The Debrief: Define Your Finish Line

The Debrief

Jun 06, 2026

Are you feeling consumed by the pace of everything around you?

Things are moving fast. Everyone is running toward the next big win, the next big bet, the next big thing. There is a constant hum of urgency that follows you everywhere on your feed, in your conversations, in the back of your mind at 2 am when you should be sleeping.

And if you are feeling behind, overwhelmed, like you are scrambling to catch up to everyone and everything, I want you to know something.

You are not alone. I feel it too.

But here is the truth that nobody says out loud. Everyone is trying to catch up to something that nobody really knows. We are all chasing so we are not left behind. But left behind from what exactly? Nobody has a clear answer. We are all just running because everyone else is running. And somewhere along the way, the running became the point.

It isn’t a race.

Or if it is, nobody told us where the finish line is. Nobody agreed on what winning looks like. And yet here we all are, breathless, comparing our pace to everyone else’s, wondering why we can’t keep up.

So take a breath.

Just stop for a moment. Because the world will keep moving whether you sprint or whether you pause. And the pause is not falling behind. It is the only way to remember why you started running in the first place.

You are not behind. You are exactly where you are.

And that is enough to work from.

Let’s do something today. Together.

Write it down. Right now. With me.

Because if we are going to run, and we will run, that is just who we are, we should at least know what we are running toward.

And we should know how far we have already come.

What is your finish line?

Not someone else’s, or not the one you feed, is selling you. Yours. What does winning actually look like for you in your life, on your terms? Get specific. Write it down. Because a finish line you cannot see is just exhaustion with no reward at the end.

What are you chasing?

Be honest with yourself here. Is what you are chasing something you actually want, or is it something you feel you are supposed to want? Is it yours, or did you inherit it from the noise around you? Write it down. The answer might surprise you.

How far have you come?

This is the one we skip the most. We are so focused on how far we have to go that we never stop to look back at the ground we have already covered. The things you have figured out. The hard seasons you have survived. The version of yourself you have already left behind. Write it down. You have come further than you are giving yourself credit for.

Take the time today. Not tomorrow. Today.

Because you cannot run well toward something you have never clearly defined. And you cannot appreciate the journey if you never stop to look at how far you have already travelled.

You are not behind. You are building. And you have been building all along.

Now write it down.

What I’m Reading

Start with Yourself - Emma Grede (Finished)

This is an easy, engaging read. If you admire Emma or consider yourself ambitious, it's well worth your time.

The Cold Start Problem - Andrew Chen(Currently Reading)

Explores why platforms like Uber, Airbnb, Tinder, and Facebook struggled in their earliest days and how they overcame the challenge of building network effects from zero. The book offers a practical framework for entrepreneurs on how to create momentum, reach critical mass, and turn a small community into a thriving network.