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If you're constantly behind on admin, running on empty, and watching your goals get bumped every single month — the fix might not be another weekly system. These three monthly planning days for entrepreneurs change the way your whole month feels.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why theme days work better at the monthly level than the weekly level
• How a Hooky Day actually makes you a better entrepreneur (not just a better rester)
• What a Back Office Day is and how it clears the mental weight of unfinished admin tasks
• How open loops drain your focus even when you're not actