446 Building Your Flywheel for 2025


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Episode 446: Building Your Flywheel for 2025
Hosts: Brian Miller and Chad Hall
Date: January 2, 2025


Tagline: Kickstart your momentum and set a purposeful path for 2025 with insights on building an unstoppable flywheel of growth and impact.

Episode Highlights:

  1. Welcome to 2025!

    • Brian and Chad reflect on entering a new year with optimism.

    • Light-hearted banter about future celebrations for their 500th episode milestone in 2026.

  2. Key Topic: Building Momentum for the Year

    • Discussion inspired by Jim Collins' concept of the flywheel from his book Good to Great.

    • The flywheel metaphor: Hard to get started, but gains unstoppable momentum over time.

  3. Personal Reflections on Purpose and Focus

    • Brian and Chad share their personal flywheels—their driving forces for consistent growth and impact.

    • Emphasis on focusing efforts to avoid "fits and starts" and create sustained progress.

  4. Developing People as a Core Focus

    • Brian's passion: Developing leaders who influence others effectively.

    • Chad's focus: Building communities that reflect the Kingdom of Heaven through strong leadership.

  5. Practical Tips for Finding Your Flywheel:

    • Identify what’s bigger than you. What cause or purpose are you willing to sacrifice for?

    • Reflect on your talents and opportunities. What strengths and skills has God entrusted to you?

    • Clarify values and priorities. Focus on what matters most in the long term.

  6. Lessons from Failure:

    • Acknowledge that "swings and misses" are part of the process.

    • Failure teaches persistence and refines focus.

    • The flywheel effect requires steady, disciplined effort—even when progress feels slow.

  7. Faith-Based Perspective:

    • Aligning personal goals with God’s purpose and calling.

    • Serving something greater than oneself leads to fulfillment and lasting impact.

  8. Encouragement for 2025:

    • Start the year with clarity and intention.

    • Commit to consistent effort to build momentum throughout the year.

    • Focus on leaving a meaningful legacy through purposeful actions.


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Call to Action:

  • Reflect on your own flywheel: What drives you forward?

  • Set a goal or initiative for 2025 that aligns with your purpose.

  • Share your reflections with us on social media or via email!


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Next Episode Preview:

  • Tune in next week as we explore practical strategies for keeping your momentum going throughout the year.