Don’t Let June Cost You September

What if June isn’t just another month–but the quiet turning point of your year?

Summer brings a shift. The light lingers. The schedule softens. And space opens up—for rest, reconnection, and reflection. It’s a beautiful reset. But if you’re not paying attention, it can quietly pull you off course.

Here’s the thing: Studies show productivity drops by up to 20 percent during the summer months—especially in June.
Not because your ambition disappears, but because your attention does. Structure fades. Focus slips. And what once felt urgent becomes easy to postpone.

Over the past 20 years, I’ve seen it time and time again in coaching conversations, leadership rooms, and in my own patterns. Summer doesn’t steal your goals. It simply blurs the lines.

Here’s what many women face during these months:

• Structure fades. Travel, shifting routines, and lack of rhythm turn intentional days into reactive ones.

• Rest turns into avoidance. You’re not fully working but you’re not fully recharging either.

• Energy shifts. Urgency drops, even though your vision hasn’t changed.

• Accountability disappears. With less external pressure, self-leadership becomes the only fuel.

• “Someday” thinking creeps in. You delay what matters, telling yourself you’ll regroup in the fall.

• You underestimate the compound effect. A few unfocused weeks feel harmless but your habits are stacking, either way. Positive or negative.

Here’s the good news.

This isn’t about doing more. It’s about doing what matters—with clarity and intention.

You don’t need to overhaul your life. You simply need to pause, realign, and choose what moves you forward now.

Every June, I do exactly that. I reset, on purpose.  

I choose 2-3 areas of focus for the next 90 days.  Targets that will have the greatest impact on my life come September. 

Last summer, I led a mastermind for leaders to interrupt the summer slowdown.

The result? A 38 percent increase in measurable outcomes.

Goals not just met—but exceeded. And a ripple effect of clarity, confidence, and momentum that shaped the fall for those leaders.

That kind of outcome doesn’t happen by accident. It’s created through alignment, choice, and intentional follow-through.

Think of June like a runway. What you lay down now determines how strong your takeoff will be this fall.  Skip the prep, and you’re lifting off late, or worse–not at all.

3 Steps to Reignite Summer Momentum:

1. Choose your summer 3.
Pick 2-3 priorities to focus on through August. Not 10. Just the few things that will truly move the needle.

2. Recommit to structure.
Build a weekly rhythm—even if every day looks different. Anchor yourself with 1–2 consistent rituals that keep your vision in view.  For example:

• Monday Reset: Review priorities and realign your calendar.
• Sunday Setup: Plan your week before it begins.
• Daily Focus Block: 30 minutes of protected, intentional work. 

3. Set short accountability windows.

Think in 2-week or 30-day blocks. What will you measure? Who will you check in with? Make your progress visible.

You’re either building or delaying. There’s no neutral.

Just imagine stepping into September already in motion.
No need to start over. No scrambling to catch up. Just confidence and clarity—because you stayed aligned when it would’ve been easy to drift.

Now is your moment to reset.

Choose your three priorities. Reclaim your rhythm. And make June count.