Most of us walk into a new year with pressure to do more, achieve more, or finally “be better.” What if the biggest thing holding you back this year … is you — getting out of your own way and letting go of the constant need to prove, defend, and outperform?

You can’t step into the new year if you’re still carrying the old you.

In this message for the new year, Jordan Brokaw explores how forgetting yourself might be the most life-giving thing you do in 2026.