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Have you made a list? Checked it twice? Figured out what’s worth it and what’s not?

If you’ve read something from me, met me, or listened to me over the past two years, you’ve heard me say it: life is short. Live in the moment. Well somewhere along the way, that translated into — do everything. So I did, I tried.

Here’s what I discovered: the old saying is true. If you’re giving yourself to everything, how can you be great at the things that actually matter?

I have tried to do too many things, and I didn’t see the effect until it was reflected back to me — by multiple people I love, respect, or both. So I had to take a hard look at my list. Write it all out, big and small, and then slowly cross off the things I was no longer going to do. But the most important step: I had to tell people. My trusted family and friends, for accountability and those directly involved in whatever I was stepping back from, out of respect.

Without action, the list is just paper.

Summer is a good time for most of us to slow down, take a beat, and recharge. So here’s my invitation: find somewhere peaceful. Bring a piece of paper and a pen — pens are permanent, just like the change you want to make. Bring your list down to what matters.

You’ll feel a sense of relief unlike anything else. Then take action. Tell the people who need to know. Let them hold you accountable. Then, go forth.