Labour Day has come and gone.
Some people treat that like the end of summer… but not me. Here in Windsor-Essex, September (and even October) often bring the nicest weather of the year.
Still, you can feel the signs of fall creeping in. (Grrr…)
But there’s something else I love about September: it gives us an opportunity to hit reset.
I told my kids on the first day of school that they can look at September like a second New Year.
A chance to revisit the goals you set back in January.
Or set new ones.
Or just reflect on how the year has gone and how you want to finish it.
And then, almost like the universe was backing me up, I got a text from my friend and client, Andi Shavari:
“Get ready for Sprint #2 of the year. Only 12 weeks left in 2025 to accomplish whatever we need to.”
Andi’s a great guy. We’re a lot alike. Both CPAs. Both grinded it out in the corporate world. Both started investing in real estate on the side. And both eventually left safe jobs to build businesses of our own.
So when he said “Sprint #2,” it clicked. Because he’s right — the year isn’t over. In fact, the last stretch often determines how you finish.
My Own Reset Goals
When I sat down and asked myself, “What do I want my Sprint #2 to look like?” — three big things came up for me.
1. Work more on my business, not just in it.
It’s easy to get stuck in the weeds — answering emails, putting out fires, doing things that could easily be delegated.
But those aren’t the tasks that move the needle.
✅ My Sprint #2 Task: blocking off weekly strategy time in my calendar. No busywork, no distractions — just thinking bigger about where the business is going.
2. More face-to-face meetings.
If I look back at what’s made the biggest difference in my career, it’s relationships. Clients. Partners. Other trusted professionals.
But just like any relationship, they need to be nurtured. And while emails and texts are fine, nothing replaces sitting across from someone for coffee, lunch, or even at their place of business.
✅ My Sprint #2 Task: book at least two in-person meetings every week with clients or partners I want to reconnect with.
3. Revisit my own family finances.
Over the last couple of years, I’ve gone pretty far down the Bitcoin rabbit hole. It lines up with a lot of the big themes we talk about in this newsletter — inflation, money systems, leverage. And it’s become an important part of my own investment strategy.
But September is a great time to check in: are we set up properly? Are we balanced between real estate, mortgages, investments, and our Bitcoin allocation?
✅ My Sprint #2 Task: sit down with my wife, update our balance sheet, and make sure we’re positioned the right way heading into 2026.
What About You?
Maybe Sprint #2 for you means:
- finally tackling bad debt,
- creating a plan to buy your first property,
- restructuring a mortgage that’s holding you back,
- or just reviewing your finances so you start 2026 with clarity.
Whatever it looks like, September gives you the chance to reset.
If you’d like help figuring out what your Sprint #2 should be, let’s talk.
Talk soon,
Vince
P.S. The last quarter of the year often makes the biggest difference. Sometimes the reset is all you need to finish strong.
