Every notification this month will tell you to hustle, maximize, scale and squeeze more out of your already-busy brain.

Not here.

This is the calm corner of your inbox where we’re choosing ease, clarity and sanity over glitter-covered stress.

December has a way of convincing everyone that urgency is the only acceptable pace. Every inbox fills with countdowns, campaigns, limited-time offers and pressure to wrap up the year in a perfect little bow.

For many people, that pace feels heavy. It feels unnecessary. And it makes it hard to think clearly about what actually matters.

This edition is for the people who want results without the noise. The ones who want to finish the year proud of the work they did, not exhausted by the pressure around them.

The truth is that your December does not need to look like everyone else’s. You can build momentum without sprinting. You can show up for your clients without burning yourself out. You can make smart moves that set January up for success without giving up your sanity.

So rather than pushing harder, this is the month to get more intentional. Review what is working. Simplify what is not. Strengthen the few areas that will make the biggest difference next year. And allow yourself to create some space, so your best ideas actually have room to land.

A calm mind makes better decisions than a frantic one. This issue is built to help you stay clear, strategic and steady as the year winds down.

Our Gift to You: 
Annual Reset Workbook for 2026

We put together this curated and genuinely helpful Annual Reset Workbook to set you up for success in 2026. 

Inside, you will find thoughtful reflection prompts, identity work, mindset scorecards, a life balance wheel, personal and business planning pages, and a clean structure that helps you end the year with clarity and begin the next one with intention.

Think of it as a quiet, grounding space you can return to whenever the season gets loud. A way to close the chapter with honesty and open the next one with direction.

Client Spotlight: Frankly Bookkeeping

Frankly Bookkeeping is one of those businesses that makes everything feel lighter the moment they walk into a room. Maybe that is why sharing an office with them feels a bit like having the most organized, calm, numbers-loving roommate you could ask for.

This year, we rebuilt Frankly’s entire website from the ground up. The goal was simple: give them a digital home that reflects who they are in real life.

Clear. Trustworthy. Sharp. A little quirky. And genuinely invested in the success of the people they work with.

The new site highlights what makes Frankly different. They take the chaos out of bookkeeping without taking themselves too seriously. They make financial clarity feel accessible. They help small businesses get back their time, confidence, and peace of mind. And now, they finally have a website that matches the experience of working with them.

If you haven’t seen it yet, take a look at the new Frankly Bookkeeping site and see why we love having them as an office roomies and collaborators.

Weekly Faves

Read, Watch, Listen

Read: Rest Is Resistance by Tricia Hersey

Watch: Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things on Netflix 

Listen: The Lazy Genius Podcast

Get Your Sh*t Together: Digital Decluttering for Tired Humans

Pick one:

• Label your top 5 drives and call it a day.
• Archive everything older than 2023.
• Create a “To Deal With Later” inbox folder.
• Delete 80% of your downloads folder without opening anything.

Meet Your Businesses New BFF

The wait is finally over.

A custom-built GPT trained on your brand voice, your strategy, and your way of doing business. It doesn’t replace your people, it supports them, speeds them up, and keeps everything on-brand.

Want the AI advantage without losing the human heartbeat of your brand? This is it.

“Rest is not idle. It’s strategic.”

-Alex Soojung-Kim Pang