As 2025 winds down, small to mid-sized businesses face a critical window of opportunity: budget preparation for the year ahead. The period from September through December is the ideal time to reflect, assess, and plan because it allows your business to move into January 2026 with clarity and purpose. 

Your calendar says more about you than you might think. Yes, it’s a tool for keeping track of meetings, deadlines, and the occasional dentist appointment—but peek a little closer, and it reveals your working style. (And maybe even your personality.)

Exit interviews are an important part of the employee life cycle. These interviews, conducted after an employee has formally turned in their resignation and is in their last few days of employment with your organization, allow you to get feedback to examine and potentially improve processes, expectations, and experiences within the company. 

In the race to meet deadlines, launch projects, and hit quarterly goals, it’s easy for teams to fall into a “go, go, go” mentality. But sometimes, the smartest move isn’t to push harder. It’s to pause.

Exit interviews are an important part of the employee life cycle. These interviews, conducted after an employee has formally turned in their resignation and is in their last few days of employment with your organization, allow you to get feedback to examine and potentially improve processes, expectations, and experiences within the company.