{"id":3006,"date":"2023-12-20T06:00:46","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T11:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coaching4todaysleaders.com\/?p=3006"},"modified":"2023-12-03T09:48:56","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T14:48:56","slug":"no-pressure-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coaching4todaysleaders.com\/no-pressure-december\/","title":{"rendered":"No-Pressure December"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I\u2019ve done the math, and so when I set annual goals for my business, I plan to complete them in 10 months, not 12. Partly because I usually take a month off in the summer, and partly because I know December’s not going to be as productive as I want it to be.<\/p>\n
There are traditionally fewer work days in December, between holiday closures and vacation plans (your own, your clients, or others you work with). That, and our focus is undeniably split between our personal and work lives\u2014possibly even more than it usually is\u2014which can drain our energy.<\/p>\n
So what do you plan to do with your limited time and energy? More importantly, how can you spend them in ways that ease the pressure of the holiday season, rather than add to it?<\/p>\n
In a previous post, we talked about how to replenish your energy<\/a> when it\u2019s running low. But what can we do in our work lives to stop that drain at the source?<\/p>\n One thing to look at is your expectations. Are you expecting as much from yourself in a month with fewer available work days as you do in other months? Are you scheduling business commitments early in the morning after a holiday party? Are you trying to cram in meetings back-to-back (-to-back-to-back, etc.) because you feel a scarcity of time and the pressure to complete certain things before the end of the year?<\/p>\n What if we accept that December is what it is? Instead of demanding more productivity from ourselves and others, let\u2019s claim this to be a no-pressure December! Yes, this is a busy month. And it\u2019s when you least think you can afford time, is when you most need to take it.<\/p>\n