20. How to Plan Your Year (with visuals on YouTube)

Whitney shares the exact system she uses to plan her year as a creative business owner—using a simple Google Sheets framework to turn big goals into monthly and weekly action.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why goals matter (and how they help during chaotic seasons)

• Starting with a 5–10 year vision and working backwards

• Choosing your “Core Four” pillars for the year

• The difference between income goals vs. performance goals

• Building a yearly calendar so nothing gets missed

• Turning the yearly plan into monthly + weekly execution

• The “rocks, pebbles, sand” analogy for real prioritization

• Why “non-negotiables first” is a game-changer for consistency

Want the template?
DM Whitney on Instagram and she’ll share the Google Sheets template. Check out the Club Cultivate YouTube Channel to follow along visually too!