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2026 THINK WEEK: Planning Your Year Like an Operating Plan
We’re officially in 2026, and instead of rushing into goals off pure emotion, here’s the approach I’m taking this year:
treating my life like a business’s annual operating plan.
Not hustle. But Patterns. Systems. Decisions.
This comes from the idea of a Think Week. You can do it as a full week or spread it out across random days. The goal is clarity, not speed.
🔍 The Framework
5 core focus days + 2 bonus days
The mindset shift: stop judging the past emotionally and start studying it objectively.
📊 Day 1: Executive Review (30,000-ft View)
Look at last year by quarter.
Ask:
- What worked?
- What didn’t?
- What needs improvement?
Decide what stays in the past and what carries forward.
💰 Day 2: Money, Career & Output (Sales + Strategy)
Review how money came in and where your effort actually paid off.
Ask:
- What felt aligned vs forced?
- Where did effort actually lead to results?
Goal: smarter structures, not harder work.
🧠 Day 3: Health, Body & Energy (Operations)
Review:
- sleep
- food
- movement
- stress
What supported your energy?
What quietly sabotaged it?
You can’t run a life off vibes alone. The body is infrastructure.
🤝🏾Day 4: Relationships & Boundaries (People & Culture)
Ask:
- Who expanded me?
- Where did I over-give?
- What boundaries need updating?
Culture isn’t just for companies. It applies to your personal life too.
📚 Day 5: Growth (Research & Development)
Reflect on:
- what you learned
- what inspired you
- what drained you
Audit your information diet.
Growth should feel expansive, not heavy.
🧹 Day 6: Infrastructure (Bonus Day)
Clear friction.
- emails
- subscriptions
- cabinets
- financial loose ends
- open mental tabs
Less clutter = more capacity.
🌱 Day 7: Integration & Gentle Planning (Bonus Day)
Think of this like a slow, quiet board retreat.
- Summarize insights from Days 1–6
- Instead of rigid goals, choose themes or systems
- Build structures that support the year you want
If you did a Think Week, which day do you think would be hardest for you, and why?
Drop it in the comments. Let’s plan 2026 with intention!
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2026 THINK WEEK: Planning Your Year Like an Operating Plan
