With book events, holiday commitments, and two manuscripts I need to finish, I am already deep into planning for the final three months of 2026. That is so crazy to write, but it is proof that time flies, and if I don’t have a plan in place time will get away from me and nothing will get done.

However, while I need a structured plan to keep me focused, I also need to build in flexibility that allows for life’s inevitable interruptions. I have been able to do that for my personal life, but creating a bendable plan for business can be a bit trickier. Because the events are fixed dates but life rarely is, I have to build in wiggle room where I can.