Making the Second Half Count: Harnessing the Power of the Remaining 49.59% of 2023

As we approach the halfway mark of 2023, you might be taking stock of your achievements and goals for the year. Are you on track or do you need a little push to make the most of the remaining 49.59% of the year? Fear not, because there's plenty of time left to make significant strides towards your goals.

Writing

If you've always dreamed of penning a novel or sharing your thoughts in a blog, there's no time like the present. Writing just 1000 words a day would see you with a whopping 181,000 words by the end of the year - enough for four 45,000-word books. Even at half that pace, you'd still have 90,000 words under your belt, which could be two full books!

Learning new skills

Whether you want to learn to play the guitar, take up a new language, or master a programming language, you have plenty of time. Choose your skill, make a plan, and stick with it. By practicing your chosen skill for the remaining 180 days of the year, you'll be well on your way to building a strong habit and acquiring a new talent.

Walking

Want to get fit without the high-intensity workouts? Consider walking a mile a day. By the end of the year, you'd have walked 180 miles - nearly seven full marathons.

Hydration

We all know we should be drinking more water. Why not aim to add 50 ounces of water a day to your daily intake? By the end of the year, that would be a total of 9000 ounces, or over 70 gallons of water!

Reading

If you've always wanted to read more, setting aside just 15 minutes a day could see you through 1800 pages by the end of the year. That's enough to reread my latest 100-page book 18 times over!

Weight loss

By burning an extra 100 calories more than you take in each day, you'll have burned 18,000 extra calories by the end of the year. That's a little over 5 pounds!

Business

In your business, if you committed to prospecting at 3 more new people per day, you'd have made 540 additional connections. If you managed to close just 1% of that new business, that's 5 new customers. Imagine the possibilities.

Course Creation and Selling

This year, I'm committed to building and launching a course to accompany my book. That leaves me 150 days to promote it, and if I can sell one unit every other day, that's a significant revenue boost.

Meditation

Taking just 10 minutes each day to sit quietly and meditate can make a huge difference in your mental health. By the end of the year, you'll have spent 30 hours in mindful contemplation.

Volunteering

Committing to volunteer one day each month for the rest of the year will result in six days of giving back to your community. The benefits to you and those you help are immeasurable.

Savings

If you save just $5 a day, you'll have $900 by the end of the year. That's a nice little nest egg for a rainy day, or towards that holiday you've been dreaming of.

The encouraging truth is, there's still so much time left in 2023. Whether your goals are small or large, personal or professional, the remaining 49.59% of the year is a bounty of opportunity waiting for you to seize it. Remember, it's never too late to start!!?

The remaining 49.59% of the year is a wide-open field of opportunity. It's a chance to make progress in learning a new language, to build muscle with daily workouts, or to deepen your knowledge on a specific subject.

The beauty of these goals is their accessibility. You don't need to move mountains; you just need to commit to small, daily actions. As you stack these actions day after day, you'll be amazed at the progress you can make.