With a few weeks left in 2024, what are some of your personal and professional goals for 2025? Let them fly in the comments!

Professionally, I’m looking to obtain a certification of some form in marketing, just to continue to shore up my resume. I’d like to start a job search in late 2025 with the hopes of being in a new role by Summer 2026.

Personally, I have some financial goals to hit throughout the year that should be obtainable.

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I am trying really hard this year to save for a house so I can buy a home in 2026. My goals this year are mostly financial but they all kind of go hand in hand. Hoping to get promoted this year as well and a raise will definitely help me with those financial goals.

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Hey! That’s a big goal!!! Cheering you on to hit that! Homeownership is big

I want to make more of an effort to take face-to-face meetings. It was my goal for 2024, and I partially succeeded, but there is room for improvement. I’m going to aim for a set number of phone calls in lieu of emails each week, mainly so there’s more humanity back in my workday.

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Oh that’s an interesting one. I struggle in that area too, leaning too much on email or virtual meetings.

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