Hey, Happy Friday and last day of October! 👋

Over the last few weeks I’ve had so many clients and business friends tell me the same thing:

“I’m so excited about my goals… but I’m also completely overwhelmed. I’ve got so much I want to do but this time of year is crazy busy.”

It’s that season where ideas are flowing, the to-do list is a mile long, and your energy is being pulled in a million different directions.

You want to make progress before the year ends but you also want to breathe (and enjoy the season).

A few days ago, I helped one of my clients map out her final two months of the year.

We started by listing all of her business and personal commitments for November and December, and then wrote down everything she wanted to do in her business.

The moment she saw it on paper, she realized the time available didn’t match the workload.

So we focused on her two main goals.

We paused a few projects that would make more sense in 2026, launched one new marketing element, and refined her action items for the rest of the year to align with what mattered most.

By the end, she felt lighter.

She still had work to do but her plan allowed space for rest, family, and focus.

That’s what I want for you too.

If you’re feeling a little overwhelmed with how much you want to do in Nov and Dec, this is the perfect time to pause, reflect, and plan.

This week, I want to help you slow things down with a simple exercise that keeps your goals meaningful and manageable.

Before we dive in I want to hear from you. 👇🏻

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✨ Strategy of the Week: The Reflection Reset

Before you try to fit 12 weeks of work into 8, take a deep breath and try this simple reset.

Step 1: Make a list of obligations

Write down all your business and personal commitments for the next two months (launches, events, travel, holidays, time off).

Seeing it all together gives you a realistic view of the time you actually have to work with.

Step 2: What are your main goals

List out the main outcomes you’d like to achieve by year-end.
Focus on one or two goals max.

If you need to start by listing ALL OF THE IDEAS first, do that now.
Then highlight only 1 or 2 goals to focus on that would make a difference in the business.

Step 3: Reflect on what worked

Write down:

→ What actually moved your goals forward?

→ What projects or habits gave the best return (financially & emotionally)?

→ What are you proud of?

Step 4: Reflect on what didn’t work

Write down:

→ What drained your energy or time without a real payoff?

→ What can you pause, postpone, or stop entirely?

Sometimes simplifying is the smartest strategy you can make.

Step 5: Refocus intentionally

Write down:

→ What would make the next two months meaningful, not just productive?

→ What’s the one goal that matters most before year-end?

→ Based on what worked, what actions will help you achieve the one goal above?

→ Based on what didn’t work, what actions should you cut?

→ Looking at your calendar, how can you build in time for rest?

🎯 This Week’s Action: The Reflection Reset

1. Write down your answers to the 5 step reset plan above

2. Choose the business goal/s you’ll focus on accomplishing

3. List actions you’ll take to move that goal forward.

4. Add them to your calendar.

5. Cut anything that doesn’t support the goal.

You don’t have to cut things forever, just for now.

This is your permission slip to focus on what truly matters.

🪞 Your Reflection Companion

If you want to go deeper with this reflection process, the 90-Day Self-Reflection Journal Prompts that I created with Zoë Bishop can help you do it intentionally (they’re less than $10).

It’s filled with daily prompts to help you pause, process, and plan your next steps with clarity.

You can journal, type, or even voice record your answers.
Reflection is about how you move forward with focus and intention by looking back.

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🦄 In Your Corner

You don’t need to finish the year sprinting.
You just need to move intentionally based on the things YOU want to achieve.

Every hour you spend in reflection now will save you days of confusion and overwhelm later on.

So take a pause, get clear on what matters, and make the rest of 2025 feel lighter and less overwhelming.

I’m doing the exact same exercise this week, so let’s reset together!

You’ve got this.
- KM