It won’t.

Because it's only decisions that create clarity, and the ones you avoid this month won’t disappear, they'll simply compound.

Unmade calls. Fuzzy priorities. Conversations you keep postponing.

By Q2, they show up as friction, slow execution, and a team that’s busy but not aligned and not performing.

December presents you with a rare strategic window — quieter, slower, clearer — before the noise returns.

The strongest leaders use this moment differently.

They cut what no longer belongs, such as initiatives and assumptions that dilute your focus.

There's just one direction with clear priorities, and energy applied where it actually moves the needle.

And their teams understand why it matters now.

That’s the difference between starting January with momentum and spending Q1 cleaning up decisions that should have been made in December.

In my January masterclass Your North Star for 2026: From Decision to Direction, I’ll show you how to lock in those decisions, translate them into a clear North Star, and avoid the familiar Q2 drag.

If you’re serious about entering the new year with focus, authority, and intent, watch this space.

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