When December becomes the reward, not the rush

Sometimes December sneaks up like a test you forgot to study for.

And sometimes, if you’ve done the quiet, unglamorous work, it shows up like an old friend bringing soup.

This year feels like the second one, doesn’t it?
A kind of steady exhale you didn’t know you needed until it arrived.

But let’s be honest… it wasn’t always this way.

Previous Decembers have been driven by adrenaline — too many “sure, I can squeeze that in” moments, too many late nights, too many decisions made in the blur between exhaustion and obligation. It wasn’t a failure; it was a pattern. One you’d outgrown without realizing it.

This year unfolded differently long before the lights and trees went up.

September was the reset. Prices aligned, expectations reframed, your holiday schedule designed like a leader who respects her own bandwidth.

October was the conversation.  Calm, clear communication so clients understood what December would (and wouldn’t) look like.

November was the follow-through. Smart scheduling, early completions, the kind of rhythm that makes the whole business breathe easier.

And then December arrived… and nothing exploded.
Your list is short. Your days are reasonable. You can feel yourself counting down to rest instead of collapse.

It’s strange.
It’s beautiful.
It’s earned.

There’s a truth hiding here:
ease isn’t an accident.
It’s leadership doing its job.

You shifted from reacting to designing.
From carrying everything to choosing what actually matters.
From pushing harder to pacing smarter.

And once you taste this version of December — the one that doesn’t demand a sacrifice — it’s nearly impossible to go back.

Why would you?
You’ve proven the calm was always possible… you just needed a different approach to get there.

This is exactly what the CASH Method creates when we build it Done-Together:

Coach — someone beside you, not above you.
Action — the quiet, smart moves made months before the holidays.
Support — structure that actually sticks because we build it collaboratively.
Habits — leadership rhythms that keep your future self out of crisis mode.

And the shift wasn’t about working harder — it was about working together, building systems that don’t collapse the moment you take a holiday.

This December is the evidence.
The calmer version of you?
Not a fluke — a result.

If you want next year to feel like this one — grounded, steady, and shaped on purpose — reply “December.”

We’ll map out how to make this rhythm your new normal, not your once-in-a-year miracle.

Sincerely,
Jennifer Bauldic, Cash Coach

Breakthrough Coach, Profit First Professional, Fix This Next Strategist
You CAN Change Your Business

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