Everywhere you look right now, you're seeing messages about "ending the year strong" and "digging deep" to push through Q4. Well, I'm here to tell you something different: I'm NOT ending the year strong, and I strongly encourage you not to either.
When you're constantly told to "dig deep" and "push harder," you're elevating your stress levels, telling yourself you need to do more, more, more, and setting yourself up to collapse at the finish line. Plus, it subtly implies you haven't been doing enough all year long. So instead of ending the year exhausted and burnt out, let me show you how to end it in steady state.
Recognize the athletic metaphor doesn't work for life
The only time "dig deep and finish strong" messaging actually helps is in endurance sports when you're literally at the final stretch of a race. But here's what happens after athletes cross that finish line: they collapse. That might be fine for a one-day event, but it's no way to live your life. When you push yourself to exhaustion in Q4, you're setting yourself up to start the new year completely tapped out, right when everyone's telling you it's time for "new year, new you" (which I also can’t stand).
Plan for steady state instead of sprint and collapse
The secret to avoiding this cycle is learning to create both long-term plans (annual, quarterly) and tactical plans (weekly, monthly) that prevent you from getting overbooked. When you have control over your calendar and time, Q4 becomes no different than any other quarter. Yes, your activities might look different, but you're not cramming to make up for things that didn't get done earlier in the year.
Give yourself permission to finish goals in Q1
I'm being completely honest with you: I already know one of my goals for this year won't be completed by December 31st. I could choose to "end strong" and push to get it done, but I'd sacrifice my health, happiness, and rest to do it. Instead, I'm choosing to finish it in Q1 of 2026. The goal doesn't become less meaningful just because it gets completed five weeks later than I originally planned.
Here's my invitation to you: join me in saying “no” to finishing the year strong. There's no need to dig deep to get through Q4. Instead, let's arrive at January 1st together in a place of contentment and steady state, with the same energy and wellness we want to carry into the new year. When you stop buying into the end-of-year hype and start planning for sustainability, you get to enjoy the holidays without feeling like you're constantly behind. That sounds so much better than collapsing across some arbitrary finish line, doesn't it?
- These Gorgeous Wall Calendars Just Restocked!
Tasha's large reusable wall calendars are finally back in stock, and honestly, they've been flying off the shelves for good reason. These erasable calendars double as art with their rainbow hues, and they're not your typical flimsy paper versions.
You can start using them any time of year, erase and reuse them next year, and display anywhere from one month to all twelve at once. What I love most is how they make planning visually beautiful instead of just functional, which means you'll actually want to look at your calendar instead of avoiding it!
How I Found 8 Hours Every Week Without Waking Up at 4 AM
Your plate is already full, but now you need to commit to something requiring 8+ hours every week for months. The old approach says just figure it out, work late, sacrifice weekends, and burn yourself out. But adding more without a strategy means something's going to fall off, and probably not the thing you want it to be.
In this video, I'm walking you through the exact process I used to strategically free up 8 hours a week without turning my life upside down or becoming a 4 AM person. You'll learn the one step nobody wants to do, but without it nothing else works, how to identify where your time is actually going versus where you think it's going, and my framework for deciding what stays, what goes, and what gets handed off.
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This Week’s Buzz: How to Get Your Partner On Board With Your Planning System
One of the most common questions I get is about helping partners understand and get on board with the planning habits and systems that work so well for women. The truth is, even though everything I teach in the TOP Program is geared toward women because we're addressing things like the mental load and actual biological differences in how our brains work, the step-by-step planning processes absolutely work for men too.
In this week's Weekly Buzz, I'm sharing why the discord often happens, the one resource I recommend for couples struggling to get on the same page about household management, and how many households have successfully implemented these systems together once the primary planner learned it first.
Remember, this video is updated every Wednesday, so don’t miss it! Head to The Pink Bee app to watch now.
Friend, don’t forget—just 15 minutes of planning today can set the tone for your entire week. You’ve got the tools, you’ve got the tips, and now it’s time to take action. Let’s crush this week together!
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