🔒🎯 The Great Lock In: Why The Next 90 Days Will Define Your Year

It’s time to stop dreaming and start doing.

As we stand at the threshold of the final quarter, I want you to feel the electricity in the air. September through November isn’t just another three months—it’s your launching pad into the person you’ve been working to become all year long.

The Great Lock In, and it’s exactly what it sounds like: a complete commitment to showing up for yourself in ways that will transform not just your goals, but your entire relationship with what’s possible.

Why 90 Days Changes Everything

There’s something magical about a 90-day window. It’s long enough to create real, lasting change, but short enough that you can maintain the intensity and focus required for breakthrough results. Unlike those overwhelming year-long resolutions that fizzle out by February, a 90-day sprint keeps you in that sweet spot of sustainable pressure.

Think about it: 90 days from now, we’ll be welcoming December. You can either arrive at that moment knowing you gave everything you had, or you can arrive with the familiar weight of “what if” sitting on your shoulders.

Which version of yourself do you want to meet at the finish line?

The Great Lock In Framework

1. The Power of Three

Here’s where most people go wrong: they try to transform their entire life at once. Instead, I want you to choose three big goals—not thirty, not thirteen, just three. These should be goals that, if achieved, would make you feel like this quarter was an absolute win.

Maybe it’s:

- Launching that business you’ve been planning

- Losing 20 pounds and feeling confident in your body again

- Writing the first draft of your book

- Saving money for that dream vacation

Whatever your three are, they should excite you and scare you in equal measure.

2. Create Sacred Boundaries

The Great Lock In requires you to become fiercely protective of your time and energy. This means:

Digital Boundaries. Put your phone on “Do Not Disturb” during focused work blocks. The world will not end if you don’t immediately respond to that text or check that notification.

Social Boundaries: Practice saying no to commitments that don’t align with your goals. Yes, this might disappoint some people. Your future self will thank you.

Mental Boundaries: Stop entertaining thoughts that don’t serve your vision. When doubt creeps in, acknowledge it and redirect your focus to the next right action.

3. Daily Action Steps

Transformation happens in the small, consistent actions you take every single day. Break each of your three goals down into daily habits or actions. If your goal is to write a book, maybe it’s writing 500 words each morning. If it’s getting fit, maybe it’s a 30-minute walk and drinking 64 ounces of water.

The key is making these actions so small and manageable that you can’t fail. We’re building momentum, not burning out.

4. Weekly Reality Checks

Every Sunday, sit down with yourself for 15 minutes and ask:

- What progress did I make this week?

- What obstacles showed up, and how did I handle them?

- What do I need to adjust for next week?

- How am I feeling about my goals?

This isn’t about perfection—it’s about staying connected to your why and making course corrections as needed.

The Mindset That Changes Everything

Here’s what I need you to understand: The Great Lock In isn’t about grinding yourself into the ground or sacrificing your well-being for your goals. It’s about choosing intentional discomfort over the regret of another year passing without meaningful progress.

Every time you choose Netflix over your evening workout, every time you scroll instead of working on your side business, every time you say “I’ll start tomorrow”—you’re making a choice. You’re choosing the familiar comfort of where you are over the uncertain territory of where you want to be.

But here’s the beautiful truth: discomfort is temporary, but regret can last a lifetime.

Your Great Lock In Starts Now

The distractions will still be there in 90 days. The excuses will patiently wait for your return. But this moment—this energy you feel right now as you’re reading these words—this won’t wait for you.

This is your invitation to trade instant gratification for lasting transformation. To choose growth over comfort. To finally become the person you’ve been saying you want to be.

So tell me: What are your three goals for The Great Lock In?

Write them down. Say them out loud. Share them with someone who will hold you accountable.

Then take the first step.

Not tomorrow. Not next week. Right now.

Because the version of yourself waiting at the end of these 90 days is counting on you to begin.

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*Ready to lock in? I’d love to hear about your goals in the comments below. Let’s build a community of people committed to finishing this year strong.*