Reflect, Recharge, and Refocus: Monthly Review Practices for Sustainable Growth

As the month closes, it’s a powerful practice to review your calendar and evaluate what worked and what didn’t. It’s easy to underestimate what we can accomplish in one month, but intentional reflection can help us gain perspective, refuel, and set better goals moving forward.

Here are some practices that have been helpful for me:

1. Keep a Visible Calendar

I use a large (Life size)calendar(Thanks to Jesse Itzler ) to see all my activities over the month at a glance. Sometimes it’s surprising—and helpful—to have a big-picture view of how I spent my time. It’s also a great way to reflect on the activities that brought me energy and make intentional choices moving forward.

2. Learn from Vulnerability and Leadership

Yesterday, our fearless leader, Ian Koniak , joined our weekly group coaching call and shared a valuable reminder about balance. While pushing toward our ambitious goal of $1 million this quarter(which we are pacing for), he found himself severely sick. Ian’s been recognized as a Kajabi Hero, awarded for his achievements on the platform, yet he realized that the business still relies heavily on him, and he pushed his body too hard to keep up with the pace.

Hearing him speak so vulnerably about his experience was humbling. His key message was to remember the importance of health—overextending yourself isn’t sustainable, and sometimes life gives us signals to slow down. Ian’s story is a reminder that success isn’t just about hitting the numbers; it’s also about taking care of yourself along the way.

3. Moving Beyond a Victim Mindset

Many of us default to feeling like a victim in difficult situations, and I’m no exception. But Ian’s resilience and belief that “everything happens for a reason” remind me to approach challenges as opportunities to grow. He has a unique way of imparting life lessons, even in brief conversations, that make me strive to do better and see things from a different perspective.

4. Prioritize Health During High-Stakes Seasons

As we enter Q4, it’s tempting to push harder than ever. The change in seasons and the year-end rush can lead to burnout and illness. Remember, there’s no point in achieving financial success if you’re not well enough to enjoy it. So, don’t forget to prioritize self-care, especially in the busiest times.

5. Embrace the Power of Pattern Interrupts

One of the most profound lessons Ian shared was a message from his wife, Sandy: “If something happened to you, I don’t know what I’d do.” It’s a simple yet powerful reminder that there’s more to life than our goals. Many of us push ourselves to the limit, and before we know it, we’re caught in cycles of overwhelm and burnout.

The key is to break the cycle before it breaks us. It’s easy to spot these patterns in others, but wouldn’t it be amazing to finally overcome that one recurring challenge we all face? Let’s aim to pattern-interrupt and intentionally change those cycles, freeing ourselves from the struggles that hold us back.

Remember, the journey to success is as important as the destination.

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In life, things will happen and we end up under estimating what we can accomplish in one month.

These are the practices that have been helpful for me to take a look at.

I have a big ass calendar where I reflect on what I did over the course of the month. Sometimes its helpful to see it all in front of you.

You reflect on the activities that gave you energy and you can be a bit more intentional about things moving forward.

?Yesterday, our fearless leader Ian Koniak came to the weekly group coaching calls and shared that he pushed his body a bit too hard because of our ambitious goal of 1 million dollars for this Q which we are pacing for nicely actually.

He attended an awards ceremony for Kajabi Hero which awards top creators on the platform along with many other things. Realizing that the business still relies heavily on him.

Overall, it was humbling to see him be so vulnerable about how sick he was this week and he reminded us to always remember to take care of your health don’t push it too much or else the universe will literally tell you to slow down.

?Many of us will complain and be a victim of the circumstances. But Ian boldly and you can tell that he really believes that everything happens for a reason. Most of us respond to negative circumstances being a victim but you know tell in his way of being that he really was listening to the universe. It never lies.

?How many of us respond to “negative situations” with a victim mentality. I’m not going to lie, I do it too. It’s interesting every time I’m on the phone with Ian he somehow always lands their profound lessons within minutes because he genuinely wants me to be better, do better.

It’s amazing how a quick interaction can turn in a lesson in life. I know its Q4 for many of us and that’s when a lot of people really push it and there has been a lot of people getting sick because of the season changes and temperature drops in general but don’t forget to take care of yourself. At the end of the day, what’s the point in being rich if you aren’t around to enjoy any of it.

?Final lesson: One of the lessons that he imparted into it during the group coaching call yesterday is that. His wife Sandy said if something were to happen to you I don’t know what I would do. A very simple message but it’s true. How many of us overwork ourselves pushing ourselves to the limits because we are so focused on the goal? I have been guilty of it. Then I go into this overwhelm cycle. The key is to pattern interrupt it and break open the cycle so that it doesn’t happen to us again. I see people go through the same behaviors and struggle with the same exact issue every year. It’s always easy for us to see other people stuff but man wouldn’t it be great to finally break through the thing we have been struggling with our whole lives?

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