Seeking Sageship: Beyond Leadership

Seeking Sageship: Beyond Leadership

3 Years Of Writing & Publishing Articles Daily

The Gifts And My Hope For You In 2026

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Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten
Jan 01, 2026
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3 Years Of Writing & Publishing Articles Daily

The Gifts And My Hope For You In 2026

Today, on New Year’s Eve, we bring in the classic tradition...

Of doing one of two things.

Either we try to forget the entire previous year...

Because we did not make the progress in life that we had hoped...

Or...

We reminisce about how far we have come.

All of us are human...

And we have ups and downs in life.

I have certainly ended a year, looking forward to the idea of a “fresh start”.

But not this year.

Did my year go perfectly?

Absolutely not.

There were plans for certain projects...

That never saw the light of day due to unforeseen complications...

As happens in life and business.

There was the race I had this year that was my first ever DNF...

Did Not Finish...

In over 20 years of racing...

Due to heat exhaustion, coming close to heat stroke.

That was honestly one of the largest ego blows that I have had in some time because I do a lot of work to stay healthy...

I’ve got a VO2 Max of between 57 and 60...

An HRV average between 59 and 68...

An RHR average between 50 and 53...

And I run at least a mile every day.

So, not everything has been great.

Yet...

Overall, I have had a really incredible year...

After having two previous great years.

I attribute it to a few things...

First, God and Faith above all else...

Second, my Family, especially my spouse, who is incredibly supportive...

And third...

Writing and publishing articles.

I started to write and publish articles every single day starting on January 1st, 2023...

And I never stopped.

When I publish this article, it will be day and article number 1,096.

Many people look at that and say...

How do you do that?

It is actually much simpler than it sounds.

The beginning is the hardest part...

Creating a habit of writing.

But once the habit is set...

You just have to set aside time to actually “continue” to do the habit...

And it gets easier and easier to do along the way.

Not “easy” necessarily...

But easier.

Plus...

If you are constantly learning along the way...

Cultivating yourself...

It becomes easier to find different things to write about.

And the results?

Mind-blowing.

I have received and been nominated for 150 awards for my work in these 3 years...

Have been featured on the cover of magazines...

Was on a billboard in Times Square, New York...

Was recognized alongside healthcare professionals and doctors...

Then received an Honorary Doctorate in Advanced Studies in Psychology...

Received the equivalent of an Academy Award for Executive Coaching...

And was inducted into the Hall of Fame for Leadership Coaching

Most of that happened in this third year.

All of which are incredible blessings...

But let me also tell you this...

These are not the greatest things that I have received from writing daily.

What is better than all of this?

Because I decided to write every day...

And dedicated myself to my craft...

I gained a clearer mind.

I have been able to test my ideas better...

Which led to the creation of the category of Executive Sageship...

And that allowed me to create a greater impact...

On a larger number of people...

Faster and more efficiently.

Do you know what an incredible honor it is to help people?

To watch them flourish?

To see people who never had an opportunity for growth...

Suddenly make incredible leaps and bounds in progress that no one thought possible?

That is the fabric of my life now...

And it is happening at new levels that do not even feel possible...

Yet I get to be a witness to these small miracles happening around me.

With all of this...

Writing every day has also given me courage.

The courage to speak truth...

The courage to pursue larger projects...

And even...

The courage to pursue paths that I had written off as impossible for me.

Paths that a part of me had always wanted to pursue...

But I never had the belief in myself to chase.

That has changed.

After getting recognized alongside Doctors...

And getting an Honorary Doctorate...

I went on to get my Doctor of Functional Medicine...

Received my professional license...

And became Triple Board Certified...

With the goal of continuing to study the deepest aspects of psychophysiology by learning traditional naturopathy...

Then, expanding from there into some areas that I am excited about.

But this all happened because I gained courage through writing.

Every aspect of my life has been enriched...

Because writing continues to be a medium that provides.

The growth...

The cultivation...

The expansion of my life...

Began with the decision to write and publish articles daily.

I do not know for sure where the road will take me...

I surely did not expect it to take me to where I am today...

But I am glad that I decided to write...

And I am extremely excited to see where it will continue to take me going into the New Year.

Let me leave you with this...

May you find a pursuit that brings true value into your life...

That provides not only for your need to survive...

But also may it provide for your soul and being.

The journey that is before you will not be easy...

There will be struggles...

Things will not go as you planned or hoped.

But...

If the pursuit provides for you...

May you stick with it to discover where it takes you...

May you have eyes to see new paths open before you...

And a heart that is ready to accept them.

The world is in need of what you have within you...

What is unique and special to you...

May that now shine brightly...

As we go into the New Year.


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Every Year…

Every Month…

Every Week…

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Every Hour…

Every Minute…

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The world does need you.

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