Rajesh Yadav

As someone who's seen the tech layoffs rollercoaster up close (friends getting hit left and right this year), I stumbled into "Threshold" this dark-humored simulator where you're a CEO forced to make gut-wrenching layoff calls to keep your startup afloat.

It's addictive, frustrating, and weirdly eye-opening. Played a few rounds and hit a high score of 72% survival rate... but it got me thinking about real-world parallels.

Ten years ago, if a Facebook post didn t receive enough reactions, I would delete it immediately.

Yep, 18-year-old Nika was terrified that people would notice her failure. Reality check: when a post flops, almost nobody sees it anyway. The only person who actually suffers from the low engagement is the original poster.

I bet you learned and experienced a ton over the past 365 days. All those lessons are pure gold you can carry into the future, especially into 2026.

So, what s the single most valuable piece of business advice you would give your 2026 self right now?