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Heading into the home stretch with a very full heart (and still without a kitchen).

Two talks with the South Carolina Home Care & Hospice Association to elevate their focus. These folks care for our loved ones when it’s hardest.

Know one? Thank them—extra. Many hands-on caregivers struggled when SNAP funds dipped; they’re doing the "holy" work and still need our support.

Downtown Greenville’s riverwalk was a personal highlight… complete with goats doing lawn care!

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I also teamed up with our Leadership & Strengths Specialist, Dawn Sander, for the NCSU Park Scholars Faculty.

My StrengthsFinder reminder: #1 Learner + #4 Maximizer = I don’t watch a 15-minute tutorial for a thing I’ll only do once. I hire the pro, learn what I’ll reuse, and keep it moving.

Speaking of Dawn, I am extra thankful she kindly rescued this kitchenless duo (we're in week 9!) for Thanksgiving. Later, we were off to share my homemade burrito bake and raspberry crisp with friends at the beach, and I found myself staring at their sink as if it were the height of luxury...

Projected kitchen completion date: 15/December. Personal holiday wish: To scramble eggs in my own home.

Looking at you, Santa....

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Week Highlights: spoke to ~700 accountants on Breaking Free From Busy (make a “parking lot” for nice-to-haves and keep them off your main task list), mentored emerging speakers on different business models, and did year-end tax planning with my CPA.

What? Haven't you booked a call with your accountant? Do it stat and thank yourself later for not getting hit with tax-season surprises. I was able to save myself some real pain later by putting money aside now.

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I also spoke to the NC Bar on Reclaiming the Workday, with many choosing relentless prioritization by focusing on their Top Three as their action. Psst... a 99¢ Kindle promo is extended to 12/8/25!

Book-club love keeps rolling in, and my heart has grown three sizes.

“I led a Reclaim Your Workday discussion for the American Medical Writers Association (Chicago chapter), and the feedback was outstanding. People called it compassionate productivity—not ‘grind harder,’ but do life better. It meets you where you are with a menu of practical choices, and the tone respects real constraints while encouraging healthy guardrails.” — Lilly Ferrick, Director of Business Development, Book Club Discussion Host

Got my second dose of goodness when Kyeonna showed me all the highlights from her book and how impactful it's been for her team.

“Reclaim Your Workday strategies are game changers—protecting focus time, shrinking stress, and eliminating meeting overload. We've seen immediate improvements across HR.” —Kyeonna Singletary, MS, SHRM-CP

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Special request! The Weekender Snapshot comes out about every two weeks, minus holiday weekends. We'll have our final one next week to wrap up the year and share the results of our very important survey, which we need you to complete. Each edition takes ~3-4 hours—writing, culling, revising—then Lisa waves her magic wand so it’s easy on the eyes. Please be a helper! Use that sweet-potato-casserole energy to complete our annual survey — so we keep what you love and ditch the rest.

2025 WEEKENDER SURVEY

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Tradition alert: on December 1, my family kicked off another 25 in 25®. I started this challenge in 2000—25 minutes of exercise or 8,000 total steps for 25 consecutive days and they get an extra gift from me.

Why? It’s the busiest time of year, the prime season for excuses, and when we need it most. (Yes, Trader Joe's dark chocolate peppermint Joe Joe's, I’m talking about you.)

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When you get this, I’ll be sprinting into a very social weekend: lady biz owner luncheon, coffee + lunch with a girlfriend (listen to my podcast episode on Meaningful Connections), a 50th birthday karaoke throw-down (bring it, “Footloose”), couples brunch, and cheering Marketing Specialist–Bestie–Angel Voice Lisa as she jazzes it up with Sidecar Social Club.

On with the Weekender!

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Are you in the Louisville area and interested in a keynote or team training on February 19? Save on travel and connect with me if you have the three Ps!

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PERFORMANCE POWER TIP Attention Anchors, Part 2: Mindset In part two, I tackle the mindset. It isn’t magic; it’s a repeatable ritual: name the thing, seal the channels, use a visible timer. I love the Time-Timer! LISTEN (19-MIN) READ SUMMARY

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RADER-WORTHY READ Beyond the Estate Plan Quick Guide —Judith Guertin Why it matters: Planning for illness, incapacity, or disaster isn’t morbid—it’s an act of love. Preparation can be the caring, thoughtful act that saves others from combing through your stuff, unsure of required steps or who to contact, and having to guess phone passwords (and more) during crisis or loss. Offers—doable step by step, file by file prep. Reframes logistics as a gift to loved ones. Goes beyond wills to the “where-is-everything” playbook. BUY the BOOK

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RADER-WORTHY LISTEN biz book pub hub I hopped on this author panel and nerded out on the business side of books—how a book can open doors, not just drain budgets. Favorite moment: sharing how my paperback is basically a business card with chapters (and better paper stock). If you’re book-curious, this one’s maxed out with rich content sans fluff. LISTEN IN

P.S. Please help us by answering our annual survey. Your input really matters to us! :) 2025/WEEKENDERSURVEY