250108 - 9 Year Anniversary CEO Speech Video - [2025 ALL IN 2025] - #901106414720

Hi, it's Michael Hutch.
I'm here for you in Puerto Rico.

I trust you feel good
because you sure look good.

I am excited to share some real value

and help you make 2025
the most fantastic year of your life yet.

We are lucky
to be celebrating nine years together

since we launched inCruises.

We live a rich life
and have much to be grateful for.

Thank you for being an authentic leader,

what I call a love centered leader!

I am proud of you!

Thank you for improving vacation memories,

and adding value, to many families.

Thank you for providing meaningful work,

and generous compensation,
to your Partner leaders.

Thank you for giving back,

and joining the 2015 Club,
or Founders Giving Society.

Thank you for doing what’s right,
and keeping your promises.

While good things continue
to come your way,

most people,
unfortunately, live in crisis.

There’s so much volatility,
and uncertainty in the world, right now.

Especially, in my country.

There are a lot of lonely people.

It’ll be frightening for people
to play the victim, in the year ahead.

And for those leaders

and people who have written down
your plans,

who are clear on your season in life,
and deliverables,

who are working on the daily habits,

that will make you stronger,
and more creative, more productive,

more prosperous,
more healthy, more loving,

what’s coming, will be fantastic,

and absolutely extraordinary.

So let’s jump right in,

with three reminders
I want you to think about,

and then act on.

So, as you start the year strong,

the first reminder is clarity
about your priorities.

“Clarity is power”, as my friend
Tony Robbins would say.

Clarity precedes mastery.

Another way to look at it,
is that vague plans…

…lead to unclear goals.

Vague goals lead to vague, or no results.

I’m not judging,
I’m just reporting what I've seen,

over the last 9 years. Perhaps…

a few of your teammates, unfortunately,

spend more time scrolling
through social media feeds,

than planning out the year ahead.

So, reminder number 1 is:
Capturing Life’s Magical Moments.

Have you done your year in review?

Have you reflected,
to see how far you have come?

These PDFs are available
in your back office.

I encourage you to create a yearly ritual

to celebrate the highlights:
achievements,

magical moments, lessons,

and commitments
with your team, and family.

Use tools like calendars,
photos, slideshows,

and journaling, to remember the beauty
and growth, each year brings.

For example,
I share my calendar notes, with my family.

Again, I am not telling you
what you must do.

I share what I do.

By the way,
I love these picture book gifts,

from our leaders and teams.

Please make
your “Plan Do Review ritual”,

a keystone habit.

Reminder number 2 is about Life’s Seasons.

My mentor, Jim Rohn,
wrote a book called

The Seasons of Life.

that was a game changer, for me.

When you read his book,
he divides Life into 4 seasons:

Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter.

Each has unique
opportunities, and challenges.

Springtime is when your age is 0 to 21.

This is your time for learning and Growth.

This is when you are being shaped.

Summertime is age 22–42.

This is your time for testing,
when you work hard,

and learn through trials and errors.

This is the most challenging season.

I saw a quote the other day on Instagram,
and took a screenshot. It read:

The first 5 years in business aren’t
where you get rich.

They are where you get good.

Fall is when you are 43 to 63.

If you’ve planted the right seeds,
this is when you reap the rewards.

You’re sharper, more skilled,
and making a…

more significant impact, with less effort.

You are reaping the rewards,

because you are leveraging leadership,

and duplication.

This is where I am at, in my life.

Winter is the season of wisdom,
when you are 64 and over,

and experiencing preciousness,
service, and legacy.

So, what’s your season? . Where are you?

If you’re in the Summer of your life,
you might feel the excitement,

and the tension of pushing through,
your first big goals.

That energy is exhilarating!

Many people see Summer and Fall,
as the peak seasons of life.

But Winter offers
something entirely different,

a perspective, rich
with wisdom, and depth.

Recognizing your season,

helps you prepare for challenges,
and embrace opportunities.

As I step into this new season of my life,
I’m more fulfilled,

and happier than ever before.

Why? Because I have love
in my heart and soul, for you,

and I am here to help, and give back.

The amount of joy I experience watching

your teams, and my family
learn and grow, makes my heart burst.

This is the season of knowing who you are,
and standing in your truth.

What might have previously
taken me months of stress

and effort,
I can now do with minimal effort.

Idea Number 3.

Now that you have done
your Year in Review,

and you know your life season.

Let’s focus on the New Year,
and New Momentum,

as we move towards our 10th anniversary.

Ten Years, wow!

Now is the time to use the power
of the new year,

to refresh your focus, set new goals,
and build momentum.

What are your Big Five,
the five most important goals,

that must get done this year,

for this to be your most incredible year yet?

Before you write them down,

please commit to what matters most:

your character,
who you want to become,

your personal growth, your skills
and competence,

your meaningful relationships,
achievements,

and finally, your contributions.

These aligned ambitions, drive purpose,

and fulfillment
beyond material achievements.

Make sure you surround yourself
with a community,

of love centered leaders,
who uplift, challenge,

and inspire you,
to reach a higher potential.

These leaders will push you to grow,

and hold you accountable for your goals.

As you move through the new year,

I want you to be a minimalist
versus a maximalist.

