Mark MacLeodFounder, Limitless.ceo · The Startup CEO Coach | Helping ambitious CEOs & founders scale world-changing companies without sacrificing their health, happiness, purpose, or humanity

2025 end of year wrap up

30 Dec 2025 · 2 min

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In this reflective end‑of‑year monologue, Mark MacLeod expresses gratitude for 2025 and outlines the major milestones of his work and personal life. He describes how his coaching practice expanded from one‑on‑one sessions into the Limitless.ceo platform and community, highlighting deeper work with CEOs around energy, clarity, and self‑leadership. He recounts hosting the inaugural Limitless Live Retreat in Tulum, noting founders’ appetite for integrated performance, health, and inner work, and thanks co‑host Adrian for his role. Mark shares that he is midway through writing a book, emphasizing the importance of writing in building business relationships. He mentions his podcast and newsletter as connectors to thoughtful founders who aim to change the world. On the personal front, he credits consistent training, yoga, and breathwork for embodying his principle of "energy over hustle," observing that CEOs who prioritize energy become "limitless." He concludes with optimism for 2026, promising more content and continued growth.

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As I get ready to wind down 2025, I'm truly grateful for the year that has passed. 2025 was a year of great purpose, clarity, and renewed ambition. Here are some of the highlights. Uh, my coaching practice matured from a high-touch one-on-one into a broader platform with the Limitless.ceo community at the center. I'm truly grateful for the CEOs I work with, leaders who trust me deeply enough to do the real work not just tactics, but energy, clarity, and self-leadership. We held the first Limitless Live Retreat in Tulum. That event proved something important. Founders are hungry for spaces that integrate performance, health, and inner work. I'm grateful for the community of founders who showed up with honesty, courage, and accountability. And a big thanks to my co-host Adrian for pushing me and helping make it happen. It felt amazing to see Limitless move from an idea to an ecosystem with a community, events, content, and a clear point of view. I've written forever. All of my most important business relationships have come through writing. I'm now in the middle of writing a book, a challenging and rewarding process. Stay tuned for more on that in 2026. I love that my podcast and newsletter connect me with thoughtful, serious builders. Founders that will change the world. On the personal side, I'm grateful for my health, consistency in training, yoga, and breathwork, and for living my work instead of just teaching it. Energy, not hustle, became the dominant operating principle in my life and business. I've seen what happens when CEOs solve for energy first. They become limitless. I'm grateful that 2025 reinforced a core truth. When the inner world is strong, the outer results follow. I can't wait for 2026.