What’s next is meaningless if you ignore this.
Sep 09, 2025
We live in a culture obsessed with what’s next. The plan. The strategy. The vision. Always one step ahead.
But here’s the problem: racing forward without stopping to look at what’s actually here leaves you shaky. It’s why so many strategies collapse. It’s why the calendar fills, but the satisfaction never lands.
If you want to get real about what’s next, start here:
- Say it as it is.
Don’t dress it up. Don’t overcomplicate. What’s draining you? What’s fuelling you? Write it down in plain words. No flowery sentences, no excuses. Just the truth.
- Slow down long enough to notice.
The tiredness, the constant low-level worry, the body that refuses to push harder. These signals don’t go away by planning harder. They get louder until you pay attention.
- Ask: what am I done carrying?
Stop trying to hold everything. Identify one load that’s yours to put down — an outdated role, a story about yourself, or simply the pressure to do it all.
- Anchor the next step in the present.
Big visions mean nothing if you’re running on fumes. Before you chase the future, make one decision or action that’s grounded in today. That’s when the next step stops being abstract and starts to feel solid.
This is why October feels like the real new year. Not the noise of January, but a cleaner threshold. A moment to draw a line under what’s over and clear space for what matters.
Last week, in A Conversation about what’s next, we saw it in real time. The clarity didn’t come from mapping out the future. It came when someone stopped, breathed, and said the hard thing that was true for her right now. That’s when the shift happened.
This autumn I’ll host one A conversation about what’s next. One evening. Eight women. A space to stop the rush, tell the truth, and be heard.
If this speaks to you, DM me to join the waitlist.
Warmly,
Rita
PS: If you already know what that thing is, don’t hold it back. Bring it into a private conversation with me here. Clarity often begins the moment you name it.
PSS: Want to master how to influence and shape outcomes that matter? We start again 20 October
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