#185 - Planning On Purpose: Part 1: Are you going to do what it takes to make next year YOUR year?

Where the hell did this year go? If we're not careful, 2025 is going to race past us and we'll all be sleepwalking into 2026... In this first part of a two-part series, I'm sharing the exact planning process I take my private coaching, LEGACY clients through at the end of each year. This isn't about hustle culture goals or pushing harder. It's about creating a year that actually reflects what YOU want, not what Instagram tells you your year should look like, not even what I tell you it should look like...Because here's what I've learned from coaching really ambitious women: most of us don't fail because we lack strategy. We struggle because we're following strategies that weren't created by us, for us.This is planning that matters. Planning that works. Planning on purpose.What You'll Learn:Why Planning Actually MattersThe Three Essential Planning StepsThe Biggest Mistake Coaches MakeResources MentionedFree Workshop:Planning on Purpose: November 20th, 2025Hosted with the Institute of Coaching Studies(Replay available if you can't attend live)SIGN UP HERE: https://coachingstudies.org/events/coaching-business-masterclass-2026-planning/Book Recommendation:"Free to Focus" by Michael Hyatt - exceptional resource for yearly planning and productivityThe Institute of Coaching Studies:My absolute number one recommendation for coach training.Reflection Prompts:Before you start planning for next year, take time to reflect on 2025:What worked this year that you want to do more of?What didn't work that you're ready to let go of?What did you wish you'd made time for?What do you wish you'd never started?Email your reflections to [email protected] - I'd love to hear what's coming up for you.COMING NEXT WEEK...Part 2 is coming next week, where we'll dive deep into the mindset piece: Who do you need to BE to bring your vision to life? What is your business asking from you in terms of how you show up?This two-part series, combined with the free workshop on November 20th, will give you everything you need to make 2026 truly YOUR year.About This SeriesThis is the exact planning process I've refined over years of working with ambitious women coaches. It works because it's not about doing more or pushing harder, it's about intentional, purpose-driven planning that creates a business supporting your life, not consuming it.Connect With GillHave reflections to share? Questions about planning your year? Email me at [email protected] the Planning on Purpose Workshop: https://coachingstudies.org/events/coaching-business-masterclass-2026-planning/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gillmoakes.substack.com