Workplace Multiplier by Tola Akinsulire

December 2, 2025

Welcome to the Workplace Multiplier newsletter. Published Monday to Friday, equipping you to achieve your professional goals faster and without burnout or overwhelm.

What’s blocking you?

Howdy ,

Yesterday I asked you to do two things:

1. Pick the ONE thing you’ll finish by Friday.
2. Define exactly what “finished” means.

If you did that—and blocked the time—you’re ahead of most professionals.

If you didn’t, let’s get honest:

What’s actually stopping you?

Not the surface answer (“I’m too busy”). The real answer.

Is it that you don’t know what “done” looks like?

Then you’re working on the wrong thing, or working without a finish line.

Is it that finishing this thing requires a conversation you’re avoiding?

Then the task isn’t the priority. The conversation is.

Is it that you’re waiting for perfect conditions?

They’re not coming. Not this week. Not in the next 15 days.

Here’s what I’ve seen: most professionals aren’t blocked by a lack of time.

They’re blocked by a lack of decision.

They haven’t decided that THIS is more important than everything else competing for attention.

They haven’t decided to say “not this week” to the things that don’t move them toward done.

They haven’t decided to protect the time they blocked—or they never blocked it at all.

So today’s accountability question is simple:

What decision are you avoiding?

Name it. Make it. Move.

15 days left.

Keep winning at work and in life.

Tola Akinsulire

Your Strategic Workplace Mentor

PS: If you want help choosing that one priority, hit reply with CLARITY and I’ll send you the 30-Day Power Window – Clarity Map to map it out.

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