The businesses that will thrive in 2026 are being built today—first in energy, then in strategy.
It’s not just what you’re building. What kind of leader are you becoming this year?
I’ve noticed the most successful founders I know are no longer asking, “How do I scale?” They’re asking, “What kind of energy does my business require from me next?” They’re creating a big impact with less burnout. They’re becoming magnetic manifestors of their visions!
Manifestation isn’t about wishing for success; it’s about becoming the kind of leader success is drawn to.
What qualities and energy are you consciously cultivating as a CEO right now?
I remember last year when my nervous system was ramped up and I paced the house thinking about the next move to make. I was tired of the habitual urgency that locked down my diaphragm, forcing me to remember to breathe most days. Go clean the house, Laura.
Yes, cleaning, School of Intention style (not your momma’s Feng Shui).
After a repeat binge of one of the Feng Shui courses (The Cash Catalyst Camp), I sat back with a very clean house, and closed 80K in business that week. What?
I was so excited that I emailed the school’s founder and provided a testimonial. “Nobody will ever believe me,” I wrote, “but I know it was this.”
High-vibe leadership means making decisions from clarity, not urgency.
Where are you rushing instead of listening?
Coming from someone who uses racehorse and race car metaphors regularly to describe herself, I’m asking myself this question, too. Successful business owners use speed to their advantage, but when out of alignment, it can lead to burnout. Your speed comes from a calm, clear place, not from a stressed-out nervous system.
Regulation before revenue.
Your revenue follows your resonance.
Resonance doesn’t replace strategy; it determines whether the strategy works. One thing most business plans leave out: the nervous system of the founder. Working harder, when it spins you up into a frazzled mess, will backfire sooner or later.
You don’t attract clients by hustling harder—you attract them by embodying the solution you promise. How are you living the transformation your clients want?
I love that question. Most of my amazing author-entrepreneur clients want time and money freedom. “I love living a lifestyle that allows me to generously take care of myself and everyone I love and serve,” I repeated over Zoom. It’s my favorite affirmation.
When I asked myself: Are you living it, Laura? The answer was mostly yes. I continue to practice embodying that transformation, mostly by remembering the feeling of peace and calm it brings.
Transformation has a feeling. What’s your desired feeling?
And once you figure that out, it’s time to protect it at all costs. It’s not enough to embody the feeling. You must adopt a practice (a discipline) that serves your life. And you have to believe in yourself!
I learned this through my martial arts training in the best way. Dedication to that mind-body practice changed my life. It gave me both the physical and mental perseverance to tackle very difficult moments. Nowadays, my practices aren’t in the dojang, but they’re just as powerful.
Daily connection with nature is a must for me. And when I forget to do it, I can feel anxiety like shrink-wrap around my heart. Stepping onto the trail, taking those deep breaths, listening for the hawk cries—this is instant peace for my nervous system.
What would change in your business if rest (or deep connection) were treated as a growth strategy?
I lead differently on purpose, honoring my intuition more and more, allowing it to make more decisions. This is a game-changer. Like any other success strategy, the behaviors have to become a habit that fuels you, so you can give from an overflow instead of your reserves.
The future of business belongs to founders who honor intuition and energy as much as innovation.
Data informs. Intuition decides.
This past year, an inspired idea moved through (I have many of these each day, but this one was loud), and I immediately put it into action by outlining the Brave Healer Dream Program for Lead Authors. I hired a business coach to help me fine-tune the offer, and more puzzle pieces clicked into place. It was the first iteration of a program I’m already half sold out on for next year. This was wildly successful, and I owe that success to listening to that voice.
Looking around, comparing similar offers from savvy business owners might’ve paralyzed me. Because what you “should” do isn’t coming from intuition. I imagined a program that offered something different. Different can be scary. Courage is essential to aligned action, but the problem is you’ll never feel the courage first.
You have to act with that feeling of purpose-driven fear. This kind of fear feels good. Yes, there’s a kind of fear that feels good, purpose-driven, soul-aligned, and like the reason you were born. It feels more like excitement than anxiety, doubt, or worry.
Intuition. Alignment. Action. Only then comes the clarity and courage you crave. Your business has a soul. What is it asking you for right now? Are you listening?
When your vision is clear, the right collaborators arrive with ease.
It’s also how you know you have a big enough vision. Who are you intentionally building with in this next season? Who is helping hold you accountable to the dream?
“A person will rise or fall to the level of the beliefs of the people around them.” As I heard that statement, a lightbulb flashed on. It doesn’t matter what that inner circle says out loud to you if their belief (the energy of the thoughts they practice regularly about you) isn’t positive and high-vibe.
After more than a decade in publishing and collaboration, here’s what I know: aligned partnerships outperform solo hustling every time. This has proved itself over and over again in my world.
Calling in your people.
High-vibe businesses don’t chase growth—they create environments where growth is inevitable.
I’m seeing a new kind of founder emerge for 2026—less burnt out, more connected, deeply collaborative. Oh, this makes me so happy. You don’t need to be a guru; you need to provide your contribution to the collaboration. 100 book collaborations later, I can say with confidence, this will be the way to faster success than you can imagine.
Manifestation in business looks like aligned action, consistent belief, and courage.
What bold decision are you circling right now? Feels risky, huh? I know. I’ve made many decisions in the name of investing in myself, my business, and my legacy. I’ve relied on retirement money. I’ve sold programs before they were built. I’ve hired coaches without being able to afford it. These bold actions are marks of success because failing forward is a success strategy.
The most powerful rooms I’ve ever been in weren’t about tactics—they were about trust, resonance, and shared vision. They were about magnetic energy and people you were drawn to hanging out with. These rooms curated joy, gratitude, celebration, and love, the energy of manifestation.
How are your practices, rituals, and habits serving you? Is it time to curate that circle with more intention? Tired of being alone at home with your thoughts and wondering when it will get easier? Ready to join a conscious community and up-level your energy practices for maximum manifestation this year?
I’m curating spaces for visionary entrepreneurs who want growth and joy.
If that’s you, stay close. You might dip a toe in this year and check out one of our programs:
Write Your Brave Book 2026! starts in January with six business prep sessions in the first quarter, followed by weekly writing for the following nine months. This program is for those who want to stay accountable to their writing (books, blogs, content, brave words). Find that yearlong community-driven badassery HERE.
The Write Your Dream Life Community and Manifestation Club is new, born from my desire to play in the sandbox with people who want a practice and discipline of mindset and action that creates dream lives, and want to practice together. This almost-weekly gathering will provide content curated from 40 years dedicated to the journey, including rarely-shared teachings on generational wealth, and professionally-moderated sacred discussions to inspire a dedicated practice. Find that HERE.
Brave Healer Productions Publishing.
If you’re ready to lead your signature, brand and community-building expert book collaboration, go HERE.
If you’re ready to contribute your brave chapter to one of the collaborative books and dive into the business-building community, you can view our projects HERE.
Want to publish your own solo book? Reach out to our team at support@lauradifranco.com to set up a chat!
You begin manifesting your dream life now!
Cheers, Brave Healers! Here’s to a prosperous, joyful, awe-filled 2026!
