Everywhere you look right now, the message is clear: use December to prep for January. Plan your launches. Set up your systems. Get ahead. But what if the most strategic thing you could do right now is close your laptop and actually be present for the next two weeks?

This episode is for mom entrepreneurs who are feeling the pressure to hustle through the holidays while simultaneously trying to create magical family moments. If you're torn between business prep and being fully present with your kids, this conversation will give you the permission you didn't know you needed.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• Why choosing presence over January prep isn't lazy—it's actually the most aligned choice you can make as a mom entrepreneur
• The real cost of trying to plan your Q1 strategy while your kids are literally asking you to bake cookies with them
• What to do if you haven't done your January planning yet (hint: now might not be the time)
• How to handle the guilt when you see other business owners posting about their 2026 launches
• Why "done is better than perfect" matters more in December than any other month
• The difference between intentional reflection and frantic preparation

Ready to take action? If you need support letting go of the hustle, visit timeforliving.co to explore how we can work together on building a business that actually supports your family life.

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• 🌐 Website: timeforliving.co
• 📸 Instagram: @timeforlivingco
• 📧 Email: hello@timeforliving.co

This December with your kids at these exact ages won't come back—January will still be there waiting for you.

You can't maintain everything in December. Nobody can.

Right now you're trying to keep all the plates spinning—your morning routine, business tasks, content creation, client work, holiday events, keeping the house decent, being the magic-maker for your kids. And you're doing everything at about 60%, feeling guilty about all of it.

This episode is for mom entrepreneurs who are drowning in December and need permission to be strategic instead of exhausted. Because there's a smarter way through this month than trying to do it all.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• The One Anchor Habit Method: How to choose the single habit that will keep you grounded through December chaos
• Why protecting one thing is more powerful than trying to maintain everything and failing at all of it
• The real cost of decision fatigue and how menu planning (or your version of it) can buy back hours of mental space
• Three specific questions to identify which habit deserves your protection this month
• How to let other things slide on purpose without guilt—and why having systems in place the rest of the year makes this possible
• The mental shift from "proving yourself" to "sustaining yourself" that changes everything about how you approach this season

Ready to take action? Struggling to figure out what to let slide? Grab my free Hidden Time Finder at timeforliving.co/timefinder to see where your time is actually going so you can make these trade-off decisions more clearly.

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🌐 Website: timeforliving.co

📸 Instagram: @timeforlivingco

📧 Email: hello@timeforliving.co

December is not the month to prove yourself—it's the month to sustain yourself. Choose your one thing today.

You know what kills January momentum? Starting from zero on January 1st. While everyone else is scrambling to figure out their plan, you're going to be executing yours—because you did the prep work in December.

This episode is for mom entrepreneurs who are tired of the "plan-and-execute-at-the-same-time" disaster that happens every January. If you're building a business in fragmented time, you can't afford to waste those precious first weeks of the year making decisions. You need to hit the ground running.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• Why January 1st feels so overwhelming (and how to completely eliminate that stress with one simple shift)
• The 15-minute reflection that tells you exactly what to keep and what to drop for your next 12 weeks
• The 5-task prep checklist that ensures Day 1 is execution-only, no decisions required
• How to rest during December without losing all your momentum (the "rest your body, don't rest your vision" strategy)
• The quarterly reset system that keeps you on track all year, not just in January
• Why you don't actually need to wait for January 1st to start (and when YOUR perfect start date is)

Ready to take action?

Download the Dream Big Workbook at timeforliving.co/dreambig2, it includes all the reflection questions, prep checklists, and quarterly planning templates to prepare you for your strongest launch yet.

Connect with me:

• 🌐 Website: timeforliving.co
• 📸 Instagram: @timeforlivingco
• 📧 Email: hello@timeforliving.co

Your next 12 weeks start the moment you decide—prep now, execute later.

You started strong on January 1st. Maybe even January 2nd. But by the 3rd? Life happened. The kid got sick, meetings stacked up, and that 15-minute action you committed to was the first thing to go.

Here's the problem: you're relying on motivation. And motivation is the worst fuel for building a business around family life.

This is Episode 60 in the goal-setting series. If you're just joining, start with Episode 57 where we identified your North Star feeling, then Episode 58 for process goals, and Episode 59 where you broke those goals into quarterly systems. Today, we're making those daily actions automatic so you show up even when you don't feel like it.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• Why motivation fails mom entrepreneurs (and what actually works instead when you're building in pockets of time)
• The ONE Habit Rule that prevents overwhelm and makes consistency inevitable
• How to use habit stacking to attach your new habit to something you already do automatically
• The visual tracking method that makes breaking your streak psychologically painful (in a good way)
• Three specific strategies for keeping habits alive when kids get sick, work explodes, or chaos hits
• Your four-question commitment framework to start building your habit tomorrow (not Monday)

Ready to take action? Download the Dream Big Workbook at timeforliving.co/dreambig2 for habit tracker templates and the complete five-episode goal-setting system in one place.

