The start of a new year feels like a fresh start with a blank canvas, but for driven women juggling career, family, and faith… that canvas often ends up, scattered around, cluttered and overwhelming. We are experts at setting goals, but we often fail at creating the capacity and structure needed to execute them.

This year, we stop chasing productivity and start creating it. We’re moving beyond the vague vision board which doesn’t help anything but dreaming what could be and into a 90-Day Implementation Plan. A strategic framework that ensures you have the time, energy, and mental space to execute the systems we can design together.

The Capacity-First Principle

Before you draft a single goal, you must audit your capacity. Why do New Year’s resolutions fail? Because we treat time as infinite. In my consulting, I teach a capacity-first approach: You have to block the time to build the system before you can use the system. For me even, I have to take into account that I have 3 kids, a husband and volunteer with the PTA at my kids school plus have a full time job. Those things have to be considered before I ever create a lofty goal.

Here is the blueprint to structure your first 90 days of the New Year, focusing on the non-negotiables that fuel your energy and focus:

1. The Faith Anchor: Intentional Prayer and Devotion (15 Minutes)

You cannot pour from an empty cup, and you certainly cannot lead a chaotic team or household if your spirit is dry. Your first time block of the day is non-negotiable and dedicated to grounding with the Holy Spirit.

• Action: Immediately after waking, set aside a minimum of 15 minutes. Drink water, get out of bed!
• The Atmosphere: Find your place. It doesn’t have to be big or excessive but it should be yours. A chair you call your own, a corner you can cozy into or even at the desk. Just somewhere you can go without distraction or without hassle.
• The System: Use your phone reminder to trigger an alert at the exact same time every morning (e.g., 6:30 AM). Instead of opening social media, open your Bible App or a physical devotional. This simple, automated routine prevents the scroll and anchors your day in purpose before the demands begin.
• The Why: This isn’t just self-care; it’s faithful stewardship of your mental space, aligning your will with God’s before the day’s ambitions take over.

2. Mindset Maintenance: Automated Input (15–20 Minutes)

The consulting and strategic work we do requires a sharp, resilient mind. Instead of passively consuming media, use your morning commute (even if it’s just to your home office) to intake intentional wisdom.

• Action: Listen to a designated, short-form podcast. (I listen to ‘The Morning Mindset’ every morning with a timer to remind me)
• The System: Set your phone to automatically start playing your chosen podcast—like “The Morning Mindset”—at a specific time (e.g., 7:00 AM) or when you connect to your morning headphones. This ensures consistent, positive input without the cognitive load of choosing what to listen to.
• The Why: Consistent, high-quality input conditions your mind for strategic thinking, preparing you for the execution work ahead.

3. Energy Creation: The Non-Negotiable Move (30 Minutes)

Especially for those of us who work from home, the workday can become a long, sedentary blur. Moving your body is not a reward; it is a fundamental system requirement for physical and mental energy.

• Action: Block 30 minutes for movement, 5 days a week.
• The System: Schedule this block in your time management system—and treat it with the same respect as a client call. This could be a lunchtime walk around the block, an online yoga session, or a living room workout. The goal is consistent, focused movement to break up the day.
• The Why: Movement increases blood flow to the brain, improving focus, reducing stress, and building the stamina required to lead both your business and your family with excellence. For me, it also acts as a tension release from the constant demands that get tangled into our bodies. This tension becomes stress that we hold in our muscles and getting it out through movement is the best way to release it.

Your Next Step: From Planning to Time-Blocked Reality

A 90-Day Plan provides the essential building blocks for capacity. If you’re tired of vision boards and starting and stopping your goals in business and even in everyday life, you should get ready to execute the full strategic implementation. Set aside 90 days to adopt this initial plan and you’ll find way more success this time around. If you’re an entrepreneur, 9-5 employee and have a family of your own, I offer consulting, complete with custom time blocking schedules for your unique operations, and if this is something you are ready for, consider our offer HERE!

This year, don’t just set goals. Build the systems and manage the time required to achieve them, in business and in life.

Here for your success!

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