353. How To Be Awesome At Designing The Second Half Of Your Year
We’re officially halfway through the year.
Picture this year as a book, half of the pages are filled, half are blank.
Ask yourself this question…
“If I ended this year having done __________…”
Or…
“If I ended this year feeling __________…”
…I would look back and say this was a wildly successful year.
That’s your destination.
Now your job is simple.
Design the next six months to get there.
It’s not easy, but it’s simple.
Today isn’t about beating yourself up over the first half of the year.
It’s about making sure you are very intentional about the second half.
Welcome to your official Mid-Year Audit. Let’s go!
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PART 1: THE HALFTIME SPEECH
Think about every great coach.
Nobody waits until the season is over to make adjustments.
They stop at halftime.
They look at what’s working.
They look at what’s not.
Then they make changes.
Life deserves the same approach.
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PART 2: WHAT’S WORKING?
Ask yourself:
• What habits have actually improved my life?
• What routines are creating momentum?
• What relationships are making me better?
• What should I absolutely keep doing for the rest of the year?
Don’t change things that are already working.
Double down on them.
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PART 3: WHAT ISN’T WORKING?
What’s costing you time?
Energy?
Peace?
Health?
Money?
Ask yourself…
“If I keep living exactly like I have for the past six months…
…where will I end up?”
If you don’t like the answer…
Today’s the day to pivot.
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PART 4: WHAT DOES JULY-YOU KNOW THAT JANUARY-YOU DIDN’T?
I LOVE this prompt.
January-you had hopes.
July-you has evidence.
Ask yourself:
• What surprised me?
• What lessons did I learn?
• What assumptions were wrong?
• What do I know now that I wish I’d known six months ago?
Wisdom only matters if you use it.
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PART 5: YOUR BIGGEST WINS
We rarely celebrate ourselves enough.
Write down:
• Biggest accomplishment
• Biggest proud moment
• Biggest risk you took
• Biggest relationship win
• Biggest health win
Momentum comes from remembering you’ve already done hard things.
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PART 6: YOUR BIGGEST FAILURES
Not to beat yourself up.
To learn.
Ask:
What failed?
Why?
What did it teach me?
What will I never do again?
Failures are only expensive if you don’t learn from them.
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PART 7: FINISH THE SENTENCE
Now come back to the question.
“If I ended this year having done…”
“If I ended this year feeling…”
What is the ONE thing that would make December 31st feel incredible?
Maybe it’s…
• Feeling healthy again
• Becoming financially free
• Building a stronger marriage
• Becoming more present with your kids
• Finally launching your business
• Feeling peaceful
No more than 3!!
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PART 8: REVERSE ENGINEER IT
If that’s December…
What has to happen by…
November?
October?
September?
August?
Next Monday?
Tomorrow?
Today?
Success isn’t built in December.
It’s built on Tuesday mornings.
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PART 9: CHECK YOUR CALENDAR
Jesse Itzler says your calendar tells the truth.
Not your goals.
Not your vision board.
Your calendar.
Ask:
Does my calendar reflect the person I’m trying to become?
Or the person I’ve accidentally become?
Because what gets scheduled…
Gets lived.
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PART 10: DON’T WAIT UNTIL JANUARY
One of the biggest mistakes people make is believing they need a fresh year.
You don’t.
You need a fresh decision.
You still have 182 days.
That’s enough time to change your body.
Strengthen your marriage.
Grow your business.
Repair relationships.
Learn a new skill.
Completely change the trajectory of your life.
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CLOSING CHALLENGE
Today, I want you to grab a notebook.
Write these seven questions:
• What’s working?
• What’s not working?
• What does July-me know that January-me didn’t?
• What am I most proud of?
• What did I learn from my biggest failure?
• If I ended this year having ________, it would be a wildly successful year.
• What needs to happen this week to make that inevitable?
Then remember this…
The first half of the year gave you feedback. The second half is where you decide what to do with it.
CHEERS to your most awesome second half!!