You know what kills January momentum? Starting from zero on January 1st. While everyone else is scrambling to figure out their plan, you're going to be executing yours—because you did the prep work in December.

This episode is for mom entrepreneurs who are tired of the "plan-and-execute-at-the-same-time" disaster that happens every January. If you're building a business in fragmented time, you can't afford to waste those precious first weeks of the year making decisions. You need to hit the ground running.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• Why January 1st feels so overwhelming (and how to completely eliminate that stress with one simple shift)
• The 15-minute reflection that tells you exactly what to keep and what to drop for your next 12 weeks
• The 5-task prep checklist that ensures Day 1 is execution-only, no decisions required
• How to rest during December without losing all your momentum (the "rest your body, don't rest your vision" strategy)
• The quarterly reset system that keeps you on track all year, not just in January
• Why you don't actually need to wait for January 1st to start (and when YOUR perfect start date is)

Ready to take action?

Download the Dream Big Workbook at timeforliving.co/dreambig2, it includes all the reflection questions, prep checklists, and quarterly planning templates to prepare you for your strongest launch yet.

Connect with me:

• 🌐 Website: timeforliving.co
• 📸 Instagram: @timeforlivingco
• 📧 Email: hello@timeforliving.co

Your next 12 weeks start the moment you decide—prep now, execute later.

You started strong on January 1st. Maybe even January 2nd. But by the 3rd? Life happened. The kid got sick, meetings stacked up, and that 15-minute action you committed to was the first thing to go.

Here's the problem: you're relying on motivation. And motivation is the worst fuel for building a business around family life.

This is Episode 60 in the goal-setting series. If you're just joining, start with Episode 57 where we identified your North Star feeling, then Episode 58 for process goals, and Episode 59 where you broke those goals into quarterly systems. Today, we're making those daily actions automatic so you show up even when you don't feel like it.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• Why motivation fails mom entrepreneurs (and what actually works instead when you're building in pockets of time)
• The ONE Habit Rule that prevents overwhelm and makes consistency inevitable
• How to use habit stacking to attach your new habit to something you already do automatically
• The visual tracking method that makes breaking your streak psychologically painful (in a good way)
• Three specific strategies for keeping habits alive when kids get sick, work explodes, or chaos hits
• Your four-question commitment framework to start building your habit tomorrow (not Monday)

Ready to take action? Download the Dream Big Workbook at timeforliving.co/dreambig2 for habit tracker templates and the complete five-episode goal-setting system in one place.

Connect with me:

🌐 Website: timeforliving.co

📸 Instagram: @timeforlivingco

📧 Email: hello@timeforliving.co

You don't need more motivation. You need one habit so automatic you don't have to think about it.

Stop putting your goals on hold until you "figure it all out." In this episode, we're getting real about why even clear process goals feel completely overwhelming when it's time to actually start—and what to do about it.

If you're a mom entrepreneur building a business in pockets of time, this is for you. We're talking about why you don't need more motivation (you have plenty), what you actually need instead, and how to turn any big goal into 15-minute actions you can start tomorrow morning.

By the end of this episode, you'll discover:

• Why even clear process goals feel paralyzing without infrastructure—and what infrastructure you actually need to build first
• The method for breaking any overwhelming goal into quarterly focuses, monthly building blocks, and daily 15-minute actions
• Why 12-week planning cycles work better than annual goals for moms whose lives (and capacity) constantly change around school schedules and family needs
• Real examples of breaking down different types of goals—from client outreach to daily movement to content creation
• The AI shortcut that maps your entire system in 30 seconds, saving you hours of planning time
• Why starting messy beats perfect planning every single time (and permission to adjust as you go)

Ready to take action? Grab the free Dream Big Workbook at timeforliving.co/dreambig2. It includes the guided worksheets, AI prompts, and quarterly planning templates I reference in this episode so you can turn your process goals into a system that actually works for your life.

Connect with me:

• Website: timeforliving.co
• Instagram: @timeforlivingco
• Email: hello@timeforliving.co

Your goals don't need perfect conditions or endless time. They need a system that breaks them down so small you can't NOT start. Take the first 15-minute action tomorrow, and three months from now, you'll be so glad you did.