5 Signs You Need a Q4 Reset

5 Signs You Need a Q4 Reset (And What to Do About It!)

September hits different, doesn’t it? Suddenly Q4 looms ahead and you realise you’re not entirely sure what you should be focusing on for the rest of the year.

If you’re feeling scattered about your priorities, you’re not alone (far from it!).

Here are 5 signs it’s time for a Q4 reset.

Sign 1: Everything feels urgent

When you can’t tell the difference between what’s important and what’s just loud, you end up reacting instead of directing.

What to do:

Ask yourself: “What would happen if I didn’t do this task for a week?” If the answer is “not much,” it’s probably not as urgent as it feels.

Sign 2: You’re busy but not seeing results

Being busy isn’t the same as being productive. If you’re working hard but your key metrics aren’t moving, you might be focusing on the wrong things.

What to do:

List everything you did last week. Beside each item, write down what result it produced. The items with no clear results? Consider dropping them.

Sign 3: You’re avoiding your own business strategy

You had plans. You had goals. But somehow you’ve drifted into reactive mode and those plans are gathering digital dust.

What to do:

Schedule 30 minutes to honestly assess where you are vs where you planned to be. No judgment, we don’t do that around here! Focus on the facts.

Sign 4: You feel overwhelmed by options

Too many opportunities, too many “shoulds,” too many people telling you what works for them. When everything looks like a priority, nothing actually is.

What to do:

Write down all your current priorities. Now pick the top 3. Park the rest until these 3 are sorted.

Sign 5: You’re dreading Q4 instead of excited about it

If the thought of the next three months makes you feel tired rather than energised, something needs to shift.

What to do:

Remember why you started your business in the first place. What would make Q4 feel like progress toward that vision?

The Reset Solution:

If any of these signs ring true, you might benefit from a structured approach to getting clarity. That’s exactly what The Q4 Reset is designed to do.

Two focused sessions plus supporting resources and templates to help you:

  • Assess where you actually are (vs where you think you are)
  • Identify what truly matters for your business right now
  • Create a realistic Q4 plan that energises rather than exhausts you

Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is pause long enough to get clear on direction.

Ready for clarity?

Check out our next Quarterly Reset here: coppertops.ie/reset

Q4 Reset
30 September 2025
Andrea @ Coppertops

Andrea @ Coppertops

I help small Irish businesses get found online with clear websites, simple marketing, and tech that behaves itself.

Work with me your way:
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Through Chemistry Calls, website builds the Coppertops way, and the Nurture IT membership, we make digital feel doable.

Expect straight answers, tidy systems, and gentle encouragement to press publish — because empowering people to do what they thought they couldn’t is my favourite part of the job.