<p>As the year comes to a close, there’s pressure everywhere to finish strong, set new goals, and rush into what’s next. But what if the most powerful thing you could do right now… is pause? In this episode, Julie Deem invites you to slow down, breathe, and take an honest look at what you are done carrying forward. </p><p>This isn’t about resolutions or forcing a fresh start. It’s about intentional closure, compassion, and choosing what gets left behind so you can enter the next season lighter, clearer, and more aligned.</p><p>Episode Highlights:</p><ul><li><p>The end of the year is a natural closing season and not a time to push harder or prove more.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Growth allows you to honor who you were while choosing who you are becoming.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Peace often begins when performance ends.</p></li><li><p>Closure does not always happen naturally and sometimes must be created with intention.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Letting go is a form of self-respect and leadership.</p></li><li><p>How you end the year shapes the emotional tone of the next one.</p></li></ul><p></p><p><br></p><p>Learn more about the latest tool for dynamic professionals in the self-improvement industry, LyfQuest. A mobile CRM platform that&#39;s uniquely made for you!</p><p>Learn more at: https://lyfquest.io/</p><p><br></p><p>Instagram:</p><p>USW Podcast <a href="https://www.instagram.com/uswkokomo/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@uswkokomo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Kalena James <a href="https://www.instagram.com/yesitskalenajames/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@yesitskalenajames⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Julie Deem <a href="https://www.instagram.com/indymompreneur/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@indymompreneur⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>--------------------------------------------------</p><p>USW Kokomo <a href="https://www.uswkokomo.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Production by <a href="https://www.thebusinesspodcasteditor.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Business Podcast Editor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p></p>