Hey!
Most people treat summer like one long scroll session. They either check out completely or keep saying “I’ll start when things slow down.” But spoiler: things never really slow down, do they?
So what actually happens? Another season passes, and they’re stuck in the same 9-5 loop, watching others build dream lives from their laptops while they’re stuck refreshing Instagram and wondering how.
Thinking summer’s just for chilling, when it’s actually a golden window to start something new or reset your game.
Summer can be your launchpad. Whether it’s finally starting that side hustle, building digital income streams, or learning the skills that pay online. Now’s the time.
It works because the world slows down just enough for you to breathe, refocus, and take messy action without the pressure cooker vibes of fall or New Year’s.
Pick one thing. Just one. An online course, a content plan, a freelance profile and commit to it for the next 30 days.
Do that? By September, you won’t be scrolling for inspo - you’ll be the inspo.
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Create Your 3-Item “Messy Action” List.
Let’s be real, waiting for the “perfect time” or the “perfect plan” is just procrastination in a cute outfit. If you want to make real moves this summer, it starts with messy action.
Here’s how to do it:
Today, write down 3 tiny, imperfect actions you can take right now to get closer to your goal. Not next week. Not once you’ve “figured it all out.” Today.
Think bite-sized and low-stress. Like:
Sign up for that free online course you’ve been eyeing
Open a Fiverr/Upwork/Contra profile and write a rough draft bio
DM one potential collaborator or client — no pitch deck needed
You don’t need to have it all mapped out. The goal is momentum, not mastery. Because once you start, everything else gets easier.
Done > perfect. Always.
Write your 3 messy actions. Cross them off. Repeat tomorrow. That’s how empires are built.
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Girls Building Empires