One of the most brilliant things
you can do,

is de-complexify and de-clutter your life.

When you look at top leaders,
they have one thing in common.

They do one thing really, really well.

You don’t need to be really good
at a thousand things, no!

You want to be world-class at two things:

getting in front of new people
who want to travel,

see the world, make an impact,

and telling your story,
by showing others, your videos.

You want to meet them on, and offline.

You want to build trust and rapport,
better than anyone else.

For example,

rather than having a hundred
or a thousand friends digitally,

deepen your relationships
with five to ten, great leaders,

who share your values.

I would also encourage you,

in your personal life,

rather than reading 25 books this year,
or listening to 25 podcasts,

to master one or two books.

Like my book “Let’s Go!”

Of your Big 5, What is
your one game-changing opportunity?

Stop the video right now,
and now circle,

what’s the one thing that,
if you were to accomplish,

would make everything else easier,
and doable?

What can you do every single day,
that your team will duplicate?

What are the small wins?

Here is what I mean by small wins.

Small, daily,
seemingly insignificant improvements,

lead to stunning results,
when done consistently, over time.

It’s not what you do once a year
that will be important.

It’s what you do, daily,
and your team, duplicates.

The micro-wins. I’ve been teaching
this idea for the past 9 years.

Small, daily improvements

lead to stunning results,
when done consistently over time.

Don’t worry about the big win.

Focus on the tiny triumph,
that leads your team to say

I can do this!

I will do this!

Because those tiny triumphs,
when done with consistency,

and persistence,
lead to breakthrough results.

This brings me to one
of my favorite words: duplication.

Repetition at inCruises
is the mother of mastery.

Once more, Repetition at inCruises,
is the mother of mastery.

What you do each day,
and your team duplicates,

versus what you do once in a while,

or what your team does once in a while,

will make the biggest difference.

Most importantly,
what does your team duplicate?

Start small.

Be consistent with a little commitment,
a little behavior, and a little habit.

Stay in touch with your network, and team.

Reach out to people and ask:
who do we know, who loves to travel?

And how can I help?

Do it over and over, and over again,
until you get that done.

And your team does the same.

It becomes automatic,
and it becomes easy.

Because everything that you now find easy,
you once, found challenging.

I want you to think about that.

Everything you now find easy,
you once found challenging.

So, the path of progress
and growth means, you’ll stumble.

You’ll stumble,
you will make mistakes.

You will get up tho,
It’s like a child walking,

or riding a bike, It’s not easy,

until it becomes easy.

Same with duplication.

As you start the new year,
I hope, and pray, and I wish for you,

to take the time NOT to look for quick
fixes, and easy rewards,

but you roll up your sleeves,
and exercise your honor

as a love centered leader.

You start to enjoy each day,
and the process of building yourself,

into your most fabulous you.

As a love centered leader,
you duplicate yourself through your team.

And please look for rewards, as good
things will come your way.

That’s right.

You must cultivate a strong belief
in positive outcomes.

And it’s really important as well,
to celebrate the micro-wins.

If you make a new connection,
or attract a Partner leader to your team,

go get a gelato,
or a piece of dark chocolate.

If you’ve become Membership Free,

or helped someone become
a new team leader,

treat yourself to an inTours excursion.

It’s really important to send a message
to your conscious

and subconscious mind,
by rewarding yourself for achievements.

And the last idea I want to offer you
is that love centered leadership

is about doing what’s right,
and keeping your promises.

We live in a world where I believe
too many good people,

make promises to others,
that they do not honor.

Maybe to their family.

Maybe it is a Member,
perhaps it’s a Partner teammate.

And what makes a love centered leader
is when you keep your word.

And when you promise something,
maybe it’s your best friend.

And you say: Okay,
I will meet you next week, and call you.

We’ll go out, and catch up. You do it.

And the more you follow through
on your promises,

the more people trust you.

You gain powerful credibility.

Your behavior is something
you want to be duplicated, in your team.

You stand out in this world
of broken promises.

The more you follow
through on your promises,

the more you build incredible
will, and self-respect.

Because promises you make to others,
are even more important

than promises you make to yourself.

Be one of those rare people who,
every time you promise to yourself,

to get up an extra hour earlier,
go for a walk,

turn off the TV in the evening,
and read a book for an hour.

You could promise to eat better
quality food.

You could promise to be in bed
by 9.30 every night,

because not much gets done,
after 9:30 or 10 o’clock.

That’s often
when people eat the worst food,

watch the worst TV shows,
or waste their time, on social media.

And yes, early to bed and early to rise,

makes a love-centered leader,
healthy, wealthy, and wise.

Please keep the promises
you make to yourself.

Okay, here’s a quick recap.
Number 1:

Make sure you and your team finish
your year in review now.

That’s an order!

Do not wait!

Number 2: Know your season in life.

Number 3: Post your Big Five.

And one final thing: do what you say.

Pinky promise?

Thank you for sharing this video
with your team!

We are a team of destiny,

and we have tremendous love
in our community,

so let’s multiply that love,

with everyone you know,
who is not in our club, yet!

I believe in you! Stay strong!

I wish you abundant blessings,

and an incredible year of growth,
love, and joy.