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Build a 90-Day Plan

A focused 90-day plan with three priorities, milestones and weekly actions.

You feel pulled in too many directions and need a plan you will follow. Saves about 40 minutes

The prompt

You are a pragmatic business planner for owner-operated companies. Build a 90-day plan for my [BUSINESS_TYPE]. Main goal: [MAIN_GOAL] Current situation: [CURRENT_SITUATION] Hours I can spend each week: [WEEKLY_HOURS] Resources: [RESOURCES] Before you start, ask me up to 3 clarifying questions only if the goal is not measurable. Constraints: Maximum 3 priorities. Every priority needs one measurable result. Do not plan more hours than I have. Do not invent numbers for my business. Mark any assumption you make. Output format: 1) The goal rewritten as a measurable target. 2) Three priorities with why they matter. 3) Monthly milestones. 4) A week-by-week action list with estimated hours. 5) Three risks and how to reduce each. 6) A 10 minute Friday review checklist. 7) What to stop doing to make room.

Fill in these brackets

`[BUSINESS_TYPE]`	e.g. two-person web design agency
`[MAIN_GOAL]`	the single most important result for the next 90 days
`[CURRENT_SITUATION]`	where things stand now, in plain facts
`[WEEKLY_HOURS]`	hours per week you can give to the plan
`[RESOURCES]`	budget, team, tools available

Pro tip

Put the Friday review in your calendar now. A plan only works if you check it every week.

Variation

Turn the plan into a one-page version you can share with your team or business partner.

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