Dear family, friends, and business associates,

This is your brother Phil Obi.

January is done for this year; we now have some data tomeasure progress. Reflecting with gratitude after the first month of the yearis a great way to acknowledge progress, set intentions, and maintain a positivemindset. Here are six steps to reflect with gratitude:

Step1. Review Your Wins (Big & Small)

Step2. Acknowledge Challenges & Lessons

Step3. Express Gratitude for People & Experiences

Step4. Write a Gratitude Journal Entry

Step5. Celebrate Progress, Not Just Results

Step6. Set an Intention for the Coming Months

In conclusion, reflecting with gratitude helps you maintaina positive mindset as you acknowledge the progress and improvements needed toattain set goals.

A new year, like a newborn, comes with hope and expectations. It presents an opportunity to restart, relaunch, turn the page, and refresh. As we enter a new year, I want to share with you how to make the best of the 365 days brimming with opportunities, challenges, and growth potential in 2025. A year may seem like a long time, and indeed, it is a long time for those investing the time in a useful purpose, but it passes quickly. How we use it can shape the course of our lives.

Here are three simple steps to ensure your 2025 is meaningful, productive, and fulfilling:

In this episode, Phil Obi discusses planning and strategies for setting up a small business.

Planning and strategizing are crucial to starting a small business: between dreaming and actualizing is a huge valley that needs to be bridged. In that valley, dreams can die, and bad things can happen; dreams can even turn into nightmares, but with the help of a good plan and strategy, a bridge can be built, ensuring your dreams and ventures are realized.

These are the highlights:

. Clarify Your Vision and Purpose

. Conduct Market Research

. Create a Solid Business Plan

. Secure Funding

. Choose the Right Structure and Register Your Business

. Build a Strong Brand

. Start Small and Scale Strategically

Starting a small business is an exciting journey that requires careful planning and strategic execution. By clarifying your vision, understanding your market, creating a solid business plan, securing funding, and building a strong brand, you’ll set the stage for long-term success.