"#7 Master Your January"

You're back at your desk. There are 800+ emails waiting. Your boss wants Q1 plans. Your team looks present but feels distant. And you're already wondering why you're not hitting the ground running like you thought you would.

Here's the truth: January isn't a sprint month. It's a setup month. And the managers who treat it like any other month are the ones scrambling by March.

In this episode, we talk about the three-week strategy that builds real momentum instead of fake productivity:

• Week 1: Get your baseline clear - why asking questions matters more than announcing plans
• Week 2: Talk to your people, really talk - how to understand actual capacity instead of wishful capacity
• Week 3: Plan based on what's real - setting goals your team actually believes in
• The conversation with your boss that changes everything (and why realistic plans make you look stronger, not weaker)
• Why foundation beats proof every single time
• How to build momentum that lasts through Q1 instead of burning out by February

This isn't about lowering your standards. It's about using January the way it actually works so you deliver results in March while other managers are still explaining why they're behind.

Thirty minutes this week to rethink your approach could make your entire quarter.

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