#51: The Mid-Year CEO Reset: 5 Steps to Refocus for the Second Half of the Year

"We're not starting over. We're resetting — moving forward with greater awareness, understanding, and wisdom." - Stephanie Malon-Rufi

It's easy to let a busy first half of the year stand in for a good first half of the year. What's harder — and more valuable — is actually stopping to check.

In this episode, Stephanie walks through a five-step mid-year check-in built for the halfway point of the calendar year: Reflect, Evaluate, Sort, Edit, and Take Action (RESET). Rather than waiting until December to look back, Stephanie makes the case for building reflection into a regular rhythm — and shows what that actually looks like in practice, from pulling out your original goals, to auditing your numbers, time, and energy, to deciding what earns a place in the second half of your year.

Along the way, she shares a CEO reflection question for each step of the process, so listeners aren't just hearing a framework — they're walking through their own reset in real time. The episode closes by connecting this reflection to action through Stephanie's 13-week planning cycle, with a reminder that there are still two full cycles left this year to build meaningful momentum.

If you've hit the middle of the year unsure whether you're on track, behind, or just too in the weeds to tell, this episode gives you a clear, judgment-free way to find out — and a next step once you do.