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Have you ever thought that maybe there's a future version of you that's wishing you had made different decisions at this time?  In this week’s blog, I'm going to be talking about what your future you is begging you to do before the year ends. 5-Day Reset Before I dive in, I also want to let you know that I'm in the middle of the free 5-Day Reset, which no matter when you're reading this, I encourage you to go through. It's a really great way to close off one year and start the next year. It's something I do every year at this time, and it is free to join. If we're still doing it, you can upgrade by donation. All donations are going to women's shelters, and I'm going to match them as well. If you upgrade, you'll be part of the Zoom live sessions, where you can ask questions, share your answers, and receive coaching from me. I'll keep the recordings up for a little bit after it finishes, in case you're reading this at a later time. Imagine Yourself One Year From Now Let's just imagine yourself one year from now. You're not stressed, you're chill. You think, "Wow, I've had such a great year." Then, ask your future self:
You might want to pause and answer those questions, think through them. This isn't about regret. It's about awareness. It's about possibility. The worst thing you can do is get to the end of the year, look back and say "This year was not how I wanted it to be.” or “This year, I'm so glad it's over because there was so much bad in it". Again, not about regret, but listen to the answers that your future self is telling you. What Your Future Self Doesn't Want I'm guessing that your future self doesn't want:
What Your Future Self Does Want They want support. Support isn't weakness. They want more joy, more goals being accomplished, more vision coming to life. All of this is wisdom that comes from experience What you can do is listen to what your future self is telling you and take the opportunity right now to make an action that's going to help your future self be able to look back and say, "Wow, that was great. That was such a great year."  I'm guessing what your future self is asking for:
An Invitation Your Future You Wants You to Say Yes To Your future self hopes you’ll accept my invitation to the Women's Business Success event. It's a moment of alignment at the start of the year. It's a time to pause, to be grounded before the year picks up speed. It's a room designed to support the next version of you. You don't have to change who you are. It's just the 2.0, the 3.0, the 4.0, whatever version you're on. When: January 8 (two sessions: morning and afternoon) Where: Live and in person in North Vancouver, BC Can't attend in person? We're doing a waitlist for an online version Your future you wants to be able to focus on clarity, confidence, and connection, and to have these three pieces locked in at the start of the year. It's Not About Doing More People say, "Diane, how do you do so much?" I get that I have virtual assistants that do a lot for me. But before I had any help and with my clients who still don’t have help. We all start with the same thing… clarity: knowing exactly where you're going so you don't need to second-guess yourself and waste time. It's having the confidence to go for it, even if it's things that will stretch you, because the more time we spend procrastinating, the more time we burn. Then you can get into action, doing the thing you had clarity and confidence to do. The event is the connection, the ability to share and grow and learn with other women around you so that you don't feel alone. Why Does the Timing Matter? Early January sets the tone for the rest of the year. A lot of times people feel like they don't really get their groove until the end of January. This is going to help you get that groove going early on in the year, to take advantage of all those days. Really, what you choose now is going to shape how the year unfolds. That goes beyond just choosing to attend (which is free, by the way, there's just a seat deposit). What you choose from today until the end of the year, what you choose from January 1 and beyond, that's going to shape how the whole year unfolds. What you do first thing in the morning, what you say yes to, what you fill your calendar with. Having support chosen early is going to create ease later. Choosing Alignment Before Habits Lock In Let me be the one to lead your kick-off. Lean on me to be the one to help create that clarity, the confidence, and the connection for you, because it's really about choosing alignment before the habits fully lock in. We want everything we're choosing to be in alignment so that our habits can then form based on that clarity and that alignment.  There’s no point in jumping forward if you don’t have the clarity; you're not going to feel confident to take action because it's not going to be in alignment. Choose Yourself Early This time of year can have a significant impact, so it's important to close the year right. It's important to feel good at the start of the year. I want you to have confidence that 2026 will be different and can be better than any year you've had. Choosing yourself early on is powerful because, trust me, other people will take your time. Other people will have you choose their agendas. Choosing yourself early, putting this in your calendar on January 8, is going to not only be a powerful thing for you at the start of the year (powerful by attending and getting the information and connecting with others and having a fun and productive time), but it's going to teach you that you choose yourself moving forward. We are often the last on our priority list, very far down or not even on it at all, because other people, our family, our friends, our neighbours, our clients, our volunteering, our boards, whatever it is that we do, are often ahead of our own needs. You Don't Need to Be Ready Please know you don't