Mastering 'What's the ROI?' for a Smarter 2025

Happy New Year, Everyone! 🎉

As you get busy making 2025 a great year for yourself, here’s a wisdom nugget to help you make better decisions—and deal with a dual-use question, "What’s the ROI?" This question can either enable you to do great things or make everything unnecessarily difficult.

🔍 Healthy Usage:
When backed by a measurable baseline, the question becomes insightful. For example, "What’s the ROI of spending more time with family this year?" leads to clear, actionable goals like improving relationship quality through communication and shared activities.

⚠️ Unhealthy Usage:
Without a baseline, the question often reflects the emotional baggage of the asker or even sneaky criticism. For instance, asking, "What’s the ROI of attending this holiday party?" may imply a lack of appreciation for the host or guests.

💡 Insight for 2025:
Before asking "What’s the ROI?" ensure you have clear, measurable goals. Use the question to drive smarter decisions and growth—not as a disguised objection. And when you encounter "helpful" critics wielding it without context, ask them: "What would success look like?"

Here’s to a year of thoughtful planning, meaningful progress, and fewer empty objections! 🥂