Episode 382: 2025 Resolutionary Episode

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Are you ready for 2025? For the eighth year in a row, Matt and Josh host the AttractionPros “Resolutionary” episode, laying out goals and objectives for the following year. By sharing them with each other and publicly on the podcast, it ensures a high degree of accountability. This past year even included a mid-year resolutionary check-in in July that allowed Matt and Josh to share updates on how their resolutions were going. In this year’s Resolutionary episode, Matt and Josh reflect on their 2024 resolutions, and share their goals for 2025 as we head into the new year.

Matt’s Resolutions

In 2024, Matt focused on three key resolutions. First, he aimed to expand Performance Optimist Consulting POC YOUniversity by incorporating new perspectives and expertise. While progress was made, Matt recognized the need for a new approach in 2025 to better engage and support the community. Second, he committed to improving his health following quadruple bypass surgery by maintaining a healthy diet, reducing portion sizes, and staying active, even during busy events like IAAPA. Finally, Matt resolved to share his personal story strategically, ensuring it created meaningful impact without dominating his narrative—a goal he achieved by thoughtfully incorporating it into his coaching and speaking engagements.

Looking ahead to 2025, Matt plans to embrace writing as a central focus, starting with his third book about middle management and revisiting his love for articles and blog posts. He also aims to rebuild the POC YOUniversity model into a more accessible format, emphasizing community through open sessions and masterminds. Moreover, Matt is dedicated to actively supporting leadership development and embracing bold, innovative ideas that push boundaries, reinforcing his belief in the value of creative risks.

Josh’s Resolutions

Josh also set ambitious goals for 2024. He focused on building long-term guest experience partnerships, making significant progress by expanding his consulting programs and fostering sustainable client relationships. He also worked to improve his public speaking skills, completing a stand-up comedy course at The Second City to integrate humor and storytelling into his presentations, earning enthusiastic feedback from audiences. Additionally, Josh planned to host more in-person events but, due to family commitments, limited these efforts to one successful meetup. He remains committed to hosting future events, including an AttractionPros Meetup at IAAPA Expo 2025.

Josh’s resolutions for 2025 are centered on growth, following a year of stabilization in 2024. He plans to expand his consulting business sustainably, focusing on delivering measurable results for clients. To prepare for scalability in 2026, Josh is developing digital offerings like the “Service Recovery Hero” online course, which will allow broader access to his expertise. He also plans to establish a stronger industry presence by exhibiting at IAAPA Expo 2025.

For AttractionPros, the focus in 2025 will be on audience growth, engagement, and leveraging technology. Matt and Josh plan to refresh the podcast’s seven-year-old website to improve user experience and continue using AI tools for tasks like generating daily quotes and identifying impactful podcast clips. Engagement with listeners will also take center stage, with efforts to foster a more robust community through both digital platforms and potential in-person events.

Lastly, Josh and Matt express deep gratitude for the AttractionPros interns, Abby and Kristen, whose contributions are vital to the podcast’s success. Together, they remain committed to inspiring and connecting with the attractions industry in meaningful and innovative ways.

What are your goals for 2025? Let us know!

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