Last Tuesday, I hit that wall again.
Meetings bleeding into each other. Slack pings like an alarm that never stops. A decision that should’ve taken 10 minutes turned into a 2-hour spiral because everything felt urgent and nothing felt clear. I was leading, but it didn’t feel like leading—it felt like reacting on autopilot, carrying the weight of too many priorities while pretending it was fine.

I could feel the fog settling in: scattered thoughts, reactive decisions, that low hum of emotional drain that makes even small wins feel hollow.

Instead of powering through (my old default), I did something different.
I closed the laptop. Set a timer for 20 minutes. And just… paused.

No agenda. No fixes. Just observing what was really happening—without jumping to correct it. Listening for what felt heaviest. Stepping back far enough to see the bigger picture again. Choosing one tiny, doable shift instead of overhauling everything.

In those 20 minutes, the noise didn’t vanish—but the grip it had on me loosened. I came back steadier. Decisions felt lighter. The day didn’t magically fix itself, but I re-entered it from calm instead of chaos.

That simple practice? It’s the free HITSLeadership™ 20-Minute Reset — six grounded steps designed exactly for moments like that:
• Observe (notice without correcting)
• Harvest Truth (listen for the heavy/unclear)
• Orient (regain real perspective)
• Adjust (one small leadership shift)
• Communicate (clarity without pressure)
• Check In (restore rhythm and trust)

No prep, no tools, no perfect conditions required. There’s even a Mini Workbook to capture what you notice and turn one reset into lasting clarity—separating facts from reactions so you don’t spiral.
It’s free because sometimes leaders just need to feel what clarity is like again before committing to deeper work. It’s not the full HITSLeadership™ system… but it’s often the first breath that changes everything.

If you’ve ever caught yourself thinking, “Something’s off, but I can’t name it,” give yourself those 20 minutes. Slow the noise. Touch the soil before you keep trimming the leaves.

👉 Start here:
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What’s one moment when a simple pause shifted everything for you? Share in the comments—I read every one.

Andrew Bloo is the creator of HITSLeadership™, a leadership system built around observation, clarity, and intentional action. He helps business owners and leadership teams recognize early signs of drift, reduce emotional reactivity, and make better decisions under pressure. His approach emphasizes small, repeatable leadership practices that create stability before strategy.

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Most leaders enter a new year with goals for their business—revenue targets, headcount plans, growth initiatives.

Far fewer stop to ask a more foundational question:

Will the way I lead actually support the year I’m trying to create?

Because strategy doesn’t fail first.

Leadership does.

When leadership stays static, everything downstream suffers—culture, clarity, execution, and ultimately results.

The Problem Isn’t Motivation. It’s Drift.

By the time January arrives, most leaders already know what 2026 will demand of them:

• More presence, less reactivity
• Better decision-making under pressure
• Clearer communication in moments that matter
• The ability to slow the organization down long enough to see what’s really happening

Yet most leadership “upgrades” come packaged as:

• Another framework to memorize
• Another book to skim
• Another course that never quite makes it into daily practice

The result? Good intentions, no behavioral change.

Leadership Doesn’t Improve in a Classroom. It Improves in the Field.

This is where HITSLeadership takes a different approach.

HITSLeadership isn’t about adding more tools to your leadership shelf.

It’s about sharpening the ones you already use every day—your observation, presence, rhythm, and judgment.

It teaches leaders to:

• Step out of reaction and into awareness
• Identify root causes instead of debating surface symptoms
• Restore rhythm when teams feel tense, rushed, or disconnected
• Make fewer decisions—but better ones

And it does this without requiring months of study or a dramatic overhaul of how you work.

The Best Time to Change Your Leadership Style Is Before You “Need” To

Most leaders wait until:

• The team is burned out
• Performance slips
• Conflict escalates
• Pressure forces urgency

But the strongest leaders don’t wait for crisis.

They strengthen the soil while things are calm—so growth is possible when demand increases.

That’s why there is no better way to begin 2026 than with The HITSLeadership™ 20-Minute Reset.

The HITSLeadership™ 20-Minute Reset

This is not a motivational exercise.

It’s a practical, repeatable leadership reset you can use:

• At the start of the year
• Before difficult conversations
• When teams feel off-rhythm
• When decisions feel heavier than they should

In just 20 minutes, leaders learn how to:

1. Observe without fixing
2. Read team energy and system strain
3. Separate facts from assumptions
4. Re-enter the moment with clarity and calm

It’s designed to be used immediately, not someday.

2026 Will Reward Leaders Who Can Slow Down and See Clearly

The next year won’t favor louder leaders.

Or faster ones.

Or those chasing the newest tactic.

It will reward leaders who can:

• Pause
• See what others miss
• Tend the root, not just the leaves
• Create stability in uncertain moments

So the real question isn’t whether your business has a plan for 2026.

Do you?

And more importantly—

Is your leadership ready for what’s coming?

If not, the best place to start isn’t with a goal.

It’s with a reset.

Because strong leadership doesn’t begin with urgency.

It begins with awareness.

About the Author

Andrew Bloo is the founder of HITSLeadership™ and a leadership strategist with 25+ years of experience helping business owners and executives restore clarity, rhythm, and sustainable growth. His work focuses on practical leadership systems that work in real-world conditions—not just theory.

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