Reboot Season: Resetting the Baseline Can Change Everything
Some of my key numbers — the ones I track, the ones I know matter — have slid below my own acceptable range. And that’s the thing: I’m not talking about anyone else’s standards here. I’m talking about mine.
There’s something about a fresh start that feels like both a relief and a challenge.
It’s that moment when you decide, Enough coasting — I need to take control again.
I know the feeling well. Professionally, this past year has been a high point. I’ve grown, I’ve pushed, I’ve achieved things I set out to do. But when I turn the spotlight to my physical health — my own baseline for strength, endurance, and well-being — the picture is different. Flat at best. Declining at times. Some of my key numbers — the ones I track, the ones I know matter — have slid below my own acceptable range.
And that’s the thing: I’m not talking about anyone else’s standards here. I’m talking about mine.
