Leah Powers

Leah’s Holiday Note: Emotions linger today as people straddle celebration and reality. Lead interactions with patience, keep expectations light, and remember, everyone’s easing into the year at their own pace.

If you’re reading this with one eye on the clock and the other on a half-empty to-do list, congratulations. You survived the holidays, your patience was tested, your schedule was stretched, and your emotions probably clocked some overtime. And no, you didn’t go through all of that for nothing.

Leah’s Holiday Note: Today carries a reflective, slightly emotional tone; everyone’s tired, hopeful, and a little sentimental. Lead with patience, manage expectations, and remember: not every conversation needs to be resolved before midnight.

This is where planning gets honest, and honesty is expensive, but worth it.  Start with the most important question first: What don’t I want in my life this year?  Name the habits, obligations, relationships, or thought patterns that quietly drain your energy and dilute your ambition....

Leah’s Holiday Note: Everyone’s running on mixed emotions and leftover expectations; lead with patience, not pressure. A little grace today goes a long way toward a peaceful finish to the year.

Before you build the year, name it. One word, just one, that captures how you want 2026 to feel when you’re living it, not just posting about it. That word becomes your filter, your compass, and your built-in verbal garbage detector.

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...