Year-End-Retreat

Plan, Not Panic – New Year, New Vision

By Wendy McManus / January 1, 2026

Happy New Year! Are we thinking, “What am I doing…I’m already behind…I need to get my act together!!!” Or are we thinking, “I’m so excited, let’s get started.” I’m shooting for the second one. Are you with me? A few weeks ago, I invited you to join me in following the year-end process that I…

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5 Minutes, 20 Ideas – Let’s Have Some Fun Today

By Wendy McManus / December 24, 2025

For the past couple weeks, I’ve invited you into the review process that my coach friend and I use for our year-end retreat. We do all the steps in a day, but I’ve been breaking it down into bite-sized installments so you can follow along: This week I was going to do Step 3: Plan…but…

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First Reflection, Now the Vision

By Wendy McManus / December 18, 2025

Welcome to Part 2 of my year-end review process!  We are currently going through an exploration to help you zoom out, capture possibilities, and start 2026 with a game plan that sticks. (Instead of starting the new year feeling disorganized, just coming off of holiday stress, and already behind on work from the get-go…been there,…

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Look Back To Go Forward

By Wendy McManus / December 11, 2025

For the past several years, a coach friend and I have gotten together in mid-December for what we call our Year-End Retreat. We block out the distractions and allocate a full day to focus on our businesses. And every year, as my retreat day nears, I think, “Why did I agree to this? I’m way…

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