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A Little Year-End Truth You Probably Need to Hear
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Give Yourself Credit — A Gentle Boost for Your End-of-Year Confidence Reader, I want to start this week with a moment you might recognize … You sit down at your desk with a fresh cup of coffee, ready to take on the day — and instead of celebrating the three things you finished yesterday, your brain immediately serves up a highlight reel of everything that isn’t done yet. The client update you meant to write. The half-finished email sequence. The pile of sticky notes multiplying like gremlins. If that sounds familiar, you’re in good company — because almost every work-from-home entrepreneur I know (myself included) experiences this same mental mismatch. We measure ourselves by what’s undone, not by what’s becoming. But here’s the truth your brain keeps forgetting: You are doing more than you think — and you deserve credit for all of it. Your Growth Isn’t Always Loud (But It’s Always There)This time of year, especially, everything can feel like a race to the finish. But growth doesn’t only show up as big wins or flashy productivity streaks. Sometimes growth looks like:
Think of yourself like a late-fall garden — quieter on the surface, but strengthening roots beneath the soil. Your progress may not be Instagram-pretty, but it is absolutely happening. Self-Compassion Isn’t Being “Soft” — It’s SmartGen X women are exceptionally good at pushing through. We were trained to be scrappy, independent, capable … sometimes to our own detriment. But sustainable success — the kind that doesn’t leave you crispy by February — comes from grace, not grit alone. Grace gives you:
And maybe most importantly, it brings you back to a place where you can see yourself accurately — strong, resourceful, and rising. Your Action Step this WeekThank yourself out loud. Yep. Out loud. (Your dog won’t judge you — mine certainly doesn’t.) Here's what I suggest:
It may feel a little awkward, like buying school supplies in November just because they make you happy — but it works. You’re retraining your brain to recognize your progress in real time. ✨Want to go deeper? And if you want the full story behind this week’s theme, you can read the full article, Give Yourself Credit — You’re Doing More Than You Think, anytime. Reader, you really are doing more than you think. I’m proud of you — now it’s your turn to be proud of you, too. 💛
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Win WFH Tip of the WeekWFH Tip: To WIN working from home, give yourself deadlines. They help you hold yourself accountable and empower you to properly plan your work so that you can maintain sustainable productivity. Grit & Grace Affirmation of the WeekI will stop comparing myself to others. I know that I am a beautiful person. I am internally validated. Say it. Believe it. Be it. From the book Badass Affirmations by Becca Anderson I hope you enjoyed this week's newsletter. Thank you for linking arms and being part of my working from home tribe! I'll be back next week with more tips, inspiration, and other fun stuff to empower your WFH success. Until then, have a beautiful week! xoxo, P.S. It's my goal to inspire you and remind you of your greatness as we navigate WFH life together. If you loved this week's newsletter, please feel free to forward it to your friends! And just one more thing ...
November 18, 2025 | Coach Michele Peterson
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Coach Michele Peterson
Get my best tips and insights on productivity, confidence, balance, and connection ... learned from 15 years of successfully working from home. Long-term WFH is a CHOICE, a lifestyle, a CULTURE. And I believe that if you're going to do something, you should do it right. But you don't have to do it alone. Activate your free subscription to The Tenacious WFH Entrepreneur newsletter so that you get your weekly dose of grit and grace to keep you going by entering your email address below.
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