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The 5-Year Plan Builder

Turn a big, scary goal into something you actually do on a random Tuesday. We reverse-engineer the goal, shrink the daily step until it’s too small to skip, then build the day around it.

1. The 5-year reality check
Not a fantasy list. Not "win a Grammy." Describe your actual daily life five years from now if everything goes right.
In 5 years, a normal day looks like...
Hours a week making your art
How the bills get paid (so you're not forced into soul-crushing gigs)
What you say No to by default
2. Reverse-engineer the horizon
Work backward so you're not sprinting a marathon on day one.
Year 3 (the pivot): systems locked, bills handled without your art, audience growing
Year 1 (injury-proofing): foundation, clear debt or toxic obligations, the daily habit
3. The 90-day sprint
One output or skill for the next three months. One. Not five.
The next 90 days are about...
4. Your stupid-small daily habit
So small it feels ridiculous to skip. On the worst day, you still do it and keep the streak alive.
Every day I will at least...
5. Build the day around it
Motivation is a fair-weather friend. A routine is what shows up when it doesn’t. Set your anchors and pick your non-negotiables.
I wake up at
I go to sleep at
Non-negotiables to build in
Fill it in, hit the button, and get a clean plan plus a daily routine you can copy.

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