Summertime Madness: Keeping One Oar in the Water
Student of the Game · Season 3 · Episode 5
Summertime Madness: Keeping One Oar in the Water
Brad Noll treats midsummer like halftime in a college basketball game. Fresh off a busy season of graduation parties, travel, and time at the lake, he names three signs of a mid-year funk, explains why drift is more dangerous than burnout, and lays out three steps to win the next four weeks: reconnect with your mission, stack micro wins, and recast the vision.
▶ Listen to the episodeKey Takeaways
- Win the first four minutes. In college basketball, the first stretch after halftime sets the tone. Brad believes the four weeks after midsummer can set up the rest of the year.
- Drift is the real danger. Brad does not think burnout is always overwork. Often it comes from being disconnected from purpose and drifting without measurable wins.
- Your boss planned the week. For the self-employed, the boss is the person who was thinking clearly when they planned the week. Not planning is a sign of a mid-year funk.
- Keep checking your vital signs. Like a nurse checking a patient, track the few numbers that show your business is healthy. When you stop tracking, you stop knowing.
- Ask what January you would think. Would the person who set your goals in January be proud of you now? If not, today you begin a new life and get a fresh start.
- Work hard and be kind. Everyone is dealing with their own fire. Brad says conversations are heavy right now, so lead with kindness.
Chapters
- 00:00Halftime in the middle of summer
- 00:50Summertime madness and one oar in the water
- 01:41Win the first four minutes after halftime
- 06:24Burnout, drift, and losing momentum
- 07:12Three signs of a mid-year funk
- 12:01Step one: reconnect with your mission
- 14:23Step two: build micro wins
- 16:00Step three: recast the vision with a halftime huddle
- 17:34Work hard and be kind
- 19:57Why the next four weeks matter most
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