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Happy New Year’s Eve 🥂🎉
Hello {{first_name|Motivated and Miffed Community}},
Before the countdown, a few productivity fun facts to kick off your “new year, new me” era:
Only ~31% of Americans say they’re making a New Year’s resolution for 2026. So if you’re even trying, you’re already in a smaller club.
The “Fresh Start Effect” is real: big time markers (like Jan 1) can boost motivation to start.
In a classic study, 46% of “resolvers” were still succeeding at 6 months (vs 4% of non-resolvers). Yes, consistency is unfairly powerful.
If-then plans (“If it’s 7:30am, then I do 10 minutes”) improve follow-through.
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And now… our little 2025 glow-up 🐿️✨
This year on Motivated & Miffed, we rolled out:
More skimmable, punchy issues (less newsletter essay, more “here’s the move”)
The 15-minute micro-win format (because you’re busy, not broken)
Swipe-friendly social recaps (so you can get the point without reading a novel)
More visuals + quote posts (including our chaotic squirrel energy 🐿️)
An AI chatbot helper to point you to the right tips + past issues faster
15-minute NYE move: Write one if-then plan for tomorrow + set a tiny calendar block for it. That’s it. No reinvention monologue required.
Here’s to progress over perfection in 2026. 🐿️✨
👋 That’s All
If your only win tomorrow is showing up for 10 minutes, that still counts.
Hit reply with your one tiny goal for January — and I’ll hype you up responsibly.
PS: If you’re tempted to set 12 resolutions… pick one and make it stupidly easy. Your future self will send a thank-you card.
Stay MOTIVATED,
Gio