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#1 Readson Your 90-Day Plan Fails (and How to Fix it)

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Ever created a beautiful 90-day plan only to find it collecting dust by week three? You're not alone. The frustration of abandoned business plans is universal among entrepreneurs, but the solution may surprise you.
The failure of your 90-day plan isn't about inadequate strategy or picking the wrong focus areas. The real culprit? A lack of built-in consistency. We've been conditioned to believe that more goals, more projects, and more tasks equal greater success. But this approach creates plans that are impossible to sustain. Without breaking ambitious quarterly goals into manageable daily and weekly components, overwhelm is inevitable.
Most business owners rely heavily on motivation to drive execution—a dangerous trap, especially for women juggling multiple responsibilities. Motivation fluctuates based on circumstances, energy levels, and competing priorities. The solution lies in a three-part framework that transforms planning into consistent action. First, simplify by selecting only 1-3 marketing priorities using a "keep-cut-start" audit process. Second, systematize with batching and time blocking techniques that create non-negotiable workflows in your week. Third, establish support mechanisms through accountability partners, community, or coaching to keep you on track when motivation inevitably wanes.
As we approach Q4—typically bringing both increased opportunity and potential overwhelm—having these systems becomes even more critical. Your 90-day plan isn't fundamentally flawed; it simply needs the foundation of consistency to transform it from an ambitious document into a lived reality. Take one marketing activity you know you can maintain, schedule it as a recurring time block in your week, and watch how this small step creates momentum toward your larger goals. Ready to finally make your 90-day plan work? Join our Insiders membership where we're building consistency step by step throughout September.

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Chapters

1. Introduction to 90-Day Plan Failures (00:00:00)

2. Why Plans Fail: Lack of Consistency (00:01:52)

3. Step 1: Simplify Your Marketing Priorities (00:03:56)

4. Step 2: Systematize With Batching (00:05:11)

5. Step 3: Support and Accountability (00:07:39)

6. Invitation to Join Insiders Membership (00:09:51)

462 episodes

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Ever created a beautiful 90-day plan only to find it collecting dust by week three? You're not alone. The frustration of abandoned business plans is universal among entrepreneurs, but the solution may surprise you.
The failure of your 90-day plan isn't about inadequate strategy or picking the wrong focus areas. The real culprit? A lack of built-in consistency. We've been conditioned to believe that more goals, more projects, and more tasks equal greater success. But this approach creates plans that are impossible to sustain. Without breaking ambitious quarterly goals into manageable daily and weekly components, overwhelm is inevitable.
Most business owners rely heavily on motivation to drive execution—a dangerous trap, especially for women juggling multiple responsibilities. Motivation fluctuates based on circumstances, energy levels, and competing priorities. The solution lies in a three-part framework that transforms planning into consistent action. First, simplify by selecting only 1-3 marketing priorities using a "keep-cut-start" audit process. Second, systematize with batching and time blocking techniques that create non-negotiable workflows in your week. Third, establish support mechanisms through accountability partners, community, or coaching to keep you on track when motivation inevitably wanes.
As we approach Q4—typically bringing both increased opportunity and potential overwhelm—having these systems becomes even more critical. Your 90-day plan isn't fundamentally flawed; it simply needs the foundation of consistency to transform it from an ambitious document into a lived reality. Take one marketing activity you know you can maintain, schedule it as a recurring time block in your week, and watch how this small step creates momentum toward your larger goals. Ready to finally make your 90-day plan work? Join our Insiders membership where we're building consistency step by step throughout September.

Support the show

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Introduction to 90-Day Plan Failures (00:00:00)

2. Why Plans Fail: Lack of Consistency (00:01:52)

3. Step 1: Simplify Your Marketing Priorities (00:03:56)

4. Step 2: Systematize With Batching (00:05:11)

5. Step 3: Support and Accountability (00:07:39)

6. Invitation to Join Insiders Membership (00:09:51)

462 episodes

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