The Fastest Way to More Energy? Step Into the You Who Already Has It.
We’re in that strange stretch of the year — December is in sight, yet the runway between now and then still feels relentlessly long. The calendar is shrinking, but the demands aren’t. Energy is dipping. I hear it daily:
“I’m exhausted. I’m running on fumes. But I still need to perform at work — and then be everything to everyone at home.”
And from leaders:
“How do I motivate my team for the final push?”
Here’s the truth — for you and your people:
You can’t give motivation. You must generate it. Like a turbine, energy isn’t something you have — it’s something you create.
So how do you create it now — not just to survive the rest of the year, but to finish grounded, proud, and intact?
You stop asking:
“How will I make it to the end of the year?”
You start asking:
“How would my future self navigate the rest of this year?”
Borrow Energy From the Future — and Spend It Today.
Imagine it’s October 2026. You’re looking back at who you’ve become — personally, professionally, spiritually. That person exists. They’re not fiction — they’re evidence in waiting.
Let’s meet them.
Ask yourself:
What is their daily rhythm?
How do they treat their body? Their time? Their focus?
What boundaries do they protect — unapologetically?
What income are they earning — and how?
How do they lead — with panic, or with poise?
What feelings define their days — franticness or spaciousness?
Who surrounds them? What do they talk about?
How do they handle challenge and recovery?
Before bed, what are their last thoughts?
Now — if that version of you took over your life today, how would they approach the next few months?
Would they rush — or restructure? Would they numb — or nourish? Would they react — or redesign?
You Can’t Lead Yourself (or Others) to a New Level With an Old Identity.
There’s nothing wrong with who you are today. But you can’t unlock new results with yesterday’s thinking.
Your future self isn’t a fantasy — it’s a strategy. It’s a filter for decisions. A map for behaviour. A voice of clarity when fatigue clouds judgment.
It tells you:
What to lean into — and more importantly, what to stop tolerating.
What your team truly needs — not more pressure, but more perspective.
How to lead not by force, but by foresight.
When leaders operate from their future selves, they don’t push teams harder — they lift them higher. They model possibility.
Activate Your Future Self With These Prompts:
Ask — and answer — one each morning:
What habit could I start today that my future self would thank me for?
What skill could I begin developing that they’ve already mastered?
What relationship needs strengthening to sustain my vision?
What resource (time, attention, money) am I currently leaking — and where should it actually go?
What belief am I ready to retire?
If I were already that future version, how would I show up today differently?
What is one brave action that feels uncomfortable now — but inevitable later?
Choice Is the Cure for Energy Drain.
Right now, life may feel fixed — the pace, the pressure, the expectations. As if the only option is to hang on until December.
But your future self reminds you:
There is always another way.
You can choose water over another coffee. You can choose one page of a good book over “just one more email.” You can choose to pause before reacting. You can choose not to carry what isn’t yours.
None of these choices are dramatic. They are directional.
Your future self isn’t an escape route — it’s an upgrade path. One micro-decision at a time.
Final Thoughts.
You don’t need a new year to become a new you. You don’t need more clarity — you need commitment. You don’t need more time — you need alignment.
From today forward, let your future self be in the driver’s seat.
Let them decide what deserves your energy. Let them speak when you’re tempted to shrink. Let them lead — and watch others rise in response.
Because one year from now, you will arrive somewhere.
The only question is:
Will it be by default — or by design?
Here's to new choices.
Warm wishes,
Lori