299: Year-End Wrap Up: Creating Margin in Life and Business

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Written By Michele Williams

299: Year-End Wrap Up: Creating Margin in Life and Business

Joining me today on the podcast is Ceil DiGuglielmo, host of the Sew Much More podcast and owner of the Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library. Every year, Ceil and I sit down for an end-of-year business catch-up to talk honestly about what worked, what didn’t, and what we’ve learned. We ask each other thoughtful, leading questions to get a real glimpse into work, life, balance, and how all of those pieces fit together.

Our hope is that as you listen, you’ll reflect on your own year and maybe ask yourself some of the same questions. This year, we spent a lot of time discussing what it means to create space and margin in our lives—and the importance of checking in with ourselves rather than looking to a book, a podcast, AI, or anything else for the answers. It’s about learning to hear ourselves think again.

Topics Mentioned:

  • Margin in our calendar and business

  • Client Expectations

  • Retirement and Work-Life Balance

  • Embracing Wisdom

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Key Thoughts: 

  • Family changes impact life and work.

  • Client expectations are changing - wanting more for less.

  • Clearing physical and digital clutter allows better focus.

  • What are we building towards - what does retirement mean?

  • Intentional time management is crucial to balance.

  • Goal for 2026 is more time (margin) to think and process information.

  • With the rise of AI we need to be careful not to outsource all of our thinking.

  • Striving to be a cheerleader for everyone.

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