7 Questions to Make 2025 Your Best Year Yet

7 Questions to Make 2025 Your Best Year Yet

Author: Chris Hutchins January 1, 2025 Duration: 57:32
#208: Learn the 7-step framework for a personal annual review that will help you reflect on last year and plan to make this year your best one yet. Together with Sahil Bloom, we discuss insights for setting meaningful goals across personal growth, relationships, and career, along with tactics to track progress and improve next year’s review. Sahil Bloom is the author of 5 Types of Wealth and the creator of The Curiosity Chronicle, a widely-read weekly newsletter that offers actionable insights for cultivating a high-performing, healthy, and wealthy life. He is also an investor and runs a venture fund called SRB Ventures. Link to Full Show Notes: https://chrishutchins.com/personal-annual-review-2024-sahil-bloom Partner Deals Copilot: Free 2 months access to my favorite personal finance app with code HACKS2 DeleteMe: 20% off removing your personal info from the web Bilt Rewards: Earn the most valuable points when you pay rent MasterClass: Learn from the world's best with 15% off LMNT: Free sample pack of my favorite electrolyte drink mix For all the deals, discounts and promo codes from our partners, go to: chrishutchins.com/deals Resources Mentioned Sahil Bloom: Website | Newsletter | X Personal Annual Planning Guide The 1-1-1 Method 23 Ways to Make 2023 Your Miracle Year U.S. Bank Smartly Visa Signature Credit Card Robinhood Gold Card Notion: Try Notion AI free to automate tedious tasks and streamline your work ATH Podcast Newsletter Iceland Trip 2025: Sign Up Here Episodes #99: Top Ways to Make This Year Amazing and Seven Simple Questions for Your Annual Review with Sahil Bloom #52: Dial In Your Health (While Still Enjoying Life) with Liz Moody #178: How a Simple Change Can Improve Your Health, Sleep and More with James Nestor #170: Cash Back vs. Points: Are We Doing It All Wrong? #68: Hosting Cocktail Parties, Building Relationships, Museum Strategies and Friends Newsletters with Nick Gray #97: Optimizing Your Health: Diagnostic Tests, Choosing a Doctor, Sleep, Longevity, Inflammation and More with Dr. Jordan Shlain Full Show Notes (00:00) Introduction (02:48) New Year's Resolutions: Planning vs. Reflecting (03:38) How to Structure Your Personal Annual Review (04:45) Q1: What Did You Change Your Mind About This Year? (07:53) Documenting Monthly Experiences (09:08) Biggest Changes in Chris and Sahil's Life (14:29) 2024 Recap: Things Chris Changed His Mind About (21:51) Q2: What Created Energy for You This Year? (25:00) 2024 Recap: Things That Created Energy for Chris (26:55) Q3: What Drained Your Energy This Year? (31:25) 2024 Recap: Things That Drained Chris' Energy (34:16) Q4: What (or Who) Were the Boat Anchors in Your Life? (39:01) 2024 Recap: The Biggest Boat Anchor in Chris' Life (41:01) Q5: What Did You Not Do Because of Fear? (46:23) 2024 Recap: Things That Chris Didn't Do Out of Fear (48:36) Q6: What Were Your Greatest Hits and Worst Misses? (50:58) 2024 Recap: Chris’ Biggest Hits and Misses (52:21) Q7: What Did You Learn This Year? (53:54) 2024 Recap: The Most Important Lesson That Chris Learned This Year (55:20) Practices to Make the Annual Review Process Easier (57:18) Sahil’s 1-1-1 Journaling Method Connect with Chris Newsletter | Membership | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn Editor’s Note: The content on this page is accurate as of the posting date; however, some of our partner offers may have expired. Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, hotel, airline, or other entity. This content has not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of the entities included within the post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever feel like there's a smarter, more efficient way to navigate your finances, your travels, and your daily routines? That's the core question driving All the Hacks: Money, Points & Life. Hosted by Chris Hutchins, this podcast is built on a simple, powerful idea: maximizing value doesn't mean sacrificing enjoyment. Instead, it's about the strategic choices that free up resources-both money and time-for what truly matters. Chris approaches life as a series of systems to be optimized, drawing from his own experience saving millions through meticulous analysis. The conversations here are practical and wide-ranging, moving seamlessly from credit card points strategies and investment philosophies to the less tangible hacks for personal fulfillment. You'll hear from a diverse roster of experts and icons, including Tim Ferriss, Tony Hawk, Codie Sanchez, and Gary Vaynerchuk, who all bring their unique perspectives on building wealth and designing a compelling life. Each episode feels like a focused workshop, offering actionable advice you can use immediately, whether it's planning a luxury vacation for a fraction of the cost or rethinking your approach to career and leisure. This isn't just about frugality; it's about unlocking freedom and excitement through smarter decisions. Tune in for a consistently insightful blend of tactical moves and deeper conversations that challenge the conventional trade-offs between spending, saving, and living well.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

All the Hacks: Money, Points & Life
Podcast Episodes
The Simple Path to Wealth and FU Money with JL Collins [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:43
#194: Build wealth and achieve financial freedom with three simple, actionable steps. Personal finance expert JL Collins discusses the concept of "FU" money, the importance of living on less than you earn, the power of l…
The Power of Trust and Skepticism with Jamil Zaki [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:20
#193: Unlock better opportunities, improve your emotional and physical health, and build stronger relationships by embracing “hopeful skepticism.” Dr. Jamil Zaki shares science-backed, actionable strategies to overcome t…
How I Saved Over $20K on a Luxury European Vacation [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:13:20
#192: Here's how we saved over $20,000 on our recent Europe trip! Learn how to use award flight tools to score affordable business-class tickets, maximize hotel loyalty programs for luxury stays, and find incredible trav…
11 Lessons Every Investor Needs to Know with Ben Carlson [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:15
#191: Grow your wealth and build a resilient portfolio by making smarter decisions with these 11 investing lessons. Financial advisor Ben Carlson and I share actionable insights on managing risk, overcoming psychological…
Why High-Performers Focus on Energy, Not Time with Sahil Bloom [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:51
#190: Transform your relationships, productivity, and overall quality of life by discovering how to be intentional with your time. Sahil and I share actionable tactics to build better habits (and get rid of bad ones), im…
My Must-Have Products and Services for Life, Work and More [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:29
#188: Here are the 130+ things I cannot (or don’t want to) live without, including my favorite tech, web and mobile apps, travel gear, subscriptions, banks and financial tools. I also share health and fitness items, smar…
42 Travel Planning Tips & Hacks from Travel Pro Leigh Rowan [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:15
#187: Learn the art of travel planning to enjoy incredible vacations. Travel pro Leigh and I share over 40 practical tips to create the perfect itinerary, save on flights and hotels, find travel inspiration, experience d…
25 Money Rules (and When to Break Them) with Brian Feroldi [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:22
#186: We'll break down 25 investing and finance rules of thumb, so you can learn to make better financial decisions, whether your goal is growing your wealth, retiring early, managing your portfolio, buying a car, or man…