Why I’m Choosing 90-Day Goals for 2026

Published: Wed, 12/31/25

Updated: Wed, 12/31/25

Aloha Entrepreneurs,

It’s been a week of Christmas celebrations with family, lots of walking, lots of pondering, and a bit of gentle planning. I find this in-between space—where reflection and possibility meet—both grounding and energizing. How about you?

I’ve also just finished sending Christmas cards and loved hearing back from friends around the world. Staying connected, especially at this time of year, feels more important than ever.

You may notice this Wednesday newsletter is a little shorter now. I’m sharing the fuller reflections over on Substack, and I’ve also added a new Entrepreneurs’ Self-Care Corner—a small weekly reminder that your energy, health, and wellbeing are part of your business strategy.

Now, let’s talk about your 90-day goals for 2026.

Why I'm Choosing 90-day Goals for 2026

As we come to the end of the year, I’ve been thinking less about what’s next—and more about what actually works. What I keep coming back to is this: everything feels clearer when I focus on 90 days at a time.

In a world where things can change overnight, big yearly goals can start to feel heavy and hard to trust. Ninety days, on the other hand, feels doable. Focused. Grounded. You can see progress. You can adjust. And momentum builds naturally.

As we head into 2026, instead of mapping out an entire year, I encourage you to try something simpler:

Choose ONE focus for the next 90 days.
Make it clear. Make it exciting. Choose something that makes you want to take action.

A simple way to approach it:

Decide what success looks like in 90 days
Break it into 30, 60, and 90-day milestones
Choose a small set of weekly actions
Schedule those actions so they actually happen

Clarity doesn’t come from perfect planning — it comes from focused action.

If this idea resonates, I shared a deeper reflection (plus my full 5-step 90-day framework and planning tools) over on Substack here:
👉 Read the full post on Substack

Your SELF-CARE CORNER this week!

Here's wishing you the happiest of New Year celebrations!! I appreciate you subscribing to this newsletter!

Hit reply and share with me your first 90-day goal for 2026!

Until next week,

Gale Bates, Your "BIG BOLD GOALS” Mentor

PS: Have you made your TBR list for 2026? check out my 10 Reading Rules for Entrepreneurs video, here.

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