Finish the Year Strong: 13 habits, 13 weeks, one at a time
Most people write off the last three months of the year and wait for January 1st to get their act together. Not us. From now until New Year’s, every Tuesday, Michael Chernow hands the Kommunity ONE habit. Thirteen weeks, thirteen wins. Small. Doable. The same ones he uses every single day.
Here’s the secret behind all of it: don’t subtract, ADD. Every small win you keep builds confidence. Confidence is belief. And belief is where miracles happen.
Each week has the same bones: a story, the habit, why it works, and a This Week’s Win you can do in under 10 minutes a day. October builds the base (morning, movement, sleep). November is fuel (gut, eating, prep, gratitude). December holds the line through the holidays and sets up 2027.
The 13 weeks
| Week | Sends | The habit |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 29 | Add, don’t subtract |
| Week 2 | Oct 6 | The Non-Negotiable morning |
| Week 3 | Oct 13 | 10,000 steps, the easy way |
| Week 4 | Oct 27 | Set a Go To Bed alarm |
| Week 5 | Nov 3 | Add one gut win |
| Week 6 | Nov 10 | Eat slower |
| Week 7 | Nov 17 | Sunday prep |
| Week 8 | Nov 24 | The 30-second gratitude list |
| Week 9 | Dec 1 | The 80/20 rule |
| Week 10 | Dec 8 | The driveway reset |
| Week 11 | Dec 15 | Call a friend |
| Week 12 | Dec 22 | The Get Back Up |
| Week 13 | Dec 29 | Pick one scary thing for 2027 |
Each week is posted here after it goes out, so if you’re joining late you can catch up in order. All weeks.
Hit reply on any Tuesday email and tell Michael what you picked. He reads every single one.
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Get the plan every Tuesday. One small habit a week until New Year’s, from Michael. Join the Kommunity or read every week here.