September Is the Real New Year: How to Reset a Job You Don't Love

When "Back to Normal" Feels Bad: Your September ResetJanuary gets all the credit. But if you did everything right and still feel like something is off, your year doesn’t turn in January. It turns right now.In the Season 2 premiere, Sarah opens with the morning after Labor Day that started out perfect and fell apart by ten. Kids off to school, coffee still hot, the fresh to-do list finally open. Then the phone lit up with the school nurse. From there she makes the case for September as your real new year, digs into why “back to normal” is the hard part when the normal you’re returning to is a job you don’t love, and tells the honest story behind why she rebuilt herwhole business this summer.If going back to your regular life feels like too much right now, this one is for you.WHAT YOU’LL TAKE AWAY●     Why September, not January, isthe real new year, especially for women who did everything right●     How to tell the differencebetween a rough week and a real sign it’s time to go●     How to grieve the end of summerand reset at the same time●     What “I don’t even know what I’ddo” is usually hiding●     The story behind Sarah’s ownreset: a new website, new photos, and two clear ways to work togetherIN THIS EPISODE00:00      The morning after Labor Day, and I wasnailing it02:24      Then the phone lights up. It’s the schoolnurse.04:13      Why September, not January, is the realnew year06:28      The version of me that used to dread thefall08:47      What the reset is stirring up for myclients right now10:59      When “back to normal” is the whole problem13:15      Signs it’s the job, not just a rough week15:02      Grieving summer and rebuilding my businessat the same time17:21      The coaching question that stopped mecold: “you’re a business coach”18:53      The relaunch, three reflection questions,and your permission slipYOUR REFLECTION QUESTIONSGrab a pen, or just sit with these. My clients say I ask the hardest questions. Good. That’s what you pay me for.1.    If September is your real new year, what do you want it to be about?2.    What did you outgrow this summer, even if you haven’t said it out loud yet?3.    What would you change if you believed you were allowed to?LINES WORTH SHARING“September, not January, is the real new year.”“When going back to your regular life feels like toomuch, that’s information.”“I don’t even know what I’d do” usually means “I knowexactly what I want, and I’m scared to say it.”“You can have a good job and still want a differentlife.”“You’re allowed to want more. And you’re allowed to gobuild it.”MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE●     Sarah’s newly redesignedwebsite, with new brand photos and every word rewritten: sarahdecker.com●     Two ways to work with Sarah now:get unstuck, or build your own thing●     Yesteryear, this week’s bookclub read. Lots of people hated it. Sarah didn’t. Let her know what youthought.●     Looking for a headshot photographerin the Metro West area? Sarah loves Diana and is happy to pass along her info. Just DM her.WORK WITH SARAHIf any of this sounds like your life right now, I’d be honored to talk with you.Whether you want to get unstuck or build something of your own, you don’t have to do it alone. Work with Sarah and see all the ways to get support at sarahdecker.com.Follow along on Instagram @sarah.decker.coaching.If this episode found you at the right time, share it with someone who needs it.New here? Start with this one, then follow the show so you don’t miss what’s coming. And if you’ve got a second, leaving a review helps another woman find her way in.