Whether you celebrate Christmas or another holiday or tradition, I wanted to send my warmest wishes to you—along with an important thought to carry into the new year. It came to me as I was working on my annual cookie bake-a-thon, covered in flour, with frosting on my face and trying to hold back two excited boys who take their jobs as tasters very seriously. It’s an important distinction because it’s what really gives our lives meaning, and it’s what shapes the results we get in our lives as we move forward.

