How to Create Moments of Calm in a Busy Season

The holiday season is beautiful, full of connection, celebration, tradition, and meaning. But it’s also undeniably busy. Between Thanksgiving travel, family dynamics, school programs, community gatherings, and the final stretch of business goals, it’s easy to move through these weeks on autopilot, responding to everything and restoring nothing.

When life speeds up, calm rarely happens by accident.

The good news is that staying grounded during the busiest season of the year doesn’t require hours of free time or an empty calendar. What makes the biggest difference are small moments. Those tiny pockets of space that help you reset your nervous system, reclaim your presence, and come home to yourself.

Here are five simple ways to create moments of calm inside a season that often pulls you in every direction.

Build Micro-Breaks Into Your Day

Most of us wait for a long stretch of quiet to rest. We bank on a free afternoon, a canceled meeting, or an unexpected pocket of time. But during the holidays, those big moments often don’t appear. Micro-breaks do.

A short pause can interrupt stress before it spirals. A slow breath can settle your shoulders and soften your jaw. Even sixty seconds of stillness can reset the tone of your whole day.

The beauty is that these tiny rests are available anywhere; look for them before a family gathering, between tasks, or while standing in the checkout line with a cart full of ingredients.

Try It Out: Set one or two reminders throughout the day that simply say “Slow down.” When they appear, take a full minute to pause, close your eyes, and breathe deeply so your body and mind can reset before you move on.

Create Digital Boundaries That Protect Your Peace

This season has a way of making your phone louder than usual with group texts buzzing, family threads chiming, sale alerts popping up, and travel changes rolling in. It’s a lot, even on the calmest days.

Digital noise is one of the quickest ways to lose your sense of steadiness. Boundaries give you back your breath.

You don’t need a full detox or any dramatic commitments. Even a small shift, such as placing your phone in another room during dinner, muting notifications for an hour while you finish a project, or taking social media off your home screen, creates more mental space than you’d expect.

Try It Out: Choose one digital boundary to honor this week, such as muting notifications during meals or keeping your phone in another room for a set window of time. Pay attention to how much quiet returns to your day.

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Creating Results-Driven Social Media Posts & Blogs

Discover how social media posts and blogs can deeply engage your ideal clients and fuel the conversational energy that builds lasting business relationships. In this focused session, we’ll cover your goals, content strategies, platform lifespans, success formulas, blogging best practices, and how to test for impact.

3 Key Takeaways

Learn a simple yet powerful formula to create standout content that supports engagement and growth.

Gain clarity on optimal post lifespans per channel and how to repurpose posts for greater reach.

Unlock blogging strategies—from ideal length to testing metrics—that build credibility, attract traffic, and drive conversions.

 Quality, value-based, actionable content is powerful. Leverage it to grow your business.

Liz Johnson

President & Principal Consultant

Liz Johnson, President & Principal Consultant of Mountain View Marketing, has 45 years of branding, marketing, advertising, and public relations experience and 20 years of website and social media experience. Liz has built and leveraged engaging, effective brands and grown businesses of all sizes in many different verticals throughout the United States. She and her team have helped their valued clients grow between 28% to 300% in 18 months.

Liz founded Mountain View Marketing 22 years ago. With a team of seven leading experts in their fields, the Mountain View Marketing Team provides a full scope of branding and outreach services customized for businesses of all sizes in many different verticals nationwide. Prior to founding Mountain View Marketing, Liz managed the Marketing Communications Department for an international energy consulting firm, where she worked with a $9 million outreach budget and staff in eight countries.

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Overcoming the Fear: Speak with Confidence

Public speaking ranks among the top fears worldwide, with many individuals dreading it even more than facing mortality itself. Are you ready to break free from the grip of stage fright? 

Unlock your full potential as a speaker and rise above the fear that holds many back. Embrace this opportunity to become a confident and captivating communicator and embark on a journey that will empower you to conquer the stage with grace and conviction.

In this workshop you will gain invaluable tools and techniques to:

Harness nervous energy as a source of strength

Effectively reduce anxiety and calm your nerves

Liberate yourself from nervous habits that hinder your performance

Cultivate unwavering confidence in your speaking abilities

Own the room with a commanding presence

Shannon Malkin Daniels

Public Speaking & Authenticity Coach

Shannon Malkin Daniels is a Public Speaking & Authenticity Coach who’s passionate about helping business owners and professionals find their true voice and share their stories with confidence. She knows firsthand the struggle of being in environments that push you to conform—having grown up in highly-regulated corporate settings where she was conditioned to speak, dress and act in a certain way. But when she transitioned to entrepreneurship, Shannon realized that despite her polished presentation skills, something was missing. She wasn’t making genuine connections.

It wasn’t until Shannon fully embraced her authentic self—quirks, unique perspective, and all—that she started building those deep, meaningful connections. Inspired by this transformation, she founded SPEAC Success to help others do the same. Her mission? To empower people to communicate with heart, create real connections and lead with authenticity.

With over a decade of coaching experience, Shannon also works with organizations to develop their employees' communication skills, fostering a culture where authenticity thrives. As a professional speaker and TEDx speaker, she brings a wealth of knowledge to her work, drawing from her time teaching at Columbia and Iona Universities and her master’s degree in interpersonal communication from the University of Central Florida.

