7. Creating a Project Plan for Q1

<p><strong>We’re at the start of a new year AND a new decade. For 2020, it feels like everything will be be next level - including our dreams. There are still unknowns, there always are, but you can manage this by breaking down your dreams into bite-sized goals.</strong></p> <p><strong>This episode is for you if:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Your goals seem crazy and you don’t know how to navigate them<br> </strong></li> <li><strong>You want to break your goals down into quarterly, monthly, and weekly actionable steps to actually get things done<br> </strong></li> <li><strong>You need a system, but don’t know where to start<br> </strong></li> </ul> <p><strong>Here’s my process:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Dream big. Start with your end-goal in mind<br> </strong></li> <li><strong>Work backward from there, planning quarter by quarter so it’s not overwhelming<br> </strong></li> <li><strong>Remember your why when you start feeling stuck<br> </strong></li> <li><strong>TAKE ACTION. It’s one thing to make a grand plan, but it’s another to do the dang thing!<br> </strong></li> </ul> <p><strong>If you need some motivation to simply do the next thing, I have some resources for you (see below)!</strong></p> <p><strong>Links mentioned in the episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://birdwilliams.mykajabi.com/business-launch-checklist"><u><strong>Ready, Set, Launch</strong></u></a>: a free guide on the first 10 steps to launching your business. If I’d had this list when I launched my first business in 2013, I would have saved so much time and money.<br> </li> <li>My 5-week online course, <a href="https://www.birdwilliams.com/proveitplan"><u><strong>Prove It Plan</strong></u></a> (formerly Making Cents of It). You’ll journey through each facet of your business and connect with me and other entrepreneurs in a private, member’s only group. I’ll host a monthly LIVE Q&amp;A and provide additional guidance and resources.<br> </li> <li>Free download: <a href="https://birdwilliams.mykajabi.com/team-culture-