144. How to Reignite Your Momentum and Finish the Year Strong

What if it’s not too late to create exactly what you want — in business and in life — before the year ends In this power-packed episode of Doing Business Like a Woman, Melissa shares a motivating (and science-backed!) approach to goal setting that activates your natural instincts and helps you build momentum — one step at a time. You’ll learn how to stop spinning in overwhelm and start taking aligned action toward the business results you truly want. Inside, Melissa shares: ✨ The “10-week turnaround” strategy — even if you’re starting from zero✨ Why breaking your goals into dopamine-friendly chunks creates real momentum✨ How to reconnect with your inner goal-getter (yes, she’s still there)✨ The comeback story that proves it’s not over until it’s over✨ A simple way to reverse-engineer $50k (or whatever your goal is) before the year ends Whether your year has been strong or shaky — this is your moment to choose how you finish. You’re only 10 weeks away from creating something extraordinary. Let’s go! Timestamps: 00:00 – Welcome + Why it’s not too late03:00 – The power of your prefrontal cortex (aka your goal-setting superpower)05:45 – The Denver Broncos comeback: A metaphor for your business09:00 – Set your “scary-fun” Q4 target13:00 – Break it down: The $50k case study17:00 – Dopamine and goal-setting: How your body helps your business20:00 – Shrink the horizon: Find your next 5-minute win25:00 – The hockey metaphor that will shift your strategy29:00 – What can you create today that leads to connection and revenue?32:00 – Recap: 4-step process for a powerful year-end34:00 – Book your 1:1 Q4 strategy session with Melissa Stay Connected: 📩 Sign up to receive my Friday Newsletter! https://avanticreativegroup.mykajabi.com/newsletter-opt 💭 Your thoughts and experiences matter to me! Share your takeaways from this episode with me. https://www.speakpipe.com/DoingBusinessLikeAWomanPodcast 🌐 Website: https://www.melissamkellogg.com/ 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissamkellogg/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissa_m_kellogg/ 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BusinessAcademy4Women  Want to Grow Your Sales, Doing What You Love, in the time you have?? Then, you’ve got to go and grab my free on-demand video training that will teach you my simple process for creating compounding results from the sales and marketing strategies you are already using. Get the training HERE. Subscribe to the podcast + download each episode on Apple, Spotify, or Google Podcasts.