Ep. #122 Planning Can Happen On Your Own Timeline

by Marci Barker / April 8th, 2025
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Planning Can Happen On Your Own Timeline
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Planning Can Happen On Your Own Timeline
In this episode, I talked about planning as the third step in the Accountability Code, right after reflection and humility. Planning isn’t just writing stuff down, it’s about creating a meaningful roadmap that actually helps you succeed. I shared how putting “tennis friends” on my vision board led to real friendships just by showing up and being open.

I also broke down different types of planning, yearly, quarterly, monthly, weekly, and daily, and how each one helps in life and business. I use Trello to keep my 90-day goals organized and plan out content. For daily planning, I use my own method based on the Accountability Code, and I’m turning it into a book soon! Overall, planning gives you the clarity and confidence to follow through on what matters most.
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Topics Covered in the Episode:
Why planning is the third step in the Accountability Code
How planning without reflection and humility can lead to failure
The different ways to make a plan (yearly, quarterly, monthly, weekly, daily)
Using vision boards to clarify your big goals
A personal story about making tennis friends through intentional planning
Why quarterly planning helps in business, especially with taxes and events
How I use Trello to stay organized with events and marketing
Monthly planning for email and social media content
Daily planning using my personal system (brain dump, prayer, prioritizing tasks)
Turning my daily planning system into a book to help others stay on track
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