The Planning Queen on 2026: This is the Framework That Changes Everything | 317

This week, I’m joined by business growth strategist and “Annual Planning Queen” Charelle Griffith to help us stop winging it and start planning for a breakthrough 2026. If you’ve ever sat down in January with a vague resolution and no real plan... this episode is your friendly intervention.

Charelle walks us through her super clear, totally doable 5-step annual planning framework — a system she’s used with her clients (and herself!) to create aligned, actionable plans that actually get results. Whether you’ve had a tough year or you're ready to level up, this conversation is packed with both strategy and support to help you make the most of the year ahead.

What’s included in this episode:
→ The biggest mistakes people make with planning (and how to avoid them)
→ Charelle’s 5-step framework: Review, Goals, Approach, Timeline, Monitoring
→ What to do if 2025 wasn’t your best year
→ How to use quarterly planning or the 12-week year alongside your annual plan
→ When (and why) to get outside support
→ How to stay accountable and actually follow through
→ And much more

From Charelle:
→  Annual Planning Checklist
→  Annual Reflection Questions
→  1:1 Annual Planning Strategy Day
→  Charelle's website
→  Instagram
→  LinkedIn
→  TikTok

Also mentioned in this episode:

→  Making Good Book Club episode on Profit First
→ Denise Duffield-Thomas
→ Book: Your Money or Your Life

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