Leah Powers

Leah’s Holiday Note: Holiday energy is still lingering, so keep expectations realistic and conversations light. Protect your peace, stick to your plan, and remember, you’re allowed to log off emotionally, even if you’re still at the table.

Thought #7: Working Backwards If you want 2026 to work, you need a strategy that you can live by every single day, not a glossy vision board that you forget by...

Leah’s Holiday Note: Emotions may still be lingering from the holidays, so lead with calm and keep expectations realistic. A little patience and a lot of boundaries go a long way today.

As you plan for 2026, don’t start where you are: start where you want to land and reverse-engineer the route like an explorer mapping the exit before the entry. Working backwards means imagining the goal is already achieved...

Leah’s Holiday Note: Post-Christmas energy is softer, and emotions are settling down. It is time to take advantage of that calm before the New Year’s intensity hits. Lead with grace, listen more than you talk, and remember: how you handle people now sets the tone for all of 2026.

At this point in the year, planning isn’t about grand resolutions; it’s about recalibration. Start by looking at the big three pillars: family, friends, and employment, because if those are out of alignment, no productivity hack will save you.

Leah’s Holiday Note: The post-holiday fog is real, so take conversations slowly and leave room for grace. Not every comment needs a response; sometimes calm is the gift.

Christmas has a way of arriving loud and leaving louder; too much noise, too much cheer, too much food, too many opinions, and zero recovery time.