Topic: Quarterly Planning

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A member of the Make It Happen Club sought advice on adapting the quarterly planning process while feeling utterly depleted by life events. The guidance provided emphasized focusing solely on recovery as a non-negotiable project, encouraging a sparse plan to create necessary space for healing.

Business owners are encouraged to pause and reflect as the second quarter of the year approaches. This process involves reviewing 2026 plans, celebrating small wins, and identifying lessons learned during the first three months to ensure future actions are taken with intention and integrity.

A member of the Make It Happen Club sought advice on adapting quarterly planning while feeling utterly depleted by life events. The response emphasized focusing solely on recovery and treating wellness as the primary project for the season. Another member expressed concern over a sparse plan, leading to the realization that many people view planning as a source of pressure rather than a tool for space.

The Make It Happen Club will host a quarterly planning session to help members decide on their business focus for the July to September period. The episode concludes with a request for listener reviews and an invitation to join the mailing list for further productivity insights.

The Big Idea to Inspired Action sessions occur once per quarter to help entrepreneurs focus on specific goals for the upcoming three months. The methodology emphasizes keeping schedules simple to ensure business owners have enough time to execute their primary objectives without overfilling their diaries.

A personal case study illustrates the importance of removing items from a to-do list when priorities shift. After initially aiming for weekly podcast guest outreach, the goal was deprioritized to focus on the Purposeful Planning Workshop and the Make It Happen Club launch. This approach encourages business owners to accept trade-offs rather than feeling like a failure for uncompleted tasks.

Proactive pauses at the start of the quarter, month, or week allow the cool executive function to make intentional choices about time and energy. Establishing a plan ahead of time makes it easier to adjust when life events or technical issues occur without losing sight of primary goals.