Fix It in ’26
Happy New Year’s Eve. Next week I’ll share some predictions for 2026, but before we rush ahead, it feels worth pausing for a moment and looking back at the year we’re closing out. 2025 was… a year. On a personal level, I’m grateful. Everyone in my life stayed healthy. Business was strong. We made real progress on our workforce housing efforts, which continues to be some of the most meaningful work I’ve ever been part of. For me, it was a very good year. But if I’m being honest, the broader mood out there felt heavy. The headlines were unsettling. A lot of people seemed on edge. Between political tension, economic anxiety, and the rapid rise of AI, it often felt like nobody quite knew what the future was going to look like. The vibes, as the kids say, were bad. I asked a simple question on social media recently: How was 2025 for you? About 30% said “okay.” Another 30% said “poor,” “bad,” or “terrible.” That felt about right. So how do we even measure how things are going anymore? I ca...