As I sat down to start my 2025 plan, I had an epiphany…
One that hit especially hard since a big part of my work is helping others with strategy and planning.
I don’t want to create a year-long plan.
The whole process felt more icky than inspiring.
I’ve had so many 
So, I turned to my consigliere for advice.
Me: “Do you think I need a 2025 plan?”
Them: “Don’t you already know what to do?”
Me: “Yeah…”
Them: “So why do you need a 2025 plan?”
Me: “Because you’re supposed to have a year-long plan.”
Them: “Huh. Well, if you’re going to make one, set a time limit, please.”
And that’s when it hit me—so many authors (and people in general) spend countless hours—or even weeks—crafting these 1, 3, 5, or 10-year plans.
Many of them never even finish the process!
I could easily see myself falling into that trap too: dreaming, organizing, color-coding, planners, tracking sheets…but here’s the thing…
That’s not what I need right now.
When I work with clients, we can knock out an awesome Q1 plan in under 75 minutes. Boom—done and ready to roll.
But for me, even a 12-week plan felt like too much this time. So instead, I mapped out a simple 6-week plan.
And guess what? It felt amazing—aligned, doable, and motivating.
So, here’s your “permission” slip: You don’t need a 2025 Plan.
Have some goals, sure.
But focus on mapping out your next steps and required recurring actions (you probably already know what they are, right?) and commit to revisiting your progress in 6 to 12 weeks.
How does this sit with you?
P.S. – The poor cat.