need a perfect plan. You don’t need to arrive with a plan for this event. You don't need everything figured out. You actually don't need anything figured out. You can come and let me guide you through the material I've prepared for the Women's Business Success event. If you're thinking, "I'm reading this, and I really love your stuff, Diane, and I want to come, but I don't have a business," that's okay. You are still welcome to come. Your Future You is Waiting Your future you wants you to be there on January 8 in North Vancouver. If you can't, there will be a waitlist for the online version. Please just make sure you sign up because as soon as I have enough people, I'm going to run that. You don't need to be ready. You just need to show up. Your future you will start to be formed on that day. Trust me, your future self is going to look back on this moment and say, "Wow, you listened. You chose yourself, and you booked your seat to be at the Women's Business Success event". This is the moment you get to choose support, choose the clarity, choose momentum, and choose connection with the other ladies that are there. There are only 10 spots per session, so please don't be disappointed. Grab your seat today. Thank you so much for being part of my 2025 journey. I would love to hear from you: [email protected].
Until next time, stay dynamic!
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No matter what it seems the world is telling you now, you don't have to follow a "new year, new you" approach. All you need is a little reset.  You don't have to overhaul your life. Small, intentional steps over five days can change everything. I'm going to share today about doing a reset and how I’m excited to bring back my 5-Day Reset, and you can join it for free. Permission to Reset Let me first start with permission. Permission to reset. I want you to have the relief that a reset is just a little change. It's not the pressure and the hardship of making everything new. Many women have been feeling a little stressed this time of year, and we're ready for a fresh start. We're curious what's next, and we're not interested in extreme resolutions or massive plans. While we may have big dreams and big goals, we don't want the hardship and the challenge that it can feel like. Instead, a reset is going to feel gentle, intentional, and doable, especially at this time of year. We don't need to go off for 12 days and do something major. Just five simple activities over five days. This is not about fixing yourself. It's about reconnecting with yourself. Especially over the holidays, you're giving so much to everyone else, and we want 2026 to start off really well. I'm inviting you to pause, reflect, and step forward with clarity rather than urgency. Why Resets Work Better Than Resolutions  We all know that resolutions last, what, like a month? They're often related to things we feel pressure to do:
Often, they fail because they are too big, too vague, too disconnected from real life, or we’re not fully committed or motivated to act. Many times, we haven't done the reset and the foundational work that follows before setting the right goals for us. But a reset works because it's happening one simple step at a time. It creates momentum so you feel that push, that flow forward rather than overwhelm. It's going to build your confidence quickly because after completing each activity you're going to feel accomplished saying, "That was easy." The Power of a Reset This approach has:
The 5-Day Reset: December 28 - January 2 The 5-Day Reset is something I've been doing for years. I can remember bringing my kids in on it when they were young, then I started telling my one-on-one clients. Over time, it was important I shared it with more people. I brought it to my Dynamic Women community, my email list, my podcast listeners and so many more. It's been a really fun experience. Though, the past two years I felt like I just wanted to really unplug over the break, so I haven't been sharing, but I've still been doing it on my own...until this year!  What It Actually Gives You Over the five days between December 28 to January 2, we're going to:
So many times people are jumping into goal setting before they've done this little reset and before they've built the foundation for the next year. This is around having clarity, not hustle. There are no major activities for you to do, instead it’s very quick and easy. It's more about awareness than self-judgment or judgment from others (because let's be real, there's enough of that). It's about momentum, not burnout. Why This Reset Is Different A lot of things around goal setting and personal development are meant to be a challenge, meant to be hard, meant to push you. This is not the time of year to be doing that. Those will drain your energy. This one is designed to fit into your real life, even during the busiest season. What Makes It Different:
You're not going to be doing this alone. You've got me, and you've got the other ladies doing it, so you'll have support and guidance built into the experience. The Power of Doing This Together Growth happens faster when we don’t do it alone. When we’re in community, with camaraderie and accountability, something shifts. Sometimes we’re the ones sharing, and other times we’re listening, but even when someone else is speaking, we often hear exactly what we need. Their words spark insights, reflections, and ideas we might never arrive at on our own. Many people try to grow by reading a book or doing a program in isolation, and while that can help, being in a shared space is different. The collective energy, the accountability, and the confidence that comes from learning alongside other women creates momentum. It’s motivating, grounding, and far more powerful than doing it by yourself. Two Ways to Participate Option 1: Self-Paced with Community
Option 2: VIP Group Coaching (by donation going to a women’s shelter)
Who Is This For?
