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EPISODE · Aug 19, 2026 · 7 MIN

Episode 131: The Planner You Bought Cannot Save You

from Your Next, Best Step · host Janet J.

Somewhere in your house there is a drawer with a planner in it. The first three weeks are filled in with beautiful handwriting, and then the pages go blank. If you just pictured the exact drawer, this episode is for you.Most of us have decided that the abandoned planner means something about our character. We are undisciplined. We keep starting things we do not finish. The research points somewhere else entirely, and it lets you off a hook you have been hanging on for years.SHOW NOTES LINKHelen’s Resource: https://primetimewomen.co.uk/planning-personalities-quiz/In this episode you will walk away with:Relief from the story that you are the problemA clearer sense of why one system stuck and another slid right off youA way to shop for your actual brain instead of the woman you think you are supposed to beScripture: Psalm 32:8Research note: Lally and colleagues (2010) found the time to reach automaticity varied widely from person to person.Ready for your next step?FREE 5-Minute Daily Reset (instant download):YourNextBestStep.com Weekly encouragement + practical tips:YouTube @CoachJanetJ Instagram: @janetjjaecksIf this episode resonated with you, please follow/subscribe and share with a friend who needs their next step.  One small step. One day at a time.

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Somewhere in your house there is a drawer with a planner in it. The first three weeks are filled in with beautiful handwriting, and then the pages go blank. If you just pictured the exact drawer, this episode is for you. Most of us have decided that the abandoned planner means something about our character. We are undisciplined. We keep starting things we do not finish. The research points somewhere else entirely, and it lets you off a hook you have been hanging on for years. SHOW NOTES LINK ...

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