Fasten your seatbelts, dear Reader, because we've now arrived in the Year of the Fire Hose. 🔥

Okay, yes, you got me—the Lunar New Year symbol for 2026 is actually a Fire HORSE 🐴 🐎, not hose.

But Fire HOSE feels truer in our increasingly fast-moving world of work & life, right?

Feels like a LOT coming at us. ⬇️ ⬆️ ➡️ ⬅️

Like org changes and layoffs due to the promise of AI (not always yet proven). Cost-cutting when budgets already feel tight. Waffling on long-term commitments because nothing feels certain about the long-term. 🌏

Sounds like a normal Tuesday in 2026, right Reader?

Ah, breathe. Again. 🧘🏿

Yup, the Year of the Fire Hose and all it will spew has arrived. We can't control that.

But NOW is the perfect time to strengthen what we DO control: what we say, what we do, and what we think.

Because anytime, any year, that's all we'll ever control.

When you sign up, you'll get a short (typically under 4 minutes) audio message from me each day with one simple idea to help you take more control over that day.

Listen directly in your email--no pod apps or other fancy tools to add steps. Plus, if you want to go deeper on any of the concepts, each note includes other links from our work here at RedCapeRevolution.com that you can use & share at any time.

​Sign up here to Reboot Your Year (totally free).​

So how about you, Reader? Where are you feeling the fire hose? And what's most challenging about managing through it? Hit REPLY and tell me what's happening in YOUR world--I'm always here to listen and often have a resource or two to share that can help, too.

Chinese wisdom says the Fire Horse vibe is one of high energy and high change, with a side dish of conflicts and intense moments. We can either hide from it all--or ride it with clarity, confidence, and control. You've got this, Reader--it's time to soar.

Always, Darcy

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P.S. If you're a long-time reader and have participated in the Reboot Your Year series before, it's a good time to dive back in! We've updated many of the ideas, and people also tell us they discover new things each time they listen in. And please share this note with friends and family so they can sign up on their own, too. Somebody out there needs you to share resources like this with them (plus it's free)! Thanks! --D