My Planning System - How I Plan 6 Months At A Time

Let’s talk about planning. First, I want to know if this is something you do?

I LOVE a good system that helps me stay organized, focused and reaching my goals. So yes, you could say I’m a fan of planning.

Here’s how it’s been working lately: I have two main goals I want to accomplish for the rest of the year. Based on those goals I will planned out the next six months. (Sounds like a lot, but once it’s broken down it becomes totally doable.)

1. First I print out a loose calendar and write down my main goals (i.e. product launches, course launches, big events, etc.). Then I start to plan backwards. So if I’m launching a new product in October I’ll think about what I need to do each month before then to make sure I’ll be ready for it.
2. Next, I write down my daily content that will go on social/my blog. I like doing 6 months out because it helps me plan my content to lead up to a product launch or event in my business instead of just being random.
3. Lastly, I’ll write down my weekly email topics on the days that they need to go out.

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Once I have six months planned out, I can just refer to my calendar each week to see what needs to be accomplished. I make a weekly list of things I would like to do and then each day I try to do a few things on the list. Besides the paper six month calendar all of my planning happens in the Notes app on my phone (#nursingmomlife).

Thats how I do it. BUT, the important thing to remember is that you have to find a system that works for you. Copying mine or someone else’s might work for you, but might not. If you want to keep it more simple and just plan a month at a time, go for it. If you want a paper planner so you have something to actually write in, then do it. You’ve got to do what works for you and is sustainable for you over time.

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