Think of the last time you enjoyed an incredible summer. What was that like for you? What did you do? How did you spend your time? Who did you spend time with? What was magical about it?

Summer is a great time of year; the daylight seems to last forever, the weather, however fickle, is more conducive to being out doors and enjoying life in a different way. We come out of hibernation and we want to feel alive again. It’s a wonderful time with so much to enjoy yet how often, as September approaches, do you find yourself saying things like “Wow the summer flew by” or “It seems like it just started and now it’s gone” and how about the wonderful “It’s already 4th of July, summer is almost over!”

As a business owner or an executive in a company, it’s often difficult to keep productivity high in the summer. Not only are your employees distracted, but often times so are you. We’re all human and we all want and need to enjoy this great time of year. Often times, business owners and executives plan “summer projects” for their staff. All those trivial projects that there was no time to address from September to June can get done when business slows down during the summer. How many times, as summer is coming to an end, do you find yourself saying, “Gosh, we never did get those projects done did we?”

Whether in life or business, summer time can be ever so fleeting yet so precious. How can you make sure, as summer turns to fall that you say, “That was an awesome summer! I can’t remember when I had a summer that enjoyable!”

Here’s how….Before summer begins, ideally in the Spring but it’s never too late, we need to slow down ever so briefly, take stock of where we are and where we want to be and make clear choices about what we want summer to be for us. You need to choose your perspective. For example, if you say “It’s July 4th and summer is half over,” you will act as if it is over. But, if you say “It’s July 4th and I still have another eight to ten weeks to enjoy,” you will be more positive, more willing to make plans and you will get more of what you want.

What’s your perspective of summerin life and business and how can you make it better?