I'm about to tell you something that might sting a little: you've been planning your years completely backwards. And it's costing you everything.

Here's what I see every single January, and maybe you'll recognize yourself in this: You're setting bold revenue goals, mapping out launches, planning content calendars. It all looks perfect on paper. You're ambitious. You're strategic. You're ready to make things happen.

But by March? You're exhausted. By June? You're behind. And by September, you're lying awake at night wondering why this business you built to give you freedom feels like it's running you instead of supporting the life you actually want to live.

Sound familiar?

Here's the thing: after years of doing this work myself and with hundreds of ambitious women just like you, I've discovered something radical. The problem isn't that you're not disciplined enough. It's not that you're not working hard enough. The problem is the planning methodology itself.

We've been doing this backwards. We plan business first. And then we try to squeeze our lives into whatever's left over.

In this episode, I'm sharing part of my framework from my Plan Your Ideal Freedom Year workshop, the methodology that's changed everything for me and the women I work with. And it starts with a simple but powerful flip: what if you built your business around your life instead of fitting your life around your business?

If you're in your 40s or 50s like me, juggling aging parents, kids launching into adulthood, your own health becoming more complex, and a business that seems to demand more every single year, this isn't just a nice idea. This approach is necessary. It's how you stop optimizing and start actually living.

• Why everything you've been taught about business planning is backwards (and why it's leading you straight to burnout, resentment, and a business that consumes your life instead of supporting it)
• The 6-step reverse planning methodology I use to claim my life first, then build my business around my actual capacity, not some fantasy version where nothing goes wrong
• How to choose your word for the year that becomes your North Star (mine is "golden" for 2026, and I'll tell you exactly why)
• The non-negotiable first step that most ambitious women skip and why skipping it is stealing your energy, creativity, and joy
• Why women in their 40s and 50s must plan differently. Your energy, responsibilities, and wellbeing require a new strategic approach.
• The holistic life planning process I created with LifePilot to make sure your health, relationships, and personal growth don't get sacrificed on the altar of business success

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