2026 Whatever it Takes 12-31-25

This is Scott Becker with the Becker Business and the Becker Private Equity Podcast. Today's discussion is, 2026, whatever it takes. And again, at the Becker Business Podcast, the Becker Private Equity Podcast, we try and bring you short business and market inside episodes every day, one to two, plus typically an interview with a brilliant business leader. Today's discussion is, again, 2026, whatever it takes. So here's the deal with 2026. I'm convinced, and it goes like the saying in golf, that there are no pictures on the scorecards. So there are a couple goals I need to achieve. And really, by whatever means necessary, as long as they're legal and ethical, we're going to achieve those goals. Now, these are a couple of goals that are not particularly business-focused. One's a fitness goal. I've got to get my weight just a little bit down again this year, just where I need it to be. And again, the concept is, I don't care what it takes. So if it means sheeding through using a GLP1 shot or something like that. If it means drinking 80 ounces of water a day, I don't care whatever it takes. I'm going to get that weight down and take off a few pounds. No pride in how I do so. We're going to do it. The second concept is very similar. I essentially don't care what it takes. And it won't involve any cheating, any new sort. But whatever it takes to beat a couple of my buddies in golf, we are going to do. Usually I rely on buying new clubs. If it means that I'm buying a new potter to use one of these way of potters for 500 bucks. And it makes me a little bit more capable on the short pots. And it means I get a couple more hours out of my friends. I don't care about the return of investments. I don't care about the money. I plan to win regardless of what it takes. It might mean more lessons. It might need more practice. But I don't care if there's a crutch. If it means new irons or if it essentially means a new potter, we're going to be beating our friends in golf this year. Some of them I haven't beaten a couple of years. This is really the year that the model for the year is really whatever it takes. Yes, I've got financial and business goals besides personal fitness and golf goals. I have to go to those goals. Those again, we go ethical winning. Whatever it takes, no pictures on the scorecard. It's going to be unappropriately. Whatever it takes to win. This is the year. God bless America. Make 2026 your best year ever. This is the year. Thank you for listening all year to the back of business, the back of private equity podcast. We can't wait to be back with you in 2026. Thank you again to a remarkable producer Chanel Bunger, the best in the business. Thank you very much for joining us.