What Does Your Plan for Success Look Like?

Star Date: 06.18.25

Summer officially begins in just a couple of days. If you're like me, you might be wondering—How is that even possible?It feels like we just rang in the New Year. Maybe you’re feeling like time is slipping through your fingers, faster than you can hold on. If that resonates, I invite you to keep reading. I have a simple, powerful idea to help shape your next six months.

Whether you're ready or not, 2026 is just over half a year away. That’s not meant to alarm you—it’s an opportunity. What if you created a six-month success plan starting today? A focused, intentional blueprint for becoming the very best version of yourself.

Now, I know success plans are typically reserved for New Year’s resolutions. But what if we treated this like an experiment? One where the goal isn’t perfection, but progress. If it works—and I believe it can—you’ll walk into 2026 with so much clarity and confidence, you might not even recognize yourself. And that’s not a bad thing. In fact, that is the point.

The biggest challenge you’ll face isn’t time, or money, or even motivation. It’s your brain. Our brains love comfort and predictability. That’s why six months is a brilliant timeframe—it’s just long enough to create meaningful change, but not so long that it sparks a mental rebellion. This is your “Goldilocks” window: not too short, not too long. Just right. And it starts with a decision.

Here’s what I’ve learned: my best competition isn’t my neighbor. It’s not someone on my friends list or social media feed. My fiercest competitor is me—the version of me from yesterday. I know exactly what he did, what he avoided, and how he showed up. So today, I aim to do just a little better. And tomorrow? I’ll do the same.

That may sound simple, but over the course of six months, it’s transformational. Most people won’t notice your shift at first—and that’s okay. You don’t need to announce it. You don’t need to impress anyone. In fact, it’s often better to keep your plan close to your heart. Sharing it too early may invite doubts—from others and even from your own mind. And that doubt can derail you.

So keep it quiet. Stay steady. Design your plan. Follow it daily. And six months from now, you’ll thank yourself.

You’ve got this.

"But let each one examine his own work, and then he will have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another." — Galatians 6:4