Time for an October Reset (Before You Forget)

I don't know about you, but October always sneaks up on me. One day it's September, and suddenly I'm looking at my website thinking, "Wait, is that link still pointing to my summer sale from July?"

If you've been meaning to update your online stuff but keep putting it off, now's actually a decent time. Not because of some arbitrary deadline, but because we're all about to get slammed with end-of-year chaos. Here's what I'm doing (and what you might want to steal):

1. Your Link Page Probably Needs Help

That "link in bio" everyone clicks? Yeah, mine was embarrassing. Still had a promotion from three months ago and a project I'd completely forgotten about.

Take five minutes and just... look at it. Does it still make sense? Is anything outdated? Mine definitely was.

If you're using something like lnkto.my, you can swap things around pretty quickly. I added a simple header that says "Wrapping up 2025 — here's what I'm working on" and it already feels more current.

2. Let People See the Real You

This sounds cheesy, but people actually want to know who they're dealing with. I resisted adding an "about" section for the longest time because I thought it was self-indulgent. Turns out, people just want to know you're a real human.

You don't need a manifesto. A couple sentences and maybe a casual photo works. I finally added a short intro video (took one take, looks slightly awkward, keeping it anyway) and I've gotten more positive comments about that than anything else I've posted lately.

3. Brag a Little

I'm terrible at this, but: what actually went well this year?

Not everything needs to be perfectly polished. Just a quick list of things you're proud of — projects, collaborations, that one client who said something nice. I started a small section on my page and honestly, looking back at it feels good. It's easy to forget progress when you're in the middle of everything.

4. Fix the Little Annoying Things

You know that one link that's been broken for weeks? Or that photo where you look weirdly serious? Or that color scheme you picked at 2 AM and now kind of hate?

October's a good excuse to fix all that small stuff. I spent maybe 20 minutes going through my lnkto.my page and cleaning things up. Changed my profile pic (finally), removed some dead links, simplified the layout. Nothing revolutionary, but it feels way better.

5. Get Ready for the Holiday Rush

If you sell anything, promote anything, or just share content, the next few months are going to be busy. Like, really busy.

Now's the time to make sure your page actually works on phones (because let's be real, nobody's looking at this stuff on a computer anymore). Add whatever holiday stuff you're planning early so you're not scrambling in December.

I set up a simple "Holiday 2025" section with a countdown timer, and I'm honestly just relieved it's done ahead of time for once.

Look, I'm not saying you need to overhaul everything. But if your online presence feels stale or confusing or just... off... spending a little time on it now means you won't be stressing about it when you're trying to enjoy the holidays.

Make some coffee, put on whatever music you need, and just knock it out. Future you in January will be relieved you did.

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