#50: Real Talk Q&A: Your Weekly Planning Questions Answered (Plus the Reality Check You Need)

Time For Living | Time Management for High-Achieving Women, Life Design, Productivity Systems, Goal Achievement, Time Alignment, Daily Habits

Tried weekly planning but still feel overwhelmed by Wednesday? You're not alone. This episode tackles the real, messy challenges of implementing strategic planning when life keeps happening. We're addressing your biggest questions about the Sunday CEO Session and giving you the honest truth about what it takes to shift from reactive chaos to intentional design.

What You'll Learn

• How to start small when weekly planning feels overwhelming
• The emergency room triage approach for urgent-feeling weeks
• Why perfectly planned weeks fall apart and how to plan for it
• Strategies for protecting energy when you don't control your calendar
• How to find strategic buffers in packed schedules
• The difference between outcomes and tasks with real examples

By the end of this episode, you'll feel confident about making weekly planning work in your actual, sometimes chaotic life.

Key Takeaways

• Start with one day and one outcome when overwhelmed
• Use the 70% rule - only plan for 70% of available time
• Question what truly happens if urgent tasks wait a week
• Set Wednesday reminders to check if you're in CEO mode
• Focus on outcomes (results you want) not just tasks (actions you'll take)

Free Resource: Download the Strategic Week Template, your complete Sunday CEO Session toolkit with worksheets for outcome setting, energy mapping, and weekly performance reviews: timeforliving.co/strategicweek

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Final Thought: You've got this, and every small step you take toward thinking strategically about your time is building the life you actually want to live.