Will use Canva slides for this blog: Canva ’Tis the Season: What’s Your Plan to Get Results While Prioritizing Joy? By Marcy Stoudt, Co-Founder & CEO, Revel Coach® December has a funny way of pulling leaders apart. You want to savor the season — the lights, the gatherings, the quiet moments that remind you why you work so hard. But at the same time: half your team is taking PTO deadlines don’t care about holiday schedules Q4 goals feel heavier, not lighter and every project suddenly feels like i

As the pace of the holidays picks up, it’s easy to slip into Red Energy—overplanning, overthinking, and running on stress. This season, the shift came from an unexpected place: using AI to clear the mental load and make room for the work that matters. When we let technology handle the draining tasks, we create space to lead, create, and connect with more intention.

Research shows that gratitude isn’t just good for morale—it’s good for performance. Teams that feel appreciated communicate better, collaborate more, and achieve stronger results. At REVEL COACH®, we’ve seen that when leaders lead with gratitude, they build trust, connection, and momentum that lasts long after the thank-yous are said.