2026 Is Already in Motion. The Question Is: Are You? 

Happy New Year.

Not the polite, obligatory kind, but the kind that actually means something. 

Because January isn’t just the start of the calendar year. 
It’s a threshold. 

A moment where intention either becomes movement 
or quietly dissolves into another year of almosts. 

Here’s what I know to be true as we step into 2026: 
The women who will lead differently this year didn’t wait for perfect conditions. 
They’ve already claimed what’s next with conviction, not simply hope

And if you’re reading this, something tells me you’re one of them. 

 

This Year Doesn’t Need Your Resolutions. It Needs Your Decision. 

Every January, the world offers us the same script: 
New year. New goals. New hustle. 

But many women are asking more honest, more powerful questions: 

  • How do I stop repeating the same cycles with a new label?
  • How do I move from clarity to confidence to action?
  • How do I actually live the version of myself I keep envisioning? 

If that resonates, take a breath. 
That’s not uncertainty, it’s awareness. 

2026 won’t be shaped by what you want. It will be shaped by what you’re willing to claim, design, and embody

Claiming the Year Isn’t Arrogance. It’s Alignment. 

I say, “2026 is already mine!” I’m not talking about control or certainty. 
I’m talking about alignment. 

Claiming a year means: 

  • Choosing intention over reaction
  • Identity over performance
  • Alignment over approval 

It means deciding – early and unapologetically – who you are willing to be before circumstances try to decide for you. 

This is why mindset work isn’t optional at the start of a year; it’s foundational. 

That’s also why I’m hosting the DisruptHER Mindset Reset Masterclass on January 29. 

Not to hype you up, but to help you anchor your identity, recalibrate your thinking, and claim the year from the inside out

What I know is the women who change rooms, industries, and narratives don’t wait for proof before they move. 
They move first and let the proof catch up. 

The Real Work of January Happens Beneath the Surface 

This isn’t about doing more. 
It’s about doing differently

Here’s the what that matters right now: 

 

  1. Identity comes before execution.  If you don’t define who you’re becoming, your environment will happily do it for you.
  2. Strategy without embodiment collapses. Plans don’t fail. Misalignment does. 
  3. Clarity requires honesty, not perfection. The year doesn’t need a flawless version of you. It needs a decided one.
  4. Momentum is built in community, not isolation. Transformation accelerates when you’re supported, challenged, and seen. 

This is usually the moment women pause and think:  

Okay… I feel this. But how do I live it? How do I apply it? 

That question isn’t hesitation. 
It’s readiness. 

We’re Not Starting Over. We’re Starting Forward…Together. 

January doesn’t ask you to erase who you’ve been. 
It asks you to integrate her. 

Every lesson. 
Every pivot. 
Every season that sharpened your discernment and expanded your vision. 

2026 isn’t waiting to be discovered. 
It’s waiting to be designed – with intention, courage, and the right scaffolding. 

And I’ll say this quietly, but confidently: 
There are new offerings coming in 2026 for women who are ready to stop circling the work and start embodying it. 

If that sparks curiosity in you…good! 
Curiosity is often the first signal of alignment. 

Here’s the What. Let’s Talk About the How. 

If you’re ready to move into 2026 with clarity, confidence, and momentum: 

  • Subscribe to the weekly newsletterDisruptHERS & DesignHERS Decoded, for raw insights, unfiltered truths, and power moves to help you shatter norms and design a career and life on your own terms. 

  • Book Dr. Randee for a keynote or personal development experience that challenges, activates, and equips women to lead from alignment—not exhaustion. 

 

Happy New Year. 
2026 is already in motion. 
You don’t have to figure out what’s next alone. 

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Dr. Randee L Sanders

Dr. Randee transforms leaders and organizations with her bold and disruptive approach to leadership. As the founder of RL Sanders & Associates, LLC, and the Design Not Default Academy (DND), she empowers ambitious women and forward-thinking organizations to disrupt norms, shatter glass ceilings, remove glass cliffs, and design leadership on their terms. With over two decades of experience, Dr. Randee has developed transformative programs like the Leadership Intensives, fostering immersive professional growth for leaders. A sought-after thought leader and mentor, she has inspired countless women in leadership to challenge the status quo, take bold action, and lead unapologetically. Dr. Randee drives resilience and innovation, helping leaders thrive as their true, fearless selves.