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How To End The Year Strong As A Professional Woman

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Dec. 26 2025, Published 12:45 p.m. ET

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In this economy, being a professional woman in business can seem as if this year flew by. Working non-stop to stay at the top of your game can also be daunting and exhausting, making balancing life and everything that comes with it hectic.

However, ending the year strong is possible. You can secure your business whether you’re an entrepreneur or not, and prepare for the new year with new goals ready to go.

Finalize All 2025 Business Endeavors

Whether you’re an entrepreneur or not, be sure to finalize all business before the end of the year. We are closing in on the last days, so contacting clients, reviewing performance, filing tax returns, responding to emails, sending invoices, and updating systems should be a priority.

Now is the time to wrap things up and set new goals. It’s okay if you didn’t accomplish all that you set out for this year. 

Ensure All Quotas Are Met

Setting and hitting quotas is a skill that many people can’t do. It’s challenging, time-consuming, but also a science if you want to be great at it. If you have a quota to be met at your job, set realistic targets that won’t overwhelm you; alternatively, be ambitious and challenge yourself to work outside of your comfort zone for elevation.

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Close All Personal Gaps That Aren’t Beneficial

Personal gaps/relationships can be stifling in your life. They hinder your growth and can sometimes act as a tumor. If you have people in your life who feel like one-sided friendships and don’t support, encourage, motivate, or bring any substance to your life, you should leave them in 2025. Closing these gaps will leave room for people who add value to your life.

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Set Aside Time To Pour Into Yourself

When was the last time you celebrated yourself? This is the most important tip of all: setting aside time to pour into yourself means taking care of yourself. Make sure you’re nourishing your body with vitamins and nutrients, staying hydrated, getting enough rest, and loving on yourself with self-care days. Sometimes focusing on your goals as a professional woman can get in the way of taking time for a relaxing massage, a hair and nail day, or something as simple as ordering your favorite tea at a local coffee shop. Everyone needs downtime, so if you rarely get it, make time for it more in the new year.

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Candis McDow
By: Candis McDow

Candis McDow is a self-published author (Half the Battle is available on Amazon), a freelance writer, and a poet. She is a lover of all things houndstooth, gold jewelry, and mangos. When she's not writing she enjoys concerts, documentaries/movies, family time, painting, and thrifting. As a mental health advocate, she aims to spread awareness through her gift of writing. Candis believes "when the words choose you, it's a forever thing."

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