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Fall Reset: How to Recalibrate for Q4

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Oct 13, 2025
As Q4 looms, the hosts discuss strategies to navigate calendar compression and maintain balance. They introduce six practices of flourishing to enhance well-being and encourage small, consistent actions over all-or-nothing mindsets. Listeners will learn how to decompress their calendars by reassessing commitments and creating a Not-This-Year list. There are tips for renegotiating obligations gracefully and using focused goals to guide decisions. Simple self-care rituals are highlighted as essential for maintaining presence amid the chaos.
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INSIGHT

Q4 Causes Calendar Compression

  • Q4 compresses work and life because year-end work and personal holidays collide.
  • That calendar compression creates a unique threat to both professional results and personal wellbeing.
ADVICE

Use The Six Practices As A Guide

  • Practice six simple habits: tend to yourself, connect with others, do meaningful work, prioritize recreation, connect with nature, and connect to the sacred.
  • Use these practices as guiding lenses rather than extra tasks to protect flourishing during busy seasons.
ADVICE

Start Small To Tend To Yourself

  • Tend to yourself by scheduling small, regular restorative acts like short rest windows or brief workouts.
  • Start small now because a little consistent action beats waiting for a perfect future reset.
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