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You Don’t Need a Fresh Start — Just a Resume Point
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January Productivity Without the Spiral Hi Reader, Have you ever sat down at your desk — coffee in hand, laptop open — and felt your brain just … stall? Not in a dramatic way. You’re not unmotivated. This is one of the most common (and least talked about) January productivity challenges for work-from-home women: not knowing where to start again after a pause. And when that uncertainty shows up, overthinking usually follows. What doesn’t help is trying to re-plan everything before you begin. Or telling yourself you should be doing something “more strategic” right now. What does help is giving yourself a clear resume point. A resume point isn’t a goal or a priority list. The project you were already working on. Starting there does three important things:
That’s why familiar work is so powerful in January. It’s not unambitious — it’s stabilizing. If you want to go deeper into this idea, I unpack it fully in this week’s blog article, including a simple 3-step way to pick up where you left off without spiraling or re-planning your business: But even if you don’t click through, here’s the most important thing I want you to take away today: You don’t need clarity before you begin. You need continuity. And continuity starts small. Your Action Step this WeekBefore your next workday begins, take 10 quiet minutes and do this:
No re-planning. That alone is enough to restore momentum. If you want a little extra support with this, the January Mini Power Tool — The Tenacious WFH Business Anchor Sheet — is available to Insiders and VIPs. It’s designed to help you:
It makes this week’s action step easier — and more sustainable. You can upgrade anytime if it feels supportive. No urgency, no pressure. You’re already doing more right than you think.
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Win WFH Tip of the WeekWFH Tip: To WIN working from home, get a fresh perspective by working from a new location every once in a while. Grit & Grace Affirmation of the WeekI will succeed. I believe in myself. I achieve whatever I put my mind to. 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 ...
January 13, 2026 | 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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