My personal year-end audit

I do not do resolutions — I do a personal audit.

- FRANCIS J. KONG

I've learned that before I plan my next year, I must first audit the year that just passed.

An audit is different from a wish list. It is honest. It is specific. And sometimes, it is a little painful. If we don't examine our lives, we carry the same problems into a brand-new calendar and call it a fresh start.

Allow me to share my own year-end audit.

1. What mindset shift did I take this year?

For many years, I said, "TikTok is for dancing and lip-syncing. Not for me."

I also thought, "Podcasting? That's for the younger generation. I'll just write, speak and stick to what I know."

And then this year, I did two things I never thought I would do: I started a TikTok channel.

I launched a YouTube podcast channel.

And on top of that, I started writing more books.

What changed? My mindset.

I realized that these platforms are not "toy apps." They are tools — when in the hands of the right people - that can become instruments of influence and encouragement.

I changed my mind from: