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Avoid the January Burnout: Start Your 2026 Plan Before the New Year

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January doesn’t fail you—your timing does. When most entrepreneurs try to plan and execute at the same time, the daily grind eats their goals by week two. We take a different path: build a 90-day plan before the year turns so you start with clarity, momentum, and a short list of actions that actually move numbers.
We walk through a focused framework: reflect on last year’s metrics, choose just two goals for the first quarter, and translate each into precise projects and tasks you can schedule and measure. Using a real example—adding 1,000 qualified email subscribers—we map the projects (podcast guesting, list swaps, and creating a relevant opt-in) and outline the task lists that make them work: researching aligned shows, crafting targeted pitches, aligning the opt-in to episode topics, setting dates, and tracking conversions with simple attribution. You’ll hear how weekly check-ins on leading and lagging indicators help you pivot fast, protect your energy, and compound wins.
We also share two client stories that underscore the payoff of early planning. One entered Q1 with tasks queued and saw a 25% revenue lift in the first 90 days. The other waited until January to plan, spent two weeks catching up, and never found traction. The takeaway is clear: planning is a multiplier when done before the calendar flips. If you want a calmer January and a stronger February, build your quarter now—set two goals, define your projects, break them into tasks, and measure what matters.
Want the template and prompts we use? Grab the Strategic Growth Plan Guide in the description and get the 90-Day Plan program while it’s discounted. Subscribe, share this with a founder who’s stuck in resolution mode, and tell us: what are your two Q1 goals?

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Chapters

1. Avoid the January Burnout: Start Your 2026 Plan Before the New Year (00:00:00)

2. Why January Goals Fail (00:00:36)

3. The Case for a 90-Day Plan (00:01:16)

4. Plan Before New Year for Momentum (00:02:21)

5. Why Ninety Days Works (00:03:31)

6. Define Goals, Projects, Tasks (00:04:24)

7. Example: Grow 1,000 Email Subscribers (00:05:24)

8. Create Opt-ins and Content Fit (00:06:49)

9. Map the First 90 Days (00:06:51)

10. Early Planning Prevents Burnout (00:07:15)

11. Two Clients, Two Outcomes (00:08:16)

12. Get the 90-Day Plan Program (00:09:41)

472 episodes

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Content provided by Jenny Melrose: Business Strategist. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Jenny Melrose: Business Strategist or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

January doesn’t fail you—your timing does. When most entrepreneurs try to plan and execute at the same time, the daily grind eats their goals by week two. We take a different path: build a 90-day plan before the year turns so you start with clarity, momentum, and a short list of actions that actually move numbers.
We walk through a focused framework: reflect on last year’s metrics, choose just two goals for the first quarter, and translate each into precise projects and tasks you can schedule and measure. Using a real example—adding 1,000 qualified email subscribers—we map the projects (podcast guesting, list swaps, and creating a relevant opt-in) and outline the task lists that make them work: researching aligned shows, crafting targeted pitches, aligning the opt-in to episode topics, setting dates, and tracking conversions with simple attribution. You’ll hear how weekly check-ins on leading and lagging indicators help you pivot fast, protect your energy, and compound wins.
We also share two client stories that underscore the payoff of early planning. One entered Q1 with tasks queued and saw a 25% revenue lift in the first 90 days. The other waited until January to plan, spent two weeks catching up, and never found traction. The takeaway is clear: planning is a multiplier when done before the calendar flips. If you want a calmer January and a stronger February, build your quarter now—set two goals, define your projects, break them into tasks, and measure what matters.
Want the template and prompts we use? Grab the Strategic Growth Plan Guide in the description and get the 90-Day Plan program while it’s discounted. Subscribe, share this with a founder who’s stuck in resolution mode, and tell us: what are your two Q1 goals?

Read more HERE.

Support the show

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Avoid the January Burnout: Start Your 2026 Plan Before the New Year (00:00:00)

2. Why January Goals Fail (00:00:36)

3. The Case for a 90-Day Plan (00:01:16)

4. Plan Before New Year for Momentum (00:02:21)

5. Why Ninety Days Works (00:03:31)

6. Define Goals, Projects, Tasks (00:04:24)

7. Example: Grow 1,000 Email Subscribers (00:05:24)

8. Create Opt-ins and Content Fit (00:06:49)

9. Map the First 90 Days (00:06:51)

10. Early Planning Prevents Burnout (00:07:15)

11. Two Clients, Two Outcomes (00:08:16)

12. Get the 90-Day Plan Program (00:09:41)

472 episodes

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