<p>Every year, Jai Long sits down in what he calls the <em>war room... </em> a blank whiteboard, big unrealistic goals, and a plan that forces him to become the next version of himself.</p><p>But here’s the truth he keeps rediscovering:<br><strong>Every time he sets vague goals, he ends up planning a comfortable year, and comfort never leads to expansion.</strong></p><p>In this episode of <em>Make Your Break</em>, Jai reveals the yearly ritual that changes everything:</p><ul><li><p>Choosing <strong>one mission</strong></p></li><li><p>Blocking out <strong>three months off</strong></p></li><li><p>Asking what he wants to be known for in the new year</p></li><li><p>And letting go of the noise, hacks, and overwhelm that keep creators distracted</p></li></ul><p>He shares why focusing on a single audacious project, like a book launch, creates more identity shift, more momentum, and more impact than following 100 tactics from gurus, podcasts, and business books.</p><p>You’ll learn:</p><ul><li><p>Why you start each year planning vague “safe” actions, and how to break that cycle</p></li><li><p>The secret to designing a year that actually excites you</p></li><li><p>How one mission can outperform every multitasking strategy combined</p></li><li><p>Why deeper focus beats doing more, every time</p></li><li><p>How to set up your 2026 so you move further ahead than everyone in your space</p></li></ul><p>This is the mindset that will define your next chapter.<br>Not doing more.<br>But doing the right thing… deeper.</p><p>Share this episode on Instagram and tag <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jailong.co" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>@jailong.co</strong></a> — it’s how this podcast reaches more creatives who need it.</p><p><br></p><p>----</p><p><strong>Join the FREE workshop on &#39;content for 2026&#39;:</strong></p><p><a href="https://sixfigurebusinessmap.com/2026">⁠<strong>https://sixfigurebusinessmap.com/2026</strong>⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Join Metamorphosis:</strong> ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://jointhemetamorphosis.com/%E2%81%A0">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jointhemetamorphosis.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><strong>Digital Ads Course</strong>:<a href="https://hello.jailong.co/sails-waitlist-page-3431">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hello.jailong.co/sails-waitlist-page-3431⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><strong>Six-Figure Business Map:</strong></p><p><a href="https://sixfigurebusinessmap.com/">⁠https://sixfigurebusinessmap.com/⁠</a></p><p><strong>Say hi To Jai Long on Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jailong.co/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Jailong.co ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><strong>Leave a review on the Apple podcast app with the link below:</strong>⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️<strong> </strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/creative-business-make-your-break-podcast/id1479145264">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/creative-business-make-your-break-podcast/id1479145264⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><strong>YouTube Channel: </strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5nLrLzaJWItTgoNhe-y1sw">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5nLrLzaJWItTgoNhe-y1sw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p>