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You’re not starting over this January
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Anchored, Not Restarting: A Gentler Way to Begin the Year in Your Business It happens quietly, doesn’t it Reader? You sit down to work in January — same desk, same business, same capable brain — and yet you feel just a little off. Not unmotivated. Not stuck. Just not fully back in rhythm yet. And almost immediately, that familiar pressure creeps in: If that thought has crossed your mind this week, I want to gently reframe it for you. You’re not starting over. You’re picking up the thread. That distinction matters — especially in January, when so much productivity advice assumes we all need a clean slate, a reset, or a total overhaul. For experienced work-from-home women entrepreneurs, that kind of pressure often backfires. We don’t need reinvention. We need re-orientation. January works best when it’s about finding your footing again — reconnecting with what already works, rebuilding rhythm, and choosing steadiness over speed. About now, you may notice that urge to add things back in: new plans, new goals, new systems. But stability usually doesn’t come from adding more. It comes from identifying one place you can reliably return to when things feel scattered. I wrote more about this in this week’s blog article, “Anchoring in the New Year, Not Restarting.” If you’d like a deeper dive into why orientation matters more than improvement right now — and how to re-enter your business without pressure — I’d love for you to read it. Before you click away, though, let’s make this practical. Your Action Step this WeekSet aside 10–15 quiet minutes and do just this:
That’s it. No planning sprint. No reset required. And if you’d like a calm, printable way to do this, I created this month’s Mini Power Tool: The Business Anchor Sheet specifically for this purpose. It’s available exclusively to Tenacious WFH Insiders and VIPs, along with access to the full archive of past tools — all designed to support steady, sustainable momentum without hustle. If you’re ready for that kind of support this season, upgrading is always optional and always there when you need it. (Click here to learn more.) For now, remember this: January doesn’t need your urgency. It responds best to your steadiness. You’ve got this — even if you’re still finding your rhythm.
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Win WFH Tip of the WeekWFH Tip: To achieve bigger goals, take smaller steps. Grit & Grace Affirmation of the WeekI will follow my gut. I will do things my way. I fight for my beliefs. 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 6, 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.
Set Rhythms, Not Resolutions Hi Reader, If you’re reading this in that quiet, slightly strange space between Christmas and New Year’s, I want you to know a few things right away: You’re not behind. You don’t need a color-coded Q1 master plan. And January doesn’t require a personality transplant. Everywhere you look right now, the message is loud and urgent: New year. New you. Fix everything. If your nervous system just clenched a little, you’re not alone. Instead of resolutions (which tend to...
The Joy That Carries You Doesn’t Come Wrapped in Ribbons and Bows Reader, if you’re feeling tired this holiday season, there’s a good chance it’s not because you didn’t do enough throughout the year behind us — it’s because you did a lot. And the things that truly carried you through this year probably aren’t sitting under the tree. They’re quieter than that. Less visible. The kind of joy that doesn’t come wrapped or announced, but shows up steadily — in small moments, steady supports, and...
Why Building Rest Into Your Workday Makes You More Productive — Not Less Hey Reader, happy mid-December! You hanging in there? If you’ve ever ended a workday feeling wrung out — like you worked all day but didn’t actually feel productive — you’re not alone. This time of year especially, many work-from-home entrepreneurs try to force summer-level output from winter-level energy. Shorter days. Heavier brains. Bodies that want slower rhythms. And yet … the to-do list stays loud. Here’s the...