For many years Gayle Lantz has encouraged clients to “finish strong,” but this year, she’s thinking differently. Instead, finish well.
The calendar says you have just a few weeks left in the year. The reality is probably far less.
Between holidays, vacations, other people’s schedules, and the surprises that always pop up, many leaders find the final stretch of the year slipping away. The usual response is to push harder and plow through the to-do list. But there’s a better way to approach it.
Gayle Lantz invites you to step back and make more strategic choices about how you use the time that remains. As she explains, “It’s not just about managing your time; it’s about making better choices about how you use the time that you have.”
In this episode, Gayle shares five simple prompts to help you finish the year well, and not all of them are about work. Complete each statement, and you may be surprised by what surfaces: what truly deserves your attention, what’s likely to trip you up, what you can finally let go of, who deserves a call before the holiday rush, and what you really need right now.
She also shares a story about her son’s experience at the New York City Marathon that raises a bigger question: what kind of race are you really running, and why?
Finishing well doesn’t necessarily mean finishing everything or pushing yourself to the brink. It might mean something very different. Listen in to find out how to make the last weeks of the year count, without making yourself crazy in the process.
This episode covers:
- Why calendar time isn’t the same as available time
- Five prompts to help you close out the year with clarity
- Separating what you’d like to finish from what you must finish
- Giving yourself permission to let go
- Making room for relationships and for what matters most to you
- Redefining what it means to win
