Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The best leaders don’t wait until January to plan what’s next. In this episode, learn six essential evaluations every leader should reflect on to lead ahead of the curve and position your organization to start the year strong.
Get the free leader guide for this episode here: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/leaders-dont-wait-until-january.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
01:09 - Why You Should Look Back
02:26 - Evaluate Your Successes from This Year
07:00 - How to Learn from Your Mistakes
09:28 - Look for Patterns in Your Year
12:24 - Your Future Potential Rests on This
14:17 - Review Your Priorities for Your Focus
16:18 - You Are the Hardest Person to Lead
19:41 - Don’t Wait Until January
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Want to be a leader who asks the right questions at the right time? Discover the five types of questions great leaders ask to help take their teams to the next level.
Ask these questions: https://go2.lc/YT5Questions
SUBSCRIBE
🎥 YouTube: youtube.com/@craiggroeschel
🎧 iTunes: https://go2.lc/cglpitunes
🎶 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7tznexFwtbxfPOYF5mxkxI
PODCAST LINKS
👉 More from Craig: craiggroeschel.com
👉 Download Leader Guides: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast
👉 Craig’s Blog: craiggroeschel.com/blog
👉 Craig’s Books: craiggroeschel.com/books
👉 Free Church Resources & Tools: https://www.life.church/churches
JOIN THE COMMUNITY
🌎 Website: craiggroeschel.com
👍 Facebook: facebook.com/craiggroeschel
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/craiggroeschel
🎵 TikTok: tiktok.com/@craiggroeschel
🗣️ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/35447748
ABOUT CRAIG
Craig Groeschel is the founder and senior pastor of Life.Church and one of today’s most trusted voices in leadership. Since 2016, he’s shared practical, empowering leadership insights to help you grow through the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast.
#CraigGroeschel #Leadership #CGLP
The best leaders don’t wait until January to plan what’s next. In this episode, learn six essential evaluations every leader should reflect on to lead ahead of the curve and position your organization to start the year strong.
Get the free leader guide for this episode here: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/leaders-dont-wait-until-january.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
01:09 - Why You Should Look Back
02:26 - Evaluate Your Successes from This Year
07:00 - How to Learn from Your Mistakes
09:28 - Look for Patterns in Your Year
12:24 - Your Future Potential Rests on This
14:17 - Review Your Priorities for Your Focus
16:18 - You Are the Hardest Person to Lead
19:41 - Don’t Wait Until January
====================
Want to be a leader who asks the right questions at the right time? Discover the five types of questions great leaders ask to help take their teams to the next level.
Ask these questions: https://go2.lc/YT5Questions
SUBSCRIBE
🎥 YouTube: youtube.com/@craiggroeschel
🎧 iTunes: https://go2.lc/cglpitunes
🎶 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7tznexFwtbxfPOYF5mxkxI
PODCAST LINKS
👉 More from Craig: craiggroeschel.com
👉 Download Leader Guides: https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast
👉 Craig’s Blog: craiggroeschel.com/blog
👉 Craig’s Books: craiggroeschel.com/books
👉 Free Church Resources & Tools: https://www.life.church/churches
JOIN THE COMMUNITY
🌎 Website: craiggroeschel.com
👍 Facebook: facebook.com/craiggroeschel
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/craiggroeschel
🎵 TikTok: tiktok.com/@craiggroeschel
🗣️ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/35447748
ABOUT CRAIG
Craig Groeschel is the founder and senior pastor of Life.Church and one of today’s most trusted voices in leadership. Since 2016, he’s shared practical, empowering leadership insights to help you grow through the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast.
#CraigGroeschel #Leadership #CGLP
