March already? Time to get busy
Stop waiting for a “sign” to get moving ...
Gary Bloomer | SHAKING THE TREE # 294
If you’ve been waiting for a sign to get moving, consider this your neon-lit wake-up call.
We’re already staring down the barrel of March.
The New Year, New Me resolutions have mostly withered on the vine (because let’s face it: most of them were bullshit anyway), and that cozy winter hibernation? It’s officially overstayed its welcome.
Look outside—pretty soon, the sun’s going to be high, the distractions of summer will be calling, and you’ll be wondering where the first half of 2026 went.
Here’s a simple but honest truth: confidence isn’t a feeling you wait for; it’s a byproduct of action. If you want to stride into 2027 like you own the place, you have to start breaking a sweat right now.
The strategy of the six
Vague intentions are where dreams go to die. To actually kick ass come January, you need a roadmap that is lean, mean, and actionable and that road map is the sort of thing you need to be working on and refining in September.
So, I’m challenging you to identify six specific goals to have either crossed off your list or be in full-throttle momentum by December 31st … THIS YEAR!
Why six? Because it’s enough to be transformative, but not so many that you’re just spinning your wheels in mediocrity.
How to build your power six
Don’t just pick easy wins. Balance your list across the pillars that actually move the needle:
The professional pivot: One major move in your career or business (that promotion, that launch, that rebrand). Stop putting it off. Do it!
The physical baseline: A health or fitness milestone that proves you respect the vessel you’re traveling in.
The intellectual edge: One new skill or deep-dive subject you’ve fear for aged and that you’re going to master.
The financial foundation: A specific number for savings, debt reduction, or investment that doesn’t break the bank but that’s healthy stretch.
The creative output: Something you produced—a blog, a piece of art, a garden, a side hustle. Time to plan that book or that website you’ve been putting off
The personal wildcard: The other thing you’ve been putting off because it scares the crap out of you. Learning French. Asking that hot person out on a date. Reconnecting with an old friend you fell out with five years ago.
Why the plan matters
Creating a plan isn’t about rigid perfection; it’s about eliminating decision fatigue. When you have your six targets locked in, you stop asking “What should I do today?” and start asking “How much can I get done today?”
Getting busy provides a specific kind of mental clarity. It drowns out the doubt. It replaces “what if” with “what’s next.”
The 2027 vision
Imagine the version of yourself on New Year’s Eve this year. You can either be the person making the same tired promises to do better next year, or you can be the person looking back at a trail of finished business … things you got done and that you’re proud of for THIS year..
The clock is ticking.
The seasons are shifting.
It’s time to stop talking about what you’re going to do and start showing us what you’re doing.
Get busy.
Get a plan.
Get after it.
As always, thanks for reading.
—Gary
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Originally from the U.K., Gary Bloomer is a writer, branding advocate, marketing specialist, and an award-winning graphic designer.
His design work has been included in Creative Review (one of the UK’s largest design magazines). Since 2009, he has answered over 5,000 marketing and business questions in the Know-How Exchange of MarketingProfs.com, placing him among the top 3% of contributors. He lives in Wilmington, Delaware, USA.