How We Plan Our Entire Year in Just a Few Hours (2026 edition)

If you don’t plan your year, your year will plan you. And most people don’t realise this until they’re exhausted, overbooked, chasing goals that never landed, and wondering why the life they wanted still feels just out of reach. In this episode, I’m walking you through exactly how Hamish and I plan our entire year in just a few focused hours, and why this process has changed everything for us, our business, our income, our energy, and our family life. This is how we stop reacting and start leading a year on purpose. In this episode, we cover: Why pipe dreams stay pipe dreams without structure How your calendar quietly dictates your income, content, and capacity The power of choosing a word of the year and letting it guide decisions How we map an entire year without burnout or overwhelm Why promotions, launches, and visibility must be planned early How to create space for strategy and magic at the same time The biggest mistake people make when planning a new year “You can’t co-create with the universe if you haven’t even opened your diary.” Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome to 2026: The Year Planning Masterclass 00:02:09 Why Intentionality Matters: Creating Your Future 00:08:40 Content and Cash Flow Follow Your Calendar 00:11:01 Step One: Choose Your Word of the Year 00:12:39 Step Two: Get a Massive Year-Long Calendar 00:14:40 Step Three: Eliminate Distractions and Make Time 00:16:09 Step Four: Add Monthly Themes to Your Calendar 00:18:37 Step Five: Block in Special Dates and Commitments 00:19:07 Step Six: Drop in Your Promotional Windows 00:21:46 Step Seven: Add Events You Want to Attend 00:23:10 Step Eight: Schedule Time Away and Mini Adventures 00:25:20 Step Nine: Review Your Capacity and Adjust 00:27:40 Step Ten: Set Your Monthly Focus and Income Goals 00:30:37 The Power of Planning: Lead Your Year, Don't Let It Run You 00:31:26 Becoming Magnetic Bonus Content Announcement 📥 FREE RESOURCE Before you plan 2026, grab our annual Goals & Intentions Workbook, the exact process we’ve used every year since 2010. Thousands of women use this to: Reflect honestly on the year that was Decide what stays and what goes Choose a word of the year that actually shapes behaviour Map the year ahead with clarity and intention 👉 Download it free here: https://thequeenofconfidence.com/2026-goals-and-intentions/ Or DM me 2026 on Instagram and I’ll send it to you. 🎯 WANT MORE SUPPORT? If you’re ready to grow an aligned, loyal audience and build real momentum online, start with The Fanbase Formula, my training on how to grow a community that actually converts. 👉 Learn more here: https://thequeenofconfidence.com/fanbase-formula/ If you know you’re ready for high-level mentorship, visibility, and leadership, explore working with me inside The Queen’s Table. 👉 Apply here: https://thequeenofconfidence.com/queens-table/ 💬 STAY CONNECTED If this episode hit, I want to hear from you. Come tell me what landed for you, what you’re committing to, or what your word of the year is. 📍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequeenofconfidence/ You can also leave a comment on Spotify and let me know how this episode supported you. You don’t need another year that runs you. You need a year you lead. And it starts here. ♟️