Buckle up, folks! This is an intense episode that everyone needs to listen to, but I mean that in the best way possible.

You see, the last couple of months of the year are a bit strange. We start winding down as humans and in our professional lives. We make jokes like, "That sounds like a problem for January George!" as we kick projects and tasks to the new year. 

We hyper-focus on goal-setting and resolutions, and we look ahead to January with potential and excitement for a fresh start. There's just a few problems with this approach that seemingly crop up year after year:

• As soon as we are back at the office or at work, we already feel behind. We're setting goals for months that have already started.
• We also have to play catch up by taking care of all of the little tasks we left for the January versions of ourselves. 
• We set resolutions for the sake of it, knowing full well it won't take long for us to totally fall off the wagon ... but hey, we're going to try this year, right?
• Or, we're totally on board with goal-setting and resolutions, but we don't realize how we're mentally undercutting our ability to succeed with our goals — both in mindset and in the goals we choose to chase. 

And this annual rollercoaster of limitless motivation, complete overwhelm, and sinking disappointment is why we're taking a break to talk about how we humans — no matter what roles we play within our organizations or at home —