Life Planning: Change the Route, Not the Dream

Life planning isn't a willpower problem. Courtney De Ronde, CPA and author of Planning to Scale, explains why we abandon good dreams when only the route has stalled. In this episode, I sit down with Courtney, CEO of Forge Financial & Management Consulting, to talk about how to plan your life so it actually happens. She walks us through the three planning horizons most of us skip (three years, twelve months, and this week), the Apple Maps approach to separating vision from strategy, and why doers drift while visionaries stall. We also get real about capacity, including my own habit of scheduling the basement clean-out and the water park on the same Saturday. If you've ever wondered what a life plan actually is, or how to create a life plan you'll stick with, this conversation gives you a framework you can use this week. And if you've been telling yourself you just need more discipline, I think you'll find Courtney's take a lot more hopeful. Chapters 00:00 It's Not a Discipline Problem: Why You're Not Getting Traction 04:01 The Hillbilly Fire Pit: When Your Vision Isn't Clear Enough 08:26 Why We Want It All to Be True Right Now 12:31 The Three Horizons of Life Planning: Three Years, One Year, This Week 16:02 Visionaries vs. Doers: How Your Wiring Shapes Your Life Plan 27:40 How to Set a Vision for Every Area of Your Life 31:36 Vision vs. Strategy: The Apple Maps Approach to Your Goals 37:54 Stuck in a Cul-de-Sac: Should You Give Up or Change Your Strategy? 41:27 Stop Leaving the Hard Part to Willpower 47:38 The Brilliant Plan That Broke Her Partners' Trust Resources Take the free What's Holding You Back? Quiz: https://www.growingself.com/whats-hol... Work with a life coach on my team: https://www.growingself.com/life-coach/ Read the full article, with Courtney's book, her free planning tools, and the assessments we mention: https://www.growingself.com/life-plan... Schedule a free consultation: https://www.growingself.com/schedule-... Watch next How to Figure Out What You Want in Life:    • How to Figure Out What You Want in Life   Bringing Out Your Best: How to Discover Your Strengths:    • How to Discover Your Strengths #selfhelppo...   How to Get Out of Your Own Way:    • How to Finally Stop Self Sabotaging | Feat...   Subscribe to @DrLisaMarieBobby for a new conversation every week. xoxo, Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby GrowingSelf.com