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Q4 can feel like calendar compression—year-end deadlines, next-year planning, and nonstop personal commitments. In this episode, Marissa Hyatt and Joel Miller share a clear, compassionate plan to reset for fall. You’ll explore six Practices of Flourishing, simple ways to reclaim presence, and concrete tactics to renegotiate commitments, right-size goals, and build momentum without burning out.
Key Takeaways
- Name the squeeze. You know what’s coming: Q4 piles up at work and in extra pressures in life. Awareness is the first step to choosing differently.
- Use the six practices of flourishing. Restoring and protecting your well-being starts with six simple practices that move you toward flourishing. What are they? You’ll have to listen to find out.
- Good beats perfect. Swap all-or-nothing for small, consistent actions. Remember: the task is only as big as you decide it is. Scale back intentionally.
- Decompress your calendar. Reassess goals and events. Create a Not-This-Year list (or move part of a goal) to protect what matters most now.
- Renegotiate with grace. Honesty + alternatives = powerful. It’s okay to change your mind. Model clarity and kindness when backing out.
- Use your filters. Let your Quarterly Big 3 and Weekly Big 3 guide your yes/no decisions—especially when FOMO kicks in.
- Build margin for presence. Schedule restorative windows (walks, baking, simple rituals) to counter the frantic pace and restore focus.
Watch on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/-OW2_UJ6zp8
This episode was produced by Sarah Vorhees Wendel of VW Sound
