Ah, July. Fireworks have fizzled, the grill has cooled, and the reality has set in: We're officially halfway through the year. If you're like me, you might wonder how we got here so fast. Wasn't it just New Year's Day? But here we are, with six months in the rearview mirror and six more to go. Which makes it the perfect time to hit pause, check our progress and make a plan for the rest of the year. Speaking of charting a course, I've got big plans. I'm talking about a full-blown, early December