I changed my timeline...not my goal.

August has always felt like my personal New Year.

Part of it is because it's my birthday month. Part of it is because I spent so many years working in education where August always felt like the start of something new.

Every year around this time, I get this surge of energy. I reflect on the past year, reset, and think about what I want to create next.

This photo is from a trip I took to New Zealand in 2023.

 "Live More. Fear Less" is a message I seem to come back to every year.

At the beginning of 2026, I set the intention that I would be moving back to San Francisco by August after spending a year traveling and another year based in Florida building my business.

Well...August is here.

I'm not quite there yet.

The move is still happening. My timeline has just shifted a bit....and I am okay with that.

Probably one of the biggest gifts coaching has given me is learning how to evaluate instead of judge.

Not just asking:

 *What worked?

 *What didn't work?

But really spending time with:

* What would I do differently?

When I sat down and went through that process last week, one thing became really clear.

I wasn't taking as many healthy risks as I needed to.

I was creating momentum...just not the kind of momentum that would get me to my goal by August.

Once I saw that, I could also clearly see what had moved me forward, what had slowed me down, and what I wanted to try next.

Instead of feeling discouraged, I felt energized.

As we move through August and before life gets busy this fall, I invite you to evaluate one of your own goals.

 #1) Start with what worked.

Spend more time here than you think you need to. It's amazing how quickly we skip over this part when we haven't reached the result we wanted.

#2) Then ask what didn't work.

Without judging yourself. Just gather information.

 #3) Finally, ask yourself: What would I do differently?

Get specific.

If your answer is, "I'll fear less," keep going.

What does that actually look like?

• What will you be thinking?

• What will you be feeling?

• What conversation will you have?

• What healthy risk will you take?

• What action will you take this month?

Spend enough time here that you get to the point where you think, "Oh...this makes sense. Now I know what I want to try next."

#4)  Then keep evaluating as you go.

The goal isn't to get it perfect.

It's to keep learning, adjusting, and strengthening your plan.

For me, it all comes back to this sign.

 "Live More. Fear Less."

Not because fear disappears, but because so much of the life we want is on the other side of taking one more courageous step.

 If you try this exercise, I'd love to hear what comes up for you. And if you're feeling stuck or want some more guidance with this,..send me a message.

I'd be happy to cheer you on and ask you a few questions that will help you think about your next steps.

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