How to End the Year on a High Note

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December 8, 2025

Best-selling author and coaching expert, Elena Aguilar, brings weekly tips, tools, and wisdom to educators with one goal: to help you thrive.

December is a blur—but it doesn’t have to be a missed opportunity.

In this episode, Elena shares how to help your clients reflect, celebrate, and close out the calendar year with clarity and pride.

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Reflection questions:

How do you usually close out the year with your clients—and what might be missing?
What would it mean for you to end this year feeling proud and grounded?
Who in your client roster most needs a moment of reflection and recognition right now?

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