Wow—how is it September already?

It rained a lot this summer, so honestly, it feels like the season is just getting started here. (Even though autumn is my favourite, I can’t quite believe summer is already on its way out.)

This time of year used to have a way of making me overreach.

I sit down with a fresh notebook, write the very cliched “new season, new me” at the top, and then casually set five goals that would require a full staff, three clones, and a caffeine IV to complete.

Sound familiar?

Spending a lot of time listening to the rain and reflecting this summer, I realized big goals are not really the problem. It’s that we keep treating them like one giant thing instead of a series of doable little things. (and by little things I mean steps.) Which makes these seasonal goals overwhelming before we even get started.

So, here’s a reframe I am doing and am confident it will help you too:

• A goal is just the outcome.

• The steps are the path.

• You only need to see the next step to keep moving.

I challenge you to do the same this season. Pick one big goal that feels heavy. Write down the outcome, then break it into steps small enough that you could finish one in under an hour.

That’s your roadmap—not the vague monster goal staring you down.

One clear step at a time. That’s how progress gets made (quietly, sustainably, and without a caffeine IV).

What’s one big goal you’re ready to make smaller?