When was the last time you sat down and intentionally thought about your current projects and priorities?

On Monday I had an epic planning session (and by epic, I mean an hour and a half) and I am here to tell you why you need to do this too!

I had that fresh Monday energy and was ready to cross a bunch of things off my to-do list, but once at my desk, I found myself so distracted. I couldn't stop thinking about all of these BIG ideas that had been swirling around in my head ever since our trip to San Diego.

I was daydreaming about starting a podcast, offering executive coaching sessions for my certification, creating new resources and trainings for this community, upgrading my website, decluttering our basement, and even opening a romance-only bookstore (yes, I'm really thinking about this one!).

All super exciting things.
All big ideas with no plan.
And if I was being honest with myself, a little too much for any one person to tackle at once, especially considering how much I already do.

So, I decided to take time in order to create time later on down the road.

And this is the part so many of you skip.

It feels counter-productive to spend an hour or more creating a project plan when you could be using that same hour to cross things of your to-do list instead.

But maybe, for the sake of argument, you could get past that. I mean, it makes sense that a project plan would help you make sure you're crossing the right things off your list instead of whatever is easiest and right in front of you (ahem, email and messages).

No, the real reason so many people fail to take this time to narrow down their current projects and priorities, is because you don't want to choose.

You like all of your ideas, all of the things you want to do, and subconsciously you think that if you don't choose, you might be able to make progress on all of the things.

But the reality is, time is finite.

And keeping the door open to all of the ideas you want to do, is basically a guarantee that none, or very few, will actually get completed.

Projects will take way longer, because your time and attention are split among so many things.
You may lose interest or energy.
What's relevant today might not feel relevant in a month.
And you'll miss out on the motivation that comes from actually completing something.

So, on Monday, that's exactly what I did. I made some tough choices.

I recognized that my time and energy are finite. And I decided what I wanted to focus on for the next 12 weeks.

I created a project plan for each item I chose and assigned deadlines throughout those 12 weeks, making sure that my expectations were realistic given the things I have going on personally and professionally.

And let me tell you, my head feels so clear.

I know what I'm focusing on. I 100% believe I can accomplish everything I'm prioritizing.

And the best part?

I'm only 12 weeks away from starting on some of the other ideas I didn't choose. (here's looking at you podcast!)

How could you benefit from deciding what you're going to focus on right now? From accepting that you don't have infinite time, and instead choosing to use the time you have effectively?

If you feel like you can't choose...

If you aren't sure how to break things down in a way that fits with your capacity...

If you feel torn between focusing on professional versus personal projects...

I can help.

A 90-minute Planning Intensive is the perfect amount of time to choose your priorities, create an end-to-end project plan, AND think about how these activities will fit into your already full schedule in a way that doesn't wear you out.

Set aside the time today, so you can create more time for yourself in the months ahead.

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