Struggling to set clear goals for the new year?

Discover how yearly planning can transform your focus, align your priorities, and set you up for success in 2025. In this episode, I share my personal experience with yearly planning — including why it left me with more questions than answers and how that became my biggest breakthrough.

Learn proven strategies for effective yearly goal setting, how to align your ambitions with reality, and tips for staying on track throughout the year.

Whether you’re a business owner, entrepreneur, or goal-getter, this episode is packed with actionable insights to help you make 2025 your most intentional and productive year yet.

Are your personal priorities unintentionally holding your business back? In this episode of The YouCan Podcast, we explore the challenge many entrepreneurs face when trying to balance business growth with expenses like house renovations, holidays, and other lifestyle demands.

We’ll discuss how expecting your young business to support these costs can stall progress and leave you frustrated. Using real-life examples and practical strategies, we cover how to:

• Manage your expectations for business growth timelines.
• Forecast revenue and cash flow realistically.
• Consider alternative income sources to ease financial pressure.
• Prioritise reinvesting in your business to ensure it thrives.
• Identify the help you need to move forward effectively.

Drawing on insights from coaching successful entrepreneurs, this episode highlights why the most successful business owners invest in mentors, coaches, and support — and how you can too.

Tune in for actionable advice and a fresh perspective on balancing personal life and business growth. Don't let short-term priorities strangle your long-term success!

👉 Listen now and learn how to nurture your business for sustainable growth.

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Keywords: Business growth, entrepreneurship, personal finance, balancing business and life, investing in your business, cash flow forecasting, business coaching, business mentoring, sustainable growth strategies, young business success.

🎙️ YouCan Podcast: Episode 23

Are you ready to turn the quiet Crimbo Limbo—those often-overlooked (but sales goldmine) days between Christmas and New Year—into a sales-boosting opportunity?

In this value-packed episode of the YouCan Podcast, business mentor Sarah Jolly Jarvis reveals 9 proven strategies to help service-based businesses prepare for January and beyond.

While many businesses hit pause during the festive season, savvy entrepreneurs know it’s the perfect time to plan, promote, and position for success. Sarah dives into actionable insights to help you:

✅ Craft engaging holiday content that keeps your audience connected.

✅ Pre-launch offers to build anticipation and early interest.

✅ Optimise your sales funnel using automation for seamless conversions.

✅ Collaborate with strategic partners to expand your reach.

✅ Create irresistible promotions tailored for both B2B and B2C customers.

Learn why Boxing Day and the post-Christmas period are prime times for online sales, and how to leverage buyer psychology to drive revenue. Sarah’s practical tips will help you not only stay visible but also set the stage for an incredible 2025.

🎧 Don’t miss out—tune in now to work smarter, not harder, this holiday season!

For personalised support to make 2025 your best year yet, email "interested" to sarah@youcan.online