Today, Thursday 2 July 2026, is day 183. Or as it will now be known ‘half way day’.
And, because this newsletter is published every Thursday at 11:45am, you could be reading this just 15 minutes before the precise halfway moment of the year.
Which feels like a good time to ask a question.
Not what all the other gurus and motivators are asking: ‘What haven’t you done and what will be different?’
That’s too obvious and one that can instantly demotivate you and make you feel behind.
Here’s what I believe is a better question:
What have you achieved in the first 183.5 days?
It’s The Gaps vs The Gains.
Gaps shout:
The things you didn’t finish are noisy. The habits you didn’t change wave their arms. The plans that slipped scream for attention.
Gains whisper.
The call you did make. That thing you handled better than you would have six months ago. The decision you made. The lesson you learned the hard way.
Even if you feel you’ve gone backwards, you’ve learned something.
Today, half way day, before you start planning the second half of 2026, review your achievements of the first.
I bet you’ve accomplished more than you think.
Be Brilliant!
Michael
PS I’d love to know what you’ve achieved, learned of overcome in the first half of 2026. You can leave a comment here.
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