It's the end of the year, which means it's time to brace yourself for an onslaught of pressure to capture and brag about what you accomplished in 2024 (if it hasn't been hitting your LinkedIn feed already). Here’s how to take a meaningful pause and look back at what you actually did and how it actually made you feel this year—the highlights and lowlights, the growth, and the lessons learned.

Around this time of year, I have a tradition of preparing an Annual Report. I brought the practice with me from my experience in nonprofit organizations: I'm a mission-driven individual. Even though I'm not an organization, I wonder what would it look like to create a report on my personal mission impact and growth?

This year's annual report looks a little different from years past…

Here's what we're celebrating as we wrap up this year—the meaningful work that we did together with our clients, alumni community, and partners…

2021 by the numbers.

This year of change didn't stop me from taking stock of what's sticking with me—some things that happened in spite of the pandemic and some opportunities that came about (or had to shift) because of it. Here they are in my Annual Report for 2020.

Last week marked one year since Penney Leadership went live! Many of you have asked about my transition into entrepreneurship and what it's been like to own my own business. Today I'm pulling back the curtain to look behind-the-scenes.

The last year has completely exceeded my expectations—it's been so fun, meaningful, and exciting. I've gotten to build a life and a business around my personal mission, values, natural strengths, and the kind of success that I find most meaningful.

Someone asked me this morning about the most surprising thing about my experience thus far. This is it…