I just posted a new video all about how the 12-Week Year has totally changed the way I plan, stay focused, and actually get things done without the burnout spiral. This is just the first video. More are coming to explain why this method works and why you might want to do a 12-week year, too. @Lise Lively @Yvonne Ankarberg @Megan Holley @Meeta Bhatt, and I have about 4 weeks left in our current 12-week year. And I've decided to host the next one here in this group! Here's what's coming up: ✅ 12 Week Year Kickoff in February ✅ Weekly asynchronous check-ins ✅ 3 Mastermind sessions around our 12-week goals - The kickoff session will be live and free for all members for 7 days - After that, the replay and full experience will move into the Premium tier. You can upgrade here. If you’ve been wanting more structure and momentum without the pressure of doing it all alone, this is for you. But first, this week, there is a Reflect + Vision Session Check the calendar for the timing in your time zone. It’s all about reflecting on 2025 and getting clear on your big annual vision. That way, your 12-Week goals are rooted in something that really matters to you. I’ll be sharing more details soon, but I wanted to give you a heads up. Let me know in the comments if you’re thinking of joining the February round and what your goals might be. I’m excited to continue to build alongside you.

Yes. Eleven. That alone tells you everything you need to know about why I only do one big event per quarter. I did not realize how much this event was sitting in my body until it was over. The sleep was my body saying, thank you, we can exhale now. So let me tell you what happened and the strategy behind it, because this was very intentional. Here is the play-by-play: 1. I connected with a foundation owner on LinkedIn. She runs a literacy foundation, which is my area of expertise in education, and an animation studio that creates incredible literacy videos on YouTube, helping kids become readers and authors. She is also an author herself. I knew I wanted to get into her world and get close enough to build trust and work with her in some capacity! So I got on a call with her, and this is what happened! 2. I sold her a low-priced workshop for educators on how to Burn Bright, Not Out. $150 total for a thirty-minute talk and a thirty-minute Q&A. Yes, a thirty-minute talk about my own products stressed me out! I can talk about other people's content and tell my story all day, but this?! Why did I charge so little? Because this was not about maximizing revenue at this first step. It was about a relationship entry. I wanted to show value, alignment, and how I think. 3. On that call, I told her about who I was and what I did/do now. I told her I would follow up our conversation with an email with all of the info. I offered her bulk pricing on all of my products, and she picked the Illuminate journal. So I sold her 210 yellow (the color I had the most overstock in) illuminate mental health journals. They were delivered directly to her people’s homes as a Christmas gift. Yes. Two hundred and ten. 4. On Thursday evening, I delivered the virtual talk. We focused on burnout, energy, and exactly how to use the journal to help them avoid burnout. I also did a live walkthrough of the journal for the first time. It felt so good to explain my product! BTW - This is another benefit of booking that first speaking gig! Now I know I will be recording short walkthrough videos for every product and linking them via QR codes on my landing pages, quoted in the product, social media, and YouTube.

No rush. No fixing. No proving. I slept an extra hour. And did a 30-minute yoga session instead of 20. I just needed it! Some Mondays are meant for easing in. Let your body wake up. Let your brain catch up. Let the week unfold instead of forcing it open. A slow start is still a start. And sometimes it is the smartest one. What is one gentle thing you are doing for yourself today?

We are going out to brunch with my in-laws this morning and then celebrating my mom's 80th birthday with my side of the family tonight! Tomorrow is all about relaxing, household chores and publishing my next YouTube video (I will eventually get this done by Fridays, but Sunday will have to do for now). What about you?

I’m standing this morning. For my neck. For my shoulders. For my body. Too much sitting snuck back in, so I’m flipping the script. Standing more than sitting again. I’m listening to my body and making a shift in my daily routine! If you have a standing station at home or work, I’d love to see it. Drop a photo below.