We’re halfway through the year, which makes now a good time for a mid-year reset, to pause and check in with yourself. How are those career goals coming along? Have you made progress, changed direction, or lost a bit of momentum? If you’re exactly where you planned to be… great! If not? That’s perfectly normal. A lot can shift in six months. Priorities change. Workloads grow. And sometimes, goals set in January don’t quite fit anymore.

Here’s how a mid-year reset can help you refocus and move into the second half of the year with clarity.

1. Start with a quick review

Take a few minutes to jot down the goals you set at the start of the year, even if they were just in your head. Now ask yourself:

• Have I made progress?
• Have my goals changed?
• Am I still interested in the same things?

There’s no pressure to have stuck to the plan. The point is to see what’s still relevant and what needs adjusting.

2. Figure out what’s working (and what’s not)

You don’t need a full audit, you  just need to look for patterns.

• Are you spending time on tasks that move you closer to your goal?
• Are you stuck because something’s unclear, unrealistic, or not motivating anymore?
• Have you taken on new priorities that need space?

This kind of reflection helps you re-focus your energy instead of just pushing through for the sake of it.

3. Re-set your goals for where you are now

Maybe your goal still fits, but needs tweaking. Maybe it needs replacing entirely. Either way, make sure it reflects where you are today, not where you were in January. Keep it specific and keep it manageable. Avoid vague phrasing. Instead of saying: “Get better at networking,” try: “Attend one industry event or reach out to a contact this month.”

Small, practical steps are easier to stick to and help build momentum.

4. Schedule time for your goals like you would a meeting

Life gets busy. Goals tend to get squeezed out by more “urgent” or last minute things. The fix? Treat your goal time like any other commitment. To help you stick to it, set a reminder and Block out 30 minutes a week. Add one task to your to-do list that supports your progress. You may think you need hours on end, but what you do need is consistency!

5. Let go of the guilt

If you’ve veered off track, missed a few deadlines, or dropped a goal entirely, remind yourself that it happens. Guilt won’t help you move forward, but a realistic reset will.

Pick one thing you can do this week to move in the right direction. That’s it. You’re not behind. You’re just picking things back up.

A good time to reflect

Now is as good a time as any to reflect… not to start over, but to re-align. Scheduling a mid-year reset will help you self-reflect and notice if something’s not working so that you can shift it. If something still matters, commit to it again. And if something new has come up, make space for it.

Progress doesn’t have to be perfect to be meaningful. So take a breath, check in with yourself,  and set your focus for the second half of the year. You’ve got this!

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