was, without a doubt, writing weekly to you. I wonder if that surprises you? I’m sure you’ve heard about the value of journaling before, and now, I can verify it.

Here are my top three benefits of journaling (there are many more):

• it keeps you moving forwards
• it helps identify your inner Work
• it creates real communication with your customers (you reply to these!)

These are three critical elements of entrepreneurship, and you can have them too.

Next year, start writing to your core group. You’ll see the benefit for yourself. Consider your writing as your IP. Inside it lives your message, your story, your products or services, and your voice. No AI, or anyone else, can take that from you. Cultivate this asset.

On that note, let’s get excited for the next phase, the next level, the next hatched idea. If you feel stuck or unsure, you’re not alone.

I want to leave you with a simple vision exercise from an amazing business mentor, Roger Hamilton (you’ll find him referenced many times in the Master Entrepreneurship workbook). Remember, vision is a guide to what you want.

Try this scenario and answer the questions below. Take as much time as you need.

Imagine it is December 18th, 2026, and you are looking back at the year just past. Shift into gratitude and say the following to yourself:

Of course, add anything that matters to you.

If you can answer these and write them down, you are already well on your way to making them real.

Yoi-o-toshi-o (Take care and have a good year ahead)
Georgina 🐣
​The Hatch and Hustle™​

PS – We know that rest is part of The Work too. I’d love to know how you plan to rest in the coming weeks. Hit reply and tell me. Happy holidays.

PPS – I’ll be back in your inbox on January 7th (or maybe I’ll sneak in before then).