We find that our team starts our ninety day cycle with high energy, but by week six, daily firefighting takes over and our Rocks get pushed to the side. How do we structure our weekly Level 10 Meetings to fight this mid-quarter slump?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

The mid quarter slump is a classic manifestation of resistance, the internal psychological force that describes the enemy of disciplined work. In the first few weeks after a quarterly session, your team is highly motivated. By week six, the initial excitement fades, and the daily friction of running the business begins to wear them down. To fight this slump, we must structure your weekly Level 10 Meetings™ to focus on daily momentum rather than massive projects. Encourage your team to break down their ninety day Rocks into small, manageable weekly tasks. This builds a psychological momentum of little successes every single week. If a team member consistently misses their weekly milestones, do not wait until the quarterly session to address it. Use the identity shifting language of the Accountability Chart during your weekly meeting. Frame the missed milestones not just as uncompleted tasks, but as a failure to maintain their identity as an owner of that specific seat. We must also ensure your team preserves white space between sessions. If their calendars are completely packed with back to back tactical meetings, they will naturally neglect their Rocks. By reclaiming even two hours of unscheduled thinking time each week, your leaders will have the mental capacity to maintain their strategic focus and push through the mid quarter resistance.