Thinking in Years, Not Months or Quarters

I’m writing this fresh off some much-needed R&R. The downtime gave me space to actually disconnect, reflect, and look at the canvas of the year ahead. In doing so, I noticed a shift in my personal operating cadence.

I realized I no longer plan in weeks or months. I now think mostly in year increments. Every year I put a bunch of goals into Asana and usually break them up by quarters. Not this time, I have annual goals! (sure I still do some weekly planning but not for big stuff)

As a founder, my life was governed by the immediate weekly task list, the monthly product launch sprint, the quarterly sales rush. It was high-speed, but often high-stress.

For the first time, I’m taking an annual view of my priorities and projects. is likely a function of age (sigh) realizing how fast a year truly flies by but also a direct result of my work in VC. In this business, you learn that things move quickly but its easy to confuse motion from progress. And in many cases, long term planning > short term thinking.

So, instead of a laundry list of resolutions, I have a handful of year long projects I’m focused on (just a few as examples):

One mission is to find a top-tier Primary Care Physician (PCP). I’ll probably interview a bunch and nag friends for referrals. I’m reaching “that age” and think I need a new set-up for my long term healthcare.

In terms of work, I want to get deeply plugged into the next generation of NYC builders. Not just the established players we all know, but the hungry, early-stage founders currently hacking away. That is where the energy is, and that is where the future of this city is being written.

That’s my outlook for 2026: Thinking in years, prioritizing health, and hunting for the next big thing in New York.