Recently, a mentor I admire mentioned that he intentionally launches his biggest projects on the solstices–Summer or Winter–because he wants his work to move in rhythm with the seasons. That stuck with me.

At the time, I had never really paid attention to the solstice beyond it being a date on the calendar. But his words nudged something loose. I’ve started noticing the shifts in my own backyard–the way the sun lingers, the birds’ routines shift, the plants move through their natural cycles of blooming and rest.

Now I find myself asking:

What would it look like to align my work with the natural rhythm of things?

This month, I’m putting that question into practice.

On June 18th, I’ll be releasing Firing Yourself: The High Achiever’s Guide to Effective Delegation—a book born from a decade of building, leading, and learning to let go. And I’ve timed the release to land right on the edge of the Summer Solstice.

The Natural Rhythm of Expansion and Release

The solstice is a natural exhale. The longest day of the year. A celebration of fullness before the slow return to stillness begins again. That rhythm feels familiar to me.

Like most high achievers, I’ve spent years in a cycle of reaching–building, producing, pushing. I know what it feels like to live in that extended stretch of light.

But I also know what it feels like to burn out.

To over-function.

To stay in the peak too long and forget the wisdom of rest and release.

This book isn’t just a leadership manual. It’s a reflection of what happens when we surrender our need to do it all ourselves–and start aligning with the natural cycles of growth and letting go.

Honoring the Season I’m In

In the past, I might have chosen a strategic Tuesday or a flashy promo date to launch something like this. But this time, I wanted something deeper. More rooted. A marker of transition–not just for the book, but for me.

Launching as close as possible to the solstice is a way of honoring the season I’m in:

Not the start of everything… but the moment I let it go. A culmination. A turning point. A release.

What Season Are You In?

I don’t think we talk enough about seasons in leadership. We’re taught to always be growing, expanding, optimizing. But nature doesn’t work that way.

There are seasons for doing.

There are seasons for vision.

And there are seasons for letting something leave your hands and become what it’s meant to be in the world.

So I’m curious…What are you ready to release?

What are you building toward–and can you let it take shape in its own time?

Maybe your next move doesn’t need to happen immediately. Maybe it just needs to happen in season.

P.S. Wednesday’s a big day. I’ll be sharing more about the book launch then–and how you can join me in celebrating it. I can’t wait to finally put this in your hands.