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Life sabotaging what you want?

Aug 28, 2025
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"I feel like I'm back to January 1st."

That's what a client said to me earlier this week.

"The kids are back to school and I can get back to functioning."

We like to think our personal lives don't have an impact on our work. But the reality is, it's all directly linked.

It's SO easy to get out of momentum. You climb that big hill, you get to the top and get a glimpse of the amazing views you worked so hard to get...

...and then a gust of wind comes and you start sliiiiding back down the mountain.

đź«  "Oh, hang on. Kids are out of school."
đź«  "Oh, hang on. So-and-so quit their job."
đź«  "Oh, hang on. There's been a big change in the business."
đź«  And of course, a couple of years ago: "Oh, hang on. A pandemic."

Stuff happens. It's ALWAYS coming at us. The rest of the world is never going to wait just because you have stuff you wanna do.

I mention this because...

1) We have to figure out how to stay in momentum even when all these pattern interrupts are coming, and

2) Once a quarter I offer something called Momentum Reset, that helps you do exactly that.

That class is coming up very soon (September 10 - less than 2 weeks away!), so I want to make sure you don't miss out.

Because...you know how it is:

Life gets busy.

Something else becomes a bigger priority.

Later this week turns into next week, which turns into next month.

Then all of a sudden you're counting down to Christmas. (Hello? Right around the corner, isn't it?)

So the question is, "HOW?" How do you keep all the balls in the air when people are coming from every direction trying to bat them down?

(⬇️ Btw, watch instead of reading, or read on below.)

Life sabotaging what you want?

Well? A lot of that comes down to how we're actively managing our time.

Who or what is really in charge of your time? (Hint: It's probably not you. Just sayin'.)

Here's a little litmus test:

Does your phone ever go off with notifications and texts, causing you to stop what you're doing?

Answer for real now. 🤨

Because if it does, you're losing out on the 20-23+ minutes it takes you to get back on task. Every. time. 

If your phone takes you off task just 3X a day, that means you're losing an HOUR a day. (That's FIVE hours a week...and if we're real, we know it's going off more than that.)

Just think of how much time you're losing to...nothing. A black hole, gobbling up those precious hours.

Don't you want to put those 5+ hours to better use? Making more money, getting that stalled project up and running...heck, taking time off.

I can help you get this kind of control and awareness at Momentum Reset (and that's just the start).

Join us here for Momentum Reset 

Give yourself 6 hours of coaching with me, where you'll show up and take ground on the things getting sabotaged in your life and business.

You'll be exhausted when it's over, but you're going to feel so empowered.

I just want you to know it's possible. You don't have to keep getting derailed. You don't have to keep pushing things off. You don't have to keep feeling unfulfilled.

So what can you do right now, today, that's going to put you on that path?

I'd love to see you in the room. Take an intentional pause, think about what you really want, and figure out what's getting in the way of that and the path to move forward.

Get your Momentum Reset here 

So...what are you most excited about making happen in your business or your life?

Love doing life with you,
Dawn

PS - Maybe you want to bring someone with you? I don't know about you, but when I invite someone to join me at the gym, I'm a lot more likely to show up and do the work.


Whenever you're ready, here are some ways I can help:

Explore 1:1 & Group Coaching

Schedule a 45-min 'Pick My Brain' Session

Join an Event (Next Up: 9/10 Momentum Reset)


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