If you want to set the year off intentionally rather than reactively, I invite you to jump into this. Pricing: Free or Donate to Women's Shelters I offer this completely free, and if free is what you can afford, then great, take that option. What I also love to do at this time of year is give back financially to women’s shelters. I support one locally here in North Vancouver, BC and another in Brantford, Ontario, my hometown. As a result, I’m including an optional donation option. There’s a suggested amount, but you’re invited to give whatever feels right for you. (You can etransfer or Paypal me a different amount at [email protected]. Every donation goes directly to supporting women’s shelters. When you donate you’ll be invited into the VIP Group Coaching. That's my gift to you:
You Don't Need to Be Ready Don't worry. You don't have to have your goals ready yet. Please don't, actually. You don't need a perfect plan. You don't need any plan. You just need the willingness to say, "Yes, I'm in. I'm coming." Join the 5-Day Reset Simple daily steps, supportive environment, fresh start, no stress, super doable at this time of year. Join for yourself. Invite a friend. Get a group of girls together and make it something that you do together. I'm really looking forward to starting the 5-Day Reset, since I haven't done it in three years. I'm excited to reopen this because of the energy and momentum it will give you, and the clarity you'll gain from taking these small steps. It's going to be so good. You have permission to not make a new year and a new you this year, just to do a simple reset. If you have any questions, reach out to my team: [email protected]. Until next time, stay dynamic!
If you're building a business, I have a very special Christmas gift for you. The gift arrives in 2026, and I'll reveal it shortly, but first, I want to share something.  December is a natural pause point for women in business and in high-level roles. It's a natural pause for our businesses: our clients may not need us, we may be looking to wrap up the year, reflect on the past year, and prepare for the next. We're thinking: What have we built? What have we learned? What have we navigated this year? At this point, you're probably closing loops, celebrating wins, and starting to imagine what's coming next. Even when things are going well, December invites these bigger questions: What do I want more of next year? How do I want success to feel? This is an intentional moment, a zoom out so we can look ahead with optimism. You Deserve Strong Support Women are often the planners, the connectors, the vision holders. We're the ones who make things happen and keep everything moving. In business, that means we have the leadership, the resilience, the adaptability. But it isn't about depletion. We shouldn't just be waiting for the holiday time to recoup and re-energize. It's really about recognizing how much capacity we have, how much capacity exists in us, and how much capacity we want moving forward. Strong women also deserve strong support, strong motivation, and strong inspiration. Giving to yourself is powerful. Christmas is about generosity and care. Sometimes the most meaningful generosity is directed inwards. We are leading, building, and creating, and we are in need of support as well. Where Have You Been Generous? Think about where you've been generous with your time, your energy, your leadership this year. Where might you choose to invest back into yourself? Maybe that's the gift you really need. We don't need another physical gift, another purse, another mug, another planner, another productivity tool. What really creates momentum? Three things:
Right now, clarity, confidence, and community, which of the three is the most exciting to you? Take a moment. What's your gut decision? The honest truth is you can be successful and still crave connection. You can be confident and still want a stronger circle of support. When you take ambition, your strength, skills, talents and gifts, and connect that with support, it's such a winning combination. The Power of Being in the Right Room For me, I just came back from the CAPS convention (the Canadian Association of Professional speakers) in Halifax. When I am in the right room, it expands my thinking, especially being in the high-income earners group. Those are my people, the people who understand the challenges I go through. You know that feeling when the right event, convention, or room sparks new confidence in you and creates new possibilities, and from that, energy and perspective. There's so much power in being surrounded by your people, especially with other women