The High-Achieving Woman’s Guide to the Holidays
Stay energized, balanced & fulfilled.
You can finish the year strong and enjoy the holidays. You don’t have to choose.
If you’ve ever gone into December with a full calendar and come out of it exhausted, this book is for you.
High-achieving women carry a lot at this time of year: year-end deadlines, team celebrations, family gatherings, gifts, charity events, and a long list of “quick” favors. We call it the Holiday Paradox: how do you savor the season without giving up the drive that got you here?
Three women share what they’ve learned in their own voices: the funny holiday disasters, the hard-won lessons, and the practical strategies that turned their winters around.
Inside, you’ll learn how to:
Plan around what matters, not around perfection
Say no gracefully and keep your energy for what you love
Balance productivity and joy, without bringing your laptop to the party
Look after yourself with small, realistic habits that last
Network with heart, and lift up the women coming behind you
Celebrate progress, not just finish lines
Give back with purpose by sharing your time, talents, and platform
Embrace imperfection and enjoy the moment
Carry the joy into the new year and beyond
Every chapter ends with a Your Turn page of reflection questions, so this becomes your own holiday plan, not just another book.
Meet the authors.
Sharmila Wijeyakumar is a revenue leader, an executive chef and the founder of Women on the Rise AI. She’s also the self-confessed “Chef Burnt-a-Lot,” whose holiday mishaps open every chapter.
Marsha Forbes founded Wildflowers, a three-generation ministry for women. Her stories show how holiday lessons shape the way we lead others.
Kendra Fluegeman is a professional, a wife, and a devoted list-maker who learned to put herself on her own list. Her stories open and close the book.
Warm, funny, and practical, this is the book to read with a cup of tea before December runs away with you. It also makes a thoughtful gift for the ambitious women in your life.
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