Let’s say something we don’t always say out loud as business owners: What if the goal isn’t more hustle, more revenue, more growth? What if the goal is more life?

August is often overlooked, treated like the awkward in-between of summer winding down and fall rushing in. But it’s actually one of the most powerful months of the year. It gives us space to pause, reflect, and reset before the end-of-year sprint begins.

And if you’re feeling disconnected from the goals you set back in January, you’re not failing. You’re evolving. Let’s make space for that.

The Life Resume Wake-Up Call

Jesse Itzler’s ‘life resume’ idea has stuck with me. If the average American lives to 78, and you’re 40, you’ve got about 38 more summers. Thirty-eight more Thanksgivings. Thirty-eight more chances to say yes to what actually matters.

It’s a jarring realization, but it’s also freeing. It invites us to get honest about how we’re living, working, and spending our most precious resource: time.

Your Goals Deserve a Gut Check

You don’t need to throw away your 2025 plan. But you do need to check if it still fits.

Here’s where you start:

What’s still aligned?

What feels heavy or disconnected?

What needs to shift so the rest of this year feels fulfilling, not frantic?

You don’t need to overhaul everything. Small, intentional adjustments can create a big impact.

Define Your ‘Enough’

Taylor Thompson, founder of Personal Brand House, calls this the More Life mindset. And it’s a message we all need to hear: Success isn’t just about what we achieve. It’s about how we feel living it.

Ask yourself:

What’s enough financially for the life I want to live?

What’s enough emotionally, for my relationships, my joy, my peace?

What’s enough energy-wise, to do great work without sacrificing my health or sanity?

More Life Isn’t Less Impact

Let’s be clear: choosing more life doesn’t mean you’re choosing less success. In fact, I believe it’s the path to real, sustainable impact.

Women who are aligned, supported, and clear on their vision don’t burn out. They build businesses, families, legacies, and still have energy left for dinner with friends.

But we can’t do it all alone. And we weren’t meant to.

Support Isn’t Weakness. It’s A Strategy.

I’m on a mission to change the stigmatism women have around asking for help and having support because I believe well-supported women change the world.

But this isn’t just about us. It’s about the women coming up behind us.

If they see us doing everything alone, burning out, and calling it success, they’ll think that’s the standard.

But if they see us building support systems, living with intention, and asking for help without guilt, that becomes their normal. That’s our legacy.

Your August Reset Starts Now

So here’s your invitation: Take August to reset, not to do more, but to do what matters.

Ask yourself:

What gets to stay?

What needs to go?

Where do I need support?

Because you don’t need to do it all. You need to do what’s aligned with intention, clarity, and ease.

Let’s not waste another season hustling toward someone else’s definition of success. Let’s build a life that actually feels like ours.

And remember, where you started in January may not be where you are now. That’s not failure. That’s growth. It’s okay to readjust, refocus, and change course. Clarity doesn’t always come at the beginning. Sometimes it comes when you’ve lived enough of the year to know better.

Ready to shift your plans with purpose? Let’s talk about how Carver Concierge can support you through the rest of 2025 and beyond.

P.S. If you’re feeling like this message found you at the right time, I’d encourage you to check out these two gems that inspired it:

→ More Life podcast with Taylor Thompson: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0O9UlTFSKDf1aqlkKXJYZh?si=55a3b79e197e4b20

→ Jesse Itzler’s “Life Resume” moment on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mp4IxjPjkE&ab_channel=GreatnessClips-LewisHowes

Sometimes we need a reminder that we’re allowed to change course—and that alignment is the win.