329. Your 2026 Success Map Starts NOW: My Planning Process Revealed

The ADHD-Friendly Planning Framework That Actually Works for Creative, Easily Distracted Brains

If traditional planning makes you want to cry, this episode is going to change everything. 🚀

I spent $200 on a fancy planner in December 2019. Filled out January with color-coded perfection. Found it in a drawer in March, completely abandoned. For years, I thought that meant I was going to be a failure at business because I couldn't stick to a plan like all those productivity gurus said I should.

Turns out, I just have ADHD—and every planning system I tried was designed for a brain that works completely differently from mine. Today I'm walking you through the exact planning process I use now as a neurodivergent entrepreneur who has zero interest in forcing myself into someone else's neurotypical system. This is the same process I'm using to plan my 2026, and it's built around three things: profit, joy, and how my brain actually works. Whether you're building an online course, coaching program, or consulting service—if big, rigid, color-coded annual plans shut your brain down, you're allowed to do it another way.

"Maybe I'm not bad at planning. Maybe I just haven't found the way that works for me yet." ✨

🔥 In This Episode:

• Discover why your $200 planner isn't the problem (your brain just works differently)

• Learn the 4-step planning framework that protects both your profit AND your energy

• Master the "double it" rule for blocking rest time that you'll actually take

• Identify which offers to keep, redesign, or release before dragging them into 2026

• Build your revenue map with only 3 focused drivers (not 12 scattered ones)

• Commit to the list-building strategies that keep your pipeline full between launches

Grab your favorite coffee and let's build your 2026 success map together—messy notebooks and sticky notes totally welcome. ☕️

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Salome

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⏱️ Chapter Guide:

(00:00) Why my $200 planner ended up abandoned in a drawer by March

(03:45) The ADHD diagnosis that changed how I approach business planning forever

(06:01) Step 1: Analyzing what worked through a profit AND energy lens

(09:30) The 4 questions to score every offer in your business (gut feels welcome)

(12:00) Step 2: Why you need to block off rest time—then double it

(15:30) The honest truth about how much planned time off I actually took in 2025

(18:05) Step 3: The "would I recreate this?" test for cutting what no longer serves you

(21:00) Why clarity shows up fast once you haul the old couch out the door

(24:13) Step 4: Choosing your 3 revenue drivers (not 12 scattered offers)

(28:00) The list-building mistake that makes course creators launch to tired audiences

(32:00) How to map promotions AROUND your protected rest time

📚 Resources Mentioned:

＞＞ Episode 325: How to Audit Your 2025 Revenue: What Worked, What Didn’t, and What to Double Down On (https://thelaunchlounge.com/325)

＞＞ One-on-One Mentoring with Salome: thelaunchlounge.com/mentorme

＞＞ Other episodes you might like: 328. The Comparison Trap: What to Do When Everyone Else Seems Further Ahead (https://thelaunchlounge.com/328)

＞＞ Other episodes you might like: 327. The Real Cost of DIY: When to Invest in Help for Your Business(https://thelaunchlounge.com/327)

＞＞ Other episodes you might like: 326. The Permission Slip You've Been Waiting For (https://thelaunchlounge.com/326)

🎙️Get The Full Show Notes Here ⬇️
(https://thelaunchlounge.com/329)