Codie Sanchez sets annual business goals using one-word thematic frameworks
Codie Sanchez · Stop Spiraling: The 4-Step Check-In That Resets Your Mind | Gabby Bernstein · Jan 22, 2026 · at 57:04
Investor and media entrepreneur Codie Sanchez discusses her goal-setting methodology with author Gabrielle Bernstein.
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“Every year when I do goals, I name the year, just like one word. So last year was flow, the year before that was my full send year, that was like the year I did the book launch and everything, and so I was like, I know this is going to be a lot of work, but like, I'm gonna dive in. And last year, similar to you, I was like, I want things to flow easier. I want the team to be full of pros. So it was pros and flow. I want, like, a pro in everything that I do so everything feels like it's flowing a little bit more.”
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