Most people say that the year flew by, is it the same for you? The journey is halfway, and it is usually said that the second half of a trip seems faster than the first half. We have however, the privilege of taking stock and allowing the second half of the year to stay within our control and not let it happen to us.

Some of us started tasks at the beginning of the year or set out to learn something new. Somehow along the way this might have just stopped in between work and life happening to us. We have fallen off the bus, but the good news is we can always get back on.

Truthfully, we have a very good overview of where pitfalls might lie if we get back on the bus of whatever we have set out to do. The first half of the year might have come with some unexpected hurdles, but we have now found ways to navigate them and make the second half a success, lessons in hand.

Let’s look at a few practical questions to ask yourself while taking stock at the halfway mark.

• Give yourself credit for what you have achieved.
• Take note of where you came from.
• Remember who you have helped along the way.
• What have you learned and taking with you?
• What are you leaving in the first 6 months?
• Look toward the future.

Ed Viesturs has said that the summit is just a halfway point. This would mean that right now, we are at the summit. We have that 360-degree view of what’s behind and what’s ahead. Let’s make the most of our summit moment and plan what we can to have success at the end of the journey.