Hi there,
You made it to the end of Week 2! Let’s pause for a moment.
Committing to something every weekday for two weeks, even something small and reflective, is not nothing. Most resets fall apart long before this point. You’re still here. That counts.
This week, you took one pattern you’re ready to repeat less and got very specific about it:
how it actually shows up
what it costs you, even when it’s “working”
what slightly less could realistically look like
one constraint that makes a shift more likely
Today is about turning all of that into something you can try.
Week 2: Resetting one pattern
This week is about changing one default in a small, intentional way. Not overhauling how you lead. Not fixing everything at once. Just interrupting a single pattern so it stops running on autopilot.
Week 2, Day 5: Commit to a small experiment
An experiment is different from a goal.
It’s time-bound, reversible, and designed to teach you something concrete, not prove anything about you.
Your task today is to define a short experiment you could realistically try when the timing allows.
You do not need to start this immediately.
You do not need the “perfect” week.
What matters is that you’ve designed something you can start.
My example
For the next two weeks, I’ll protect focus time once it’s on my calendar by not moving it for meetings.
I’ll consider this experiment successful if I end more days with at least one block of uninterrupted work.
I’m not trying to eliminate meetings or become unreachable. I’m just interrupting my default to availability.
How to complete today’s prompt
Write a short experiment using the following:
The pattern you’re resetting
The constraint you chose
How long you’ll try it (1–2 weeks is ideal)
What success looks like
What you’re explicitly not trying to fix
You can use this structure if it helps:
For the next ___ (days/weeks), I will ___
I’ll consider this experiment successful if ___
I’m not trying to ___ right now
A few sentences is enough.
If replying to this email helps with accountability, hit reply and jot it down.
If you’d rather keep it private, write it somewhere just for you.
As we head into Week 3 of the challenge, we’ll focus on pulling everything you’ve learned into a clear, usable direction you can carry forward. And just to be clear: you don’t need to start your experiment now for Week 3 to be useful.
See you next week,
Kelly
Missed a day or starting late? You can find all challenge prompts here.