Connect with me:

🌐 Website: timeforliving.co

📸 Instagram: @timeforlivingco

📧 Email: hello@timeforliving.co

You don't need more motivation. You need one habit so automatic you don't have to think about it.

Stop putting your goals on hold until you "figure it all out." In this episode, we're getting real about why even clear process goals feel completely overwhelming when it's time to actually start—and what to do about it.

If you're a mom entrepreneur building a business in pockets of time, this is for you. We're talking about why you don't need more motivation (you have plenty), what you actually need instead, and how to turn any big goal into 15-minute actions you can start tomorrow morning.

By the end of this episode, you'll discover:

• Why even clear process goals feel paralyzing without infrastructure—and what infrastructure you actually need to build first
• The method for breaking any overwhelming goal into quarterly focuses, monthly building blocks, and daily 15-minute actions
• Why 12-week planning cycles work better than annual goals for moms whose lives (and capacity) constantly change around school schedules and family needs
• Real examples of breaking down different types of goals—from client outreach to daily movement to content creation
• The AI shortcut that maps your entire system in 30 seconds, saving you hours of planning time
• Why starting messy beats perfect planning every single time (and permission to adjust as you go)

Ready to take action? Grab the free Dream Big Workbook at timeforliving.co/dreambig2. It includes the guided worksheets, AI prompts, and quarterly planning templates I reference in this episode so you can turn your process goals into a system that actually works for your life.

Connect with me:

• Website: timeforliving.co
• Instagram: @timeforlivingco
• Email: hello@timeforliving.co

Your goals don't need perfect conditions or endless time. They need a system that breaks them down so small you can't NOT start. Take the first 15-minute action tomorrow, and three months from now, you'll be so glad you did.

You set a goal in January. Three months later, you felt like a failure—even though you showed up and did the work. Sound familiar?

Here's the truth: you're not failing. You're just measuring the wrong thing.

Most goals focus on outcomes you can't control—revenue numbers, follower counts, pounds lost. When those don't happen on your timeline, you feel defeated. But what if there's a different way?

In this episode, you'll discover:

• Why outcome-based goals set you up for disappointment (even when you're doing everything right)
• The simple shift that puts you back in control of your success—focusing on process instead of results
• The 15-Minute Method: two quick sessions that turn your North Star feeling into goals you actually control
• How to create a "minimum viable action" that keeps you consistent even during your worst weeks
• Why consistency beats intensity every time (and how to build it into your real life)

This is Week 2 of the five-episode goal-setting series for mom entrepreneurs. You'll walk away with 1-3 process goals that don't depend on perfect circumstances—just your commitment to show up.

Free Resource:

Ready to stop feeling behind? Listen now, then grab the Dream Big Workbook at timeforliving.co/dreambig2 for the guided worksheets that walk you through every step. If this resonated with you, leave a review or share it with another mom entrepreneur who needs to hear this.

Connect with Time For Living

• Website: timeforliving.com
• Instagram: @timeforlivingco
• Email: hello@timeforliving.com

What if you're setting goals without knowing what you actually want?

Most people jump straight into goal-setting—pick a number, make a plan, start working. But they skip the most important question: What am I even working toward? Why do I want this? What feeling am I chasing?

This is Part 1 of our 5-part Goal-Setting Series for 2026. This year, we're doing things differently—simpler, clearer, and designed for your actual life.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why busy moms stop dreaming (and how to start again)
• The 15-Minute Dream Session: Three questions that create clarity
• The Three Life Buckets framework (simpler than the Wheel of Life)
• Filter questions to test if your dreams are actually yours
• How to know which dream to start with

This week's action: Answer three questions: What's working? What's missing? One year from now, what would different feel like?

Then write: "One year from now, I want to feel __________."

That's your north star for 2026.

RESOURCES:

• Dream Big Workbook: timeforliving.co/dreambig2 (includes the complete Dream Big System)
• Episode 56: The 15-Minute Framework

FINAL THOUGHT:

What is your north star? "One year from now, I want to feel __________.".

What if those "useless" 15-minute pockets between school drop-off and pickup could actually transform your entire business and life? Most busy moms dismiss these fragments of time as too short to matter. But here's the truth: 15 minutes a day equals 91 hours per year—enough to write a book, launch a course, or build the business you've been putting off.

What You'll Learn

• How to turn 15 daily minutes into 91+ hours annually using simple math that will shift your entire perspective on "wasted" time
• Why you quit habits in week two (and the exact psychological phase you need to push through to see real results)
• The 5-second countdown technique that overrides your brain's resistance and gets you moving before excuses take over
• How small actions create identity shifts that make success automatic instead of requiring constant willpower
• What to do when your 15-minute habit gets boring (week 2-4 is when champions are made)

By the end of this episode, you'll have a clear 15-minute habit selected, know exactly when you'll do it, and understand why consistency matters more than motivation.

Featured Framework

A systematic approach to building transformative habits in the time pockets busy moms already have, turning scattered minutes into compounding results.

Connect with Time For Living

• Website: timeforliving.com
• Instagram: @timeforliving

Your future self is watching. Give her those 15 minutes.