If your business feels scattered and heavy and you’re starting to question whether you can keep this up, this is your wake-up call to reset your business. And no, you don’t have to wait for January to start over. In fact, I don’t recommend it. 

For me, the most powerful changes in my business have always started in September, which is when I reset my business. I used to chase everything. The new strategy. The hot trend. The tool that promised freedom but came with more chaos. I’d jump from one thing to the next hoping something would finally stick and give me the clarity I was craving. 

Spoiler alert: it never worked! What finally changed things wasn’t a program or a productivity hack. It was a mindset shift. I stopped treating the end of the year like a wind-down and started treating September like the start of Q1. That one move changed the way I operate entirely.

Instead of scrambling to plan when my energy was low and my schedule was packed, I used the fall to slow down, review what was working, and focus on what needed to change. It felt like taking control again. It gave me space to reset my business with intention instead of reacting out of pressure or burnout.

Back then, I was running a virtual assistant business that looked great on the outside. I was booked out,  had consistent income, and had cut back my day job to work part-time hours. But I was miserable! I had no systems, no boundaries, and no room to breathe. 

I was constantly cleaning up messes, both mine and my clients’. Every day felt like I was putting out fires. That’s not what I started my business for! Eventually, I made a decision most people would avoid. I burned it all down. 

I walked away from clients and went back to part-time work because I needed space to think. Honestly, I almost gave up on entrepreneurship completely. But deep down, I knew I wasn’t done. I just couldn’t keep going the way I was. So I got clear on what kind of life I actually wanted and the kind of business that could support that. Then I rebuilt everything from scratch.

This time, I didn’t just build a business. I built one that was aligned with my values, supported my lifestyle, and gave me the freedom I had been dreaming of. And I did it by focusing on what actually matters, my vision, my goals, and my backend systems. I don’t wait for a new planner or a new year anymore. Every September, I come back to the same reset rhythm. It’s simple, but it works.

First, I revisit my mission and vision. If you don’t know why you’re doing what you’re doing or where you’re trying to go, you’ll keep spinning. Clarity here makes everything else easier. Next, I set one goal for the next 90 days. Not five. One. Focus creates progress. Then I audit my systems. Because let’s be real, a clear goal without the structure to support it is just another to-do list waiting to burn you out.

That’s where the Back Office POWER Checklist comes in. I created it because I was tired of helping women with strategy only to watch them get stuck because the backend wasn’t ready to handle the growth. The checklist shows you what’s missing and what to fix first so you can stop guessing. And if you want to go deeper, the POWER In Motion Jumpstart Session is where we build a 30-day plan that actually fits your life and capacity.

I know what it’s like to feel behind. I know what it’s like to think you’re the problem when really, it’s your systems. But this isn’t about doing more. It’s about doing what matters most. You don’t have to burn everything down like I did to reset your business. You just need a clear path forward, a structure that supports you, and a little breathing room to remember why you started in the first place.

So if things feel off, don’t wait for the new year! Start your business reset now. September is your chance for a fresh start. You get to decide what comes next. And if you want support to figure that out, I’m here when you’re ready.