who are growing too and wanting more for themselves, wanting more success for the business, but also wanting more in life. There's a difference between consuming information (that we're all being bombarded with it) and actually being invested in an experience. Being in person matters for momentum, belief, energy, and resonance. My Gift to You That's why I want to go back to my roots. When I first started running my business, especially after my daughter was born. I was sick of surface-level networking and started the Dynamic Women community. I started with one location and grew to eight, running live events and in-person training. Then I moved online with COVID, and I'm ready to bring it back. I'm ready to recreate these special containers, special spaces that have intention, that have heart, and that are kick-butt in the information and the experience we have. The Women's Business Success Seminar Returns The very first one I ran was in Vancouver at Hycroft Manor, an Edwardian mansion. We were in the big ballroom with 70 women for a three-hour event. It was amazing. I kept running these events in North Vancouver, Vancouver, Burnaby, and Ontario. They are designed specifically for women building businesses who want to grow with clarity, confidence, and connection.  I brought it online and it was still magical. But recently I've been thinking: I want to get back to being in person and I don't want to do the big ones right now. What I want to do is small, intimate ones where we all sit around a table, and we get to share learn, engage and have an experience. It's designed to help you step into the next year (and the next quarter, the next month, the next day) with clear direction and stronger confidence in how you show up, where you have real connections with real, like-minded women, and the momentum from that event will carry you forward immediately. What Makes This Different This is an event where you're not just listening (speaker after speaker where you just take notes). You're engaged. With my background in teaching and curriculum development, I always make it where you're engaged with the material and the group. You're being reflective, you're sharing, you're connecting, so you'll leave with fresh perspective and new ideas, but renewed energy from being able to verbalize, to implement, to connect with others on what matters most to you. It's not hype, it's not hustle, it's not pressure. It's focused, grounded, and genuinely energizing. I invite you to attend as my guest. Here are the Event Details: When: January 8 (Thursday), two sessions on the same day Where: North Vancouver, near my home Capacity: Only 10 spots per session Investment: Normally $197, but use the special link to sign up here and your ticket is Diane's gift to you. Just cover the $25 Seat Deposit, and when you attend, you'll receive a book from the Dynamic Women® Secrets Series as your gift. There will be an online version later for those who aren't local. Make sure you sign up for the waitlist. Who Is This For?
You don't need to be ready. You don't need to have all your ducks in a row. You don't need a perfect plan. Just have some curiosity and optimism that you’re going to have a great time and get a lot out of it. Why Is This My Gift? Normally to attend these sessions costs $197 because it's three hours of my time and content. It's like group coaching, strategy and connection together in a beautiful boardroom. But I invite you to pick this up as your gift from me with the special discount code because you read my blogs. Can you bring a friend? If you think they are a good fit (if they have some of these things I've just listed), then share this with them and invite them to come. If you're not sure, reach out to me. Imagine these few intentional hours focused on growth, focused on clarity, focused on connection. It's going to be huge for you. A Powerful Leadership Move Choosing support is a powerful leadership move. Choosing connection is a catalyst for growth. That's how I've been able to move my business forward, by using connection with others, whether it be a coach, a business advisor, other women I collab with, or my clients.  What I want for you is to start the next chapter energized, confident, and supported. Thank you for being part of my world. I invite you to carry forward what resonated from last year and to step into what's next, because it's going to be so exciting. Get Your Ticket Now. The special discount has already been applied. Can't Make It In Person? Join the Waitlist for the online version. I hope you take me up on my invitation to come and hang out with me. Until next time, stay dynamic!
