It was the Monday before Christmas

Dec 22, 2025 6:16 am

Workplace Multiplier by Tola Akinsulire

December 22, 2025

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

It was the Monday before Christmas

Howdy ,

It was the Monday before Christmas.

And if you’re anything like most professionals I know, your brain is doing two things at once if you are not on holiday:

wrapping up work… and already time-travelling into family plans.

Here’s the trap: you try to “finish everything, or nothing”

So you rush. You stretch your day. You lose peace.

And you still don’t finish anything.

Let’s do this differently.

Today’s Workplace Multiplier move: choose ONE “finish line.”

Pick the single outcome that will make the next 2 days feel complete.

Then ask:

· What is the smallest next step I can do in 30 minutes?

· What can I safely defer until January?

· Who needs a quick update so expectations are clear?

A simple script you can use today:

“Here’s what will be done before the break. Here’s what will resume on ___.”

Your goal is not heroic effort.

It’s clean closure.

One finish line.

One clear message.

Then go home lighter.

A quick reminder

You can still register for The 2026 Breakthrough Plan: Win at Work Without Burning Out. It’s on Saturday, January 3^rd, 2026.