W.I.N. / W.I.N. - Orientation for a Winning Season

W.I.N. / W.I.N. - Orientation for a Winning Season

From Dunn on Purpose Podcast by Dunn on Purpose

January 10, 2026 · 17 min

About this episode

This episode revisits the concept of W.I.N. (What's Important Now) and introduces a new perspective of Whatever Is Next to foster a winning mindset.

Everyone wants this year to be better than the last—even if they won’t say it out loud. In this episode, I revisit Power Acronym 24: W.I.N. , an idea I originally shared in January 2025 and felt compelled to return to as 2026 begins. W.I.N. is more than a motivational phrase—it’s an orientation.A way to decide how you show up when things get hard, uncertain, or demanding. The original version of W.I.N. comes from Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps and asks a simple but demanding question: What’s Important Now? In this episode, I expand that idea with a second posture that’s become necessary in this season of life: Whatever Is Next. Together, they form a true win–win mindset—one that grounds you in present action while keeping you ready to adapt to what’s coming. This conversation is about focus, presence, execution, readiness, and calm anticipation—not hype, not prediction, and not spectacle. It’s about orientation. In This Episode * Why most people want a better year—even if they reject New Year’s resolutions * What it actually means to “win” day by day * How What’s Important Now sharpens focus, presence, and execution * Why progress is built through process, not just goals *…

Topics covered

  • W.I.N.
  • mindset
  • focus
  • presence
  • execution
  • readiness

Keywords

  • motivation
  • New Year's resolutions
  • progress
  • process

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Power Acronyms, Power Acronym 24

Books & works: W.I.N., No Limits

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