We are a couple of weeks into December, still a ways away from Christmas, but are you already starting to feel overwhelmed? I understand because we, as women, carry the majority of the holiday load. Frankly, we carry the majority of the mental load all year, and it's not because we want to. It's because it's expected, assumed, often invisible, and the only other people who get it are other women carrying this holiday load.  This is not about managing your calendar or finding more time in your day. It's your December Survival Guide, and I am your little elf here to support you so that you can actually feel good this season instead of overwhelmed. You deserve to feel good in December and at Christmas time, not just get through it or survive it. The Reality of December Most women move through December thinking, "I have to get it all done. Where's my list of things to do, my list of things that make magic for my kids, the list of places to go, the list of presents to buy?” There are so many things, and meanwhile, your inner world gets pushed aside, gets forgotten. There's no space for you. This is about reclaiming your calm, your joy, your sanity in a month that easily takes more than it gives. It's not about doing more. I'm not going to tell you any hacks about fitting more in. It's more about choosing differently. The Real Holiday Labor Load The real holiday labour load falls on women. Women take on so much of the emotional labour of the season: managing family dynamics, remembering traditions, making new traditions, maintaining harmony, managing everyone's mood. Women are three times more likely to report feeling overwhelmed by holiday responsibilities. This is why on Mother's Day, women just want to be left alone. We just want no one to need us. It'd be nice if people waited on us hand and foot, if we could just sip a cup of hot coffee or tea, read a book, do what we want to do. All of these facts reinforce something: your exhaustion. It's not personal, it's structural. It's based on how society has been and the expectations that fall on us. What Actually Causes December Overwhelm It's not the decorations (though we're the ones that put them up) or the dinners (though we're often the ones that make it). It's the invisible expectations:
This is where women lose themselves. The December Survival Framework Here's the strategy to help you navigate this month feeling grounded, not drained. 1. Choose the Experience You Want Most people ask, "What do I need to get done this month?" Instead, ask: What do I want December to feel like? Mine was magical and cozy (and with cozy goes calm). Here are some other answers: peaceful, simple, joyful, connected, warm, slow, playful. Let these feelings guide your choices, guide your yeses, and guide what you put in your calendars. 2. Do Less on Purpose Feeling good requires intentional subtraction. In order to feel good, we must intentionally subtract things from our list. I'm intentionally subtracting already in December. Last night, I chose to skip a holiday party and do dinner with my family. Today, I chose to not go to a networking event, but to write this. This intentional subtraction doesn't make you lazy, it makes you wise. Examples of Intentional Subtraction:
You can choose simplicity without choosing guilt. 3. Create a Grounding Ritual Do some sort of grounding ritual every single day at the start of the day to stabilize your entire month:
These small rituals help you regulate your nervous system and maintain peace and calm, so you can stay steady throughout the month. Why Women Struggle to Feel Good There are emotional roots: guilt, obligation, pressure to be the glue in the family, fear of disappointing others, avoiding conflict, and internalized responsibility. I can remember one Christmas, all this pressure for everything. People were complaining about going to church on Christmas Eve, complaining about what we were having to eat. The next morning, I was doing all this dinner prep by myself. I asked for help and no one jumped into action. I started to cry. I turned the stove off and went to my room. I needed a break, a moment where I released all the stress and pressure to make it wonderful. I decided, "Christmas will be what it is."  I came back out, had a real heart-to-heart with my family, and they stepped up. We made it a good day. We can break old family patterns. We maybe want to be that reliable one, that thoughtful one, that one that has everything together, but we don't have to be. Not only that, but we don't have to believe that rest or simplicity makes us selfish or that we don't have time for it, because we do, and we have to prioritize it. What Happens If You Don't If you continue to let the pressure build, let December overwhelm you:
The holidays don't need to feel like a performance. They should be about enjoying the moment and making a memory. You deserve a December that nourishes you, not empties you. Your Feel Good December Plan  Here are three simple, doable, powerful questions: 1. What's the feeling you want to lead with this month? Then make decisions based on that feeling. If it was magic, joy, peace, or calm, ask yourself: Is this thing going to help me get that? 2. What is one thing you're going to do less of? Where can you use strategic elimination or intentional subtraction? What can you take off your plate? 3. What is one ritual you're going to keep daily and weekly? What will help you stay grounded and nourished? These three things are your personal December Survival Guide and really your survival guide anytime you're entering a stressful time. Remember You don't have to earn your rest. You don't have to carry all the responsibility or the mental load. And you don't need a perfect holiday to have a meaningful one. You deserve a December that feels good, not overwhelming. Share this with a friend who needs to hear this message, so they can chill out a little bit and have a great December as well. Until next time, stay dynamic!
