Happy New Year!

Hi Reader,

Welcome to Your Dose of Mana — a quick, weekly note with:
1 real story
1 leadership insight
1 practical takeaway
1 dose of art

Do More.

1 Real Story

Over the holidays, my boyfriend and I were talking about the year ahead.

Not resolutions. Not reinventions. Not the annual fantasy list of “new habits we’ll definitely abandon by February.”

We talked about what we want more of.

More experiences.
More dancing, meditation, and movement.
More presence and less distraction.
More meaningful work.
More coaching, more clarity, more intention in how we show up—everywhere.

And that’s when it clicked:
My theme for 2026 → More.

Not more tasks.
Not more pressure.
More of what matters.

1 Leadership Insight

Leaders hear “more” and think workload.
But “more” is a mindset shift, not a burden.

It’s choosing the things that move you and your team forward.

More clarity so expectations stop floating in the ether.
More communication that eliminates guesswork and rework
More understanding of yourself and your team so collaboration becomes easier, not harder. More alignment so decisions don’t get stuck in endless loops.

“More” is not about volume.
It’s about intention.

Leaders who embrace this create better teams, better outcomes, and better work.

1 Practical Takeaway

Here’s your starting point for 2026:
Choose three things you want more of this year—personally or professionally.

Then ask yourself one question for each:

“What would I need to change to make room for more of this?”

Because “more” doesn’t come from force.
It comes from clarity, intention, and the willingness to remove what gets in the way.

More of what matters.
Less of what doesn’t.
That’s the work.

1 Dose of Art

A little whimsy. A little joy. A little doodle.

An abstract, colorful hand-drawn composition filled with energetic lines, scribbles, and geometric shapes. The artwork features bursts of color in red, yellow, blue, and green; overlapping circles and rectangles; clusters of star-like line explosions; and scattered shaded patches. Some shapes appear connected by dashed or straight lines, creating a sense of motion or circuitry. The drawing has no single focal point, instead presenting a dynamic, chaotic, playful arrangement. The date “9·15·16” is written in green pencil in the bottom right corner.

Doodle by Gary Schechner, 9/15/16

Even though this is a “mass email” I mean it when I say—let me know what you are up to. Reply, book a Zoom, pick up the phone. I’d love to catch up.

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See you next week with another Dose.

More joy. Less friction. Always.
—Amy

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