In just five weeks, we will be exactly HALFWAY through the year.
Take a sec to think about that list of things you wanted to accomplish when the year started.
I mean, the big things. The important things.
- Have you been checking them off?
- Are you excited when you look at how far you've come?
- Or are you feeling overwhelmed by everything left to do?
- Or are you already saying "Eh, I guess there's always next year"?
(There is absolutely zero judgment here, okay? This is just a temp check.)
I'm bringing this up because of a conversation I had with a client. I reminded her that because she’s a 1-to-1 coaching client, she gets free access to our upcoming Momentum Reset.
Her response? "I'm so overwhelmed right now. I can't take the time to be there."
It made me realize that even the people who talk with me all the time still struggle with recognizing what a reset does for you.
So it made me think of you, too.
You might hear me talk about this 6-hour workshop and think, "Dawn, I don't remember the last time I had 6 hours to myself."
Can I be real? Me neither!
Unless...I decide to TAKE IT.
You have to choose. Just like you have to choose to take a long weekend to recharge your 'personal self', you have to choose to do the same for your 'business self'. (All the same person, need I remind you.)
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Overwhelm keeps you stuck. That's the trap. You're overwhelmed, and because of that, you don't do anything about it. You just cross one thing off your list for every two or three things that get put back on it. Forever.
If you want to go places you've never been—i.e. the mythical land of Lesser-whelm—(Is that a thing? I guess I'm making it a thing)—you have to do things you've never done.
The "Exchange Rate" of Your Time
In another conversation, we were discussing a concept that hits home for so many of us: the exchange rate of our "yes."
We say yes to things without considering where that forces us to say no.
That means by saying "yes" to staying in overwhelm—to not actively choose to take control of it—you're saying no at allll kinds of stuff.
Unintended stuff like our peace, our family, our health, or our biggest goals...simply because we failed to consider the exchange rate.
Investing 6 hours in yourself isn't about adding more to your already full plate. It’s about clearing the decks.
It’s about looking at your life through two lenses—one personal, one professional—and asking: "What needs to happen right now so I can finish this year the way I intended?"
And perhaps even more importantly: "What can I LET GO?"
That's how you wrestle control of overwhelm. Not by brute force. Not by hoping it'll just disappear one day. But through a quieted mind paired with conscious choices.
Two Ways to Reset (In-Person or Virtual)
Life has already happened this year. Maybe you're facing financial shifts, positions in your company that need filling, or life complications you didn't anticipate.
When life shifts, your objectives and priorities have to shift too. (Shift—not just get dumped on top of everything else there is to do.)
This is your moment to take a pause. To get quiet, get still, and get hyper-focused on the exact actions to take in this next quarter.
Here is how we can link arms and do this work together this month:
- The In-Person Momentum Reset (June 11th): Join us in St. Louis for a full day of structured, compassionate planning. We have people driving and flying in, and I would love to see you in the room.
- The Momentum Reset Virtual Power Lunch (June 16th, 17th, & 18th): If you're out of town or can't clear a full day, you can join from anywhere over lunch. We're delivering the same content broken into 2-hour chunks across Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Momentum comes from structure and alignment. Let's get you unstuck, simplify your schedule, and build the systems that allow you to grow without burning out.
I pray you know how much I love doing life with you. Let me know if this hits home today.
Blessings,
Dawn
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