Dear Reader,

June is here, and I'm stepping into it feeling something I didn't quite expect coming out of Maycember: clarity.

I just turned 41. And somehow, my birthday this year felt more like a quiet invitation to pause and reflect. I spent time thinking about my vision for the next year of my life -- who I'm becoming, what I want to be intentional about, and what habits will help me show up as that person.

I made a list. Some were things I wanted to recommit to. Some were brand new. And what struck me as I wrote them down is that every single one of them came back to the same thing: routines.

Not routines in a rigid, perfectionistic way. But routines as an act of self-trust. Routines as the quiet, daily promise you make to yourself -- and keep.

And funny enough, months ago when I mapped out our year in the Academy, I wrote down Routines next to June.

And the timing feels right, doesn't it? We just came through the Take Back Your Time Challenge together in May. For many of us, that was an important reset -- a chance to zoom out, get honest about where our time was actually going, and recommit to what matters. Now it's time to build on that momentum.

The challenge isn't knowing what routines would help us. It's actually building them, and making them stick.

So this month, that's what we're doing.

3 Ways to Lean Into Routines This Month

• Start with one. You don't need a complete morning routine, evening routine, and work shutdown routine rocking and rolling by June 30th. Pick one routine that would make the biggest difference in your life right now, and give it your full attention this month.
• Write it out. Vague routines don't stick. What does this routine actually look like, step by step? What's your best-case version — when everything goes right? And what's your bare minimum — for the days when life happens? Both matter. Both count.
• Give yourself credit. Every time you show up for your routine -- even imperfectly -- that's worth noting. Consistency isn't about being perfect. It's about coming back.

Go Deeper:

• Revisit Season 6, Episode 3 of the Private Podcast on The Five Essential Routines.
• ​Check out this curated podcast playlist featuring episodes on Habits & Routines from It's About Time. ​

One fun thing to try this month:

Copy, paste and customize this prompt into your favorite AI tool for a personalized mindset reset:

If you try this, I’d love for you to share how it goes.

We’ve created a dedicated #AI channel in our Slack community where you can ask questions, share prompts, and learn from how others are using AI in real life.

As you think about how you want this month to feel, here are a few things worth putting on the calendar:

✅ Start your June Routine Challenge — Spend 10 minutes this week identifying the one routine that would most change your daily experience right now. Morning, evening, workday, whatever calls to you. Just pick one.

✅ Schedule your June monthly planning session — Don't let the month sneak up on you. Block time to plan it out intentionally, and grab your June Planning Pages to guide you (link below — and this month includes a bonus Summer Bucket List page! 🌟).

✅ Mark June 16th on your calendar — Our coaching session that week will be a full Q3 planning walkthrough. This is one you won't want to miss. We'll zoom out from the day-to-day and get a clear, confident picture of the rest of the year.

✅ Reflect on May — What do you want to do differently next year? What did the Take Back Your Time Challenge unlock for you? What shifted? Bring that awareness into June. You did that work — now build on it.

1. The June Routine Challenge

This month's challenge is one of the most practical ones we've done, because it's not just about thinking about your routines. It's about building one for real.

Here's how it works:

1. Choose one routine you want to lock in this month.
2. Write out the steps — what does this routine look like from start to finish?
3. Define your best-case and your bare minimum. Best case is when you have the time and energy. Bare minimum is when life is full and you just need to show up at all.
4. Track your follow-through — mark the dates on your challenge card every time you do it, even if it wasn't perfect.

At the end of the month, share your completed card in Slack for a chance to win a bonus 1:1 coaching session with Anna or Elizabeth — your choice. 🎉

​➡️ Click here to download your challenge card and get started!​

2. Your Weekly Coaching Sessions

Weekly coaching sessions will happen every Tuesday at 12:00 p.m. Central.

Each week, you'll get time management strategies and all your questions answered so you can make time for what matters most.

Here's the link to join us: 💻 annadkornick.com/meet​

🔗 Click here to submit your questions in advance.​

Come as you are—no pressure, no polish required.

📌 Special session — June 16th: Q3 Planning​
This week's coaching session will be a guided Q3 planning experience. We'll look at the full picture of the rest of your year, set intentions for the third quarter, and make sure nothing important sneaks up on you. Block your calendar now — this one is worth it.

3. June Momentum Planning Pages!

Your June Planning Pages are ready — and this month, they include something extra: a bonus Summer Bucket List page to help you capture all the things you want to do, see, experience, and savor this summer before it slips by.

​Click here to grab your June Planning Pages. ​

Here's what I know about routines: they're not glamorous. Nobody posts about their boring, but incredibly supportive Tuesday morning routine going exactly as planned. But those quiet moments of showing up for yourself? That's where everything changes.

This is your month to build something that lasts.
I'm cheering you on, as always.

With love (and a fresh 41-year-old perspective 😄),