December Diagnostics for Leaders: behavioral defaults that impact clarity, capacity, and execution.
December is diagnostic.
When life gets loud, you do not rise to your goals. You default to your patterns.
The December Diagnostic (5 minutes)
Postponing: What keeps getting pushed back?
Ask: “What version of me has to show up to handle this?”
Overcommitting: Where am I saying yes when I mean no?
Ask: “What am I trying to avoid by agreeing?”
Pressure pattern: What do I reach for when I feel overwhelmed?
Scrolling, overspending, snacking, disappearing, people pleasing, perfectionism. Name it without shame.
New standard: One sentence that becomes your rule for next year.
Example: “I do not abandon myself to keep the peace.”
Save this. Come back to it this week.
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