Today, I want to talk about how awesome it is to be afraid. Being fearful actually is awesome. Why?  Well, so many people focus on not wanting to be afraid or on how fear is holding them back. But what if fear was telling you that on the other side, there's going to be a great success? Would that make it more enjoyable? Would that give you something to look forward to? Now I'm not talking about the fear of a lion in front of us or the fear of going into a burning building. I'm not talking about danger fear. I'm talking about that fear we have where we're like, "Oh my gosh, I could never email that person and ask them for a coffee date. I could never cold call that customer I really want. I would never want to speak in front of people because I'm scared." Fear Allows Better Celebration Being afraid helps us celebrate better. I was at a workshop about ten years ago, and we were doing the arrow-breaking activity where you put the pointy end on your throat and the feather end on the wall and walk forward. It was quite fearful. A lot of people were even brought to tears in the amount of fear. They were shaking. They really didn't want to do it. Maybe that's how you feel when you do public speaking, too. I had set myself up to control my emotions. I was able to really get into my head and get through the breaking of the arrow, but i was also not very present in my body or in the moment. So what happened when I got to the other side of breaking my arrow? It was pretty anticlimactic. Other people were cheering when they did it. Other people were high-fiving. I almost had to fake that enthusiasm. I feel like I missed out because I didn't allow myself to feel the fear.  In public speaking, I get nervous before I talk. I get nervous before I lead a group of dynamic women. I get nervous and feel fearful and afraid sometimes when I make that big call, when I ask for that client. What I do is I feel the fear and do it anyway. You've probably heard that expression before. What Fear Tells Us What that does for me is it keeps me on my game. It tells me that what I'm doing is so important. It helps me to be prepared rather than be apathetic and not really care about the outcome. Every time I go and present, I think, "Oh, what's this fear telling me?" It's telling me…
The Fear-Celebration Ratio Here's the thing: If your fear is at a higher level, the celebration is going to be at that level. If your fear is at a lower level, the celebration feels at the same lower level. I'm not saying you need to increase your fear. What I'm saying is don't freak out, have the fear, and then do it. Feel the fear, do it anyway, and you'll get a bigger reward. I see this in my clients all the time. When something's easy, we're like, "Oh, whatever, no big deal." But if somebody else were in your shoes, they'd say, "Wow, if I did that, I'd be so scared." That reward you're going to get, that celebration you get, is going to be equal or even more as a reward to facing that fear. What You Need to Do  Get in action. Make it happen. But listen to what the fear is telling you first. Then when you get to the other side, and you've done whatever it is that you were fearful of, celebrate it. Reward yourself. That'll be the motivation for when you face another fear, because your inner self will reassure you saying, "You know what? There's going to be goodness on the other side." Plan Your Celebration Ahead of Time You also get to plan your celebration. For example, "When I give that big presentation, that night I'm going to plan to go out with my girlfriends and share a great meal." Or, "When I do the thing I’m afraid of, then I'm going to the spa." Have something there to pull you through that fear, to motivate you to continue. I hope you'll face it so that reward on the other side is just as juicy as the amount of fear that you had. If you do something and get over your fear and reward yourself, let me know. I'd love to hear about it at [email protected]. Until next time, stay dynamic!
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