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How Thanking Your Clients Can Grow Your Business

November naturally nudges us toward reflection. Between Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and the approach of a new year, gratitude fills the air. But in business, gratitude is more than a seasonal sentiment—it’s one of the most reliable growth tools you have.

The most successful entrepreneurs understand that appreciation isn’t fluffy or optional. It’s a deliberate practice that strengthens relationships, increases loyalty, and opens new opportunities.

Gratitude builds connection. Connection builds trust. And trust builds business that lasts.

Here’s how to put gratitude to work in your company this season, and every season after.

Gratitude Builds Connection and Connection Drives Growth

People do business with people they trust. Trust doesn’t come from a perfectly written proposal or a flawless launch—it comes from genuine human connection.

When you express specific appreciation, you’re doing more than saying thank you. You’re telling your clients, I see you. I value you. You matter here.

Think about the last time someone sent you a handwritten note after a project or took the time to mention your name in a meeting. You remembered them, didn’t you? You felt a sense of loyalty that no discount or perk could match.

That same principle applies to your clients. A thoughtful “thank you” turns a transaction into a relationship.

Try It Out: Choose five clients, collaborators, or partners who made an impact on your business this year. Send each a personal note (handwritten, if possible) with one specific reason you’re grateful for them. Vague appreciation lands lightly; specific gratitude leaves a mark.

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Platinum Strategic Online Business Introductions | Women Entrepreneurs in Dallas

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You’re invited to a private ONLINE networking experience reserved only for PLATINUM Members.

Do you ever feel like there is just one little adjustment you need to make and your business would soar? The only problem is you’re so close to it that you can’t see it. Honestly, most of us are too close to the forest to see the trees. Maybe what you need is some fresh new eyes and new creative thinking on your business. 

The very thing you are looking for—that magic solution, just may unpack itself at this intimate mastermind experience with up to 12, success minded PLATINUM attendees. Your PLATINUM tribe is here with creative ideas, perspectives and solutions.  

 Make outstanding new connections

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During this ONLINE event you’ll be a part of our unique mastermind "Wisdom Circle" process. Your needs are front and center with all attention on what is important to the success of your business. You gain the collective insights from the group.  

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The Unfair Advantage of Decoding Other’s Faces, Statements, and Body Language

Imagine mastering the powerful skillsets utilized by attorneys, hostage negotiators, and government agencies, to empower you to secure more successful interactions and elevate your negotiation prowess. 

Building Instant Rapport: Recognizing and responding to customers’ facial features, statements, and body language can help you build rapport quickly. When people feel heard, and feel that you understand them and are attentive to their needs/concerns, they are more likely to trust you and be open to you.

Adapting Your Approach: Different customers and coworkers have different communication styles and preferences. By learning to Decode them, you can adapt your communication style and approach to match theirs, creating a more comfortable and effective interaction.

Enhanced Interactions: Ultimately, Learning to Decoding others contributes to a more positive experience. Everyone appreciates when you pay attention to their needs and concerns, which can lead to improved interactions in your professional and personal life.

Brian Galke

Meet Brian Galke, “The Decoding Detective,” an expert in communication and a dynamic speaker. Starting in roles affected by his mixed introverted/extroverted nature and social anxiety, Brian used his positions in retail, service, and Helpdesk to master interpersonal skills, eventually discovering the game-changing technique of Decoding Facial Features. 

This skill helped him climb from Introvert on the Helpdesk role to Regional Vice President of Sales, managing a $40M book of business. His exceptional skills led him to be flown across the U.S. to engage with elite customers on contracts over $1M. 

Now a sought-after speaker, Brian shares the stage with top industry figures like Chris Voss, Janine Driver, Brad Lea, Steve Sims, and Greg Reid, teaching others the skills that spurred his own remarkable transformation.

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How to Avoid Burnout During the Holidays

November and December are filled with celebrations like Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, New Year’s, and everything in between. 

It’s a season meant for gratitude and connection. But for many entrepreneurs, it also brings an undercurrent of stress, overcommitment, and exhaustion. Between year-end deadlines, family gatherings, travel plans, and the pressure to “finish strong,” it’s easy to end up running on fumes by mid-December. 

Burnout doesn’t wait for January. It often shows up right when you’re supposed to be celebrating. But it doesn’t have to be that way. 

Here’s how to protect your energy, preserve your joy, and actually experience the holidays, not just survive them. 

Redefine What “Finishing Strong” Really Means

This time of year, we hear a lot about “ending the year strong.” But strength doesn’t always look like hustle; it often looks like discernment. 

Finishing strong doesn’t mean adding more to your to-do list; it means identifying what actually deserves your time and letting the rest go. Leadership is knowing where to place your focus, even when everything feels urgent. 

That might mean completing one meaningful project instead of five half-finished ones. Maybe it’s letting that small task stay undone so you can attend your child’s concert, go to dinner with friends, or take a quiet evening to rest. 

Remember, strength is the ability to step back, not just power through. 

Try It Out: Take a look at your calendar this week. Circle one thing that feels like an obligation, not purpose, and remove it. Protect your peace like it’s part of your business plan. 

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