Don’t Wait for New Year’s—What to Do in December So You’ll Hit the Ground Running in January
We’re almost halfway through December—incredible, right? I’m finding it hard to believe the end of the year is in sight. The crazy all-over-the-place weather certainly didn’t help with the confusion; in Philadelphia, as in many places, this fall was a full-of-surprises game called “What Season Is It, Anyway?”
But there’s no doubt about it—here we are, closing out another year. And that means you have a powerful opportunity.
What you do in the next three weeks has the power to positively shape:
- the value you gain from the past year (and yes, there is huuuuge value buried in there, even if it was a really tough year for you)
- the momentum and energy with which you greet the new year
- …and the focus, structure, and support you’ll have to get you where you want to go over the next year of your life.
Here are three concrete ways to set yourself up for a great new year: …

When I was little, I LOVED laying out my school supplies for the beginning of a new school year. Fresh pencils (or, once I was in high school, pens—that transition from pencils to pens was how we knew we were cooler and more grown up)…
Do you wish you were more…SOMETHING?

Do you often tell yourself you’ll “figure out” the important stuff as soon as you have time?