Spring Groove to Summer Smooth (Productive Flourishing Pulse #498)
Get the best (not just the most) out of the next six weeks
We’re midway through April already, and about six weeks away from the US Memorial Day holiday, that unofficial start of the summer season.
We’ve got about six focus/groove weeks to make progress on our important work and personal projects, before we need to contend with the merry-go-round of holidays/vacations, family outings, kids home from school, and maybe even our own seasonal energy shifts.
Here are some ways to use the next six weeks well:
If we’ve got our Q2 plans dialed in and we’re already running on all cylinders, keep going. Appreciate the groove and use it to get done as much as you can now, without dipping too much into Dunkirk spirit.
If, in the first-quarter scramble, we didn’t get a good handle on Q2, now’s a good opportunity to review our own and our team’s plans to make sure we have enough capacity to push those projects to the finish before summer, or if we need to replan (rescoping some projects, adjusting success levels, or perhaps subtracting some altogether).
It’s also a good time to get ahead of our plans for the summer months, to be sure we’re realistic about our own and our team’s capacity and readiness, keeping in mind that both of these will likely be lower with folks either out of office or focused on family and fun instead of just work-work-work.
Finally, let’s use that time as we’re thinking about the seasonal change and this next three or four months to consider both the goals we want to achieve and the identities we most want to emphasize and prioritize, whether they support those immediate goals or some longer-term desire or way of being.
Use these tips to get the best (quality) and not just the most (quantity) out of the next six weeks, and set yourself up for, as we used to say as kids, “the best summer EVER!”
~Steve
Take a Moment
A prompt to pause and reflect.
What are you hoping to groove through during these next six weeks? How can you set yourself and/or your team up to make the time most and best productive?
We’d love to hear what’s coming up for you.
Resources
April Monthly Momentum Call Next Week
There’s still time to join us for the April MMC, now rescheduled to Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at 11 a.m. PT.
Monthly Momentum Call (MMC): Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at 11:00 am PDT
Clearing Space for What Matters Most: After recognizing drift in your creative projects or personal goals, the next step often involves both letting go and becoming. What parts of your current approach or self-concept might be creating unnecessary resistance? We'll discuss practical approaches to releasing what no longer serves your important work and embracing the identity that aligns with where you want to go.
Paid subscribers get live access to the MMC and LSS (Leadership Strategy Session) each month, plus extras. Free subscribers, consider upgrading your subscription for invitations to attend live next week and in the months ahead.
Support Your Groove and Your Smooth
Productive Flourishing service offerings might be just what you need to support your groove-into-smooth this summer.
Reach out to us (via our interest form — button below) to discuss how we can co-create the right mix of approaches that can help you and your team both strive and thrive.
