137. Behind the Scenes: How I'm Planning My Own Q4 in 20 Hours a Week

Sustainable CEO Mom: Productivity, Automation, AI and Marketing Strategies for Female Entrepreneurs + Service Providers (Formerly Moms Make Money Podcast)

Sustainable CEO Mom: Productivity, Automation, AI and Marketing Strategies for Female Entrepreneurs + Service Providers (Formerly Moms Make Money Podcast)
137. Behind the Scenes: How I'm Planning My Own Q4 in 20 Hours a Week
Sep 16, 2026 Episode 137
Jenny Suneson | Business Mentor and Visibility Strategist for Moms

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Most Q4 plans don't fail because you got lazy in November. They fail because the plan was mathematically impossible in October.

In this behind-the-scenes episode, I walk through my actual Q4 planning session, including the moment I realized I had mentally committed to 300 hours of plans with only 160 hours to spend. Instead of starting with goals, I started with my calendar and it changed everything I said yes to.

I break down the exact 4-step framework I used to build a Q4 plan I actually believe I will finish:

  • Count — how to find your real working hours (hint: it's way fewer than you think)
  • Cut — the one question that makes prioritizing painless, even when everything feels important
  • Commit — why picking one revenue driver beats juggling three
  • Cushion — the counterintuitive reason you should never plan to 100% capacity

Plus, why she moved her book launch to spring 2027, what "maintenance mode" actually means for a podcast, and why a smaller plan you finish beats a bigger plan you abandon by week six.

If this episode makes you want to open your calendar right now, good. That's the whole point.

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