‘Tis the season of extravagance.

• Never settle for one string of lights when you could use twenty.
• You must bake seven kinds of cookies so everyone has their favorite..
• The wrapping needs to be as impressive as the gift inside.
• Every corner of the house should sparkle, glitter, glow or twinkle.
• Overspend now and pay it off next year.

It’s a wonder that we continue to get caught up...

The most wonderful time of the year is here. The decorations, the lights, the parties, the food, the gifts, the music all create an almost magical atmosphere. Surely part of that magic is due to the break from the usual, the temporary release from our everyday routine.

But perhaps you experience a little impatience with it too. I certainly do. I’m always anxious to get back in the groove...

Plan now for Christmas? You might be thinking that most of your holiday harp playing was planned long ago, possibly in the middle of the summer. I have always liked to prepare much of my holiday repertoire then too. But that’s just the first step.

What I want to share with you today are my three most powerful strategies for making sure that you don’t lose the ground you gained when...