[LIFE DESIGN] Start Your New Year with a PLAN📆

I like to start my annual planning the week of Thanksgiving because it gives me time to "percolate" on the question of "what do I want to do/be/accomplish next year." This is a big, boundaryless question and I find that questions like this are best answered with some writing and contemplation coupled with enough time to think about it.✍️

In this newsletter I'll give you some tips and ideas for how you can start thinking about 2026, and if you'd like more guidance from me, I've created a couple of on-demand videos to help guide you through my process for thinking about each year.

Finding Joy, Purpose, and Fulfillment with Flow State

You know that feeling when you are doing something and you lose all track of time, your energy seems limitless, and the rest of the world falls away and it's just you and whatever you're doing?

That's you in the flow state.

It's euphoric and it gives you a sense that you're doing exactly what you're supposed supposed to be doing.

This week, I chatted with Flow State Expert and Author Diane Allen about how she discovered ways to access flow on purpose and how you can bring it into your work life for more joy and purpose. Here are some highlights.

Three Small Changes that Radically Improved My Health

In September 2024, I went in for my annual physical and everything seemed "fine". I had no aches or pains to complain of, yes, my clothes fit tighter than they had a year ago but I'm also on the verge of menopause. My body has changed and I didn't have any issues with that.

However, all was not as it appeared.

[PLANNING] Saving Time, Energy, & Stress with Repetitive Eating 😋(aka: how I finally got a handle on my perimenopausal high cholesterol)

I used to be really unhealthy. At one point, a doctor asked me when was the last time I'd eaten a piece of raw fruit and I couldn't answer. It had been over a decade.

When I started on my health journey, I knew nothing about nutrition. Since then, I've found that one of the best ways to ensure I eat healthy is to eat repetitively. The side benefit of this is that it also saves me lots of time and energy. It also reduces decision fatigue which makes me feel less stressed. 😋

[PLANNING] Holiday Season: Less Stress, More Fun 🎃🪔🎁

Holidays or Holidaze? The holidays should be fun, right? So why are so many people stressed out about them? Because they don't prioritize the many opportunities that come their way.

In this episode I give you a simple, 3-step plan to ensure MORE FUN and LESS STRESS this holiday season. Remember, planning makes everything easier...especially the holidays. 🎃🪔🎁

[PLANNING] Never Be Awkward at a Networking Event Again!

I always say, "planning makes everything easier," and that's true with networking too!

AltI always say, "planning makes everything easier," and that's true with networking too!

Although many people think I'm an extrovert, in many personality tests, I score right on the cusp of being an introvert, which is why I loved meeting Sales & Networking Expert & Author Mandi Graziano. She gave some great planning tips that ensure success at networking events. We also chatted about how dodgeball is a surprisingly great networking (or should we call it "sweatworking") activity and how/why she created a text group chat she calls her "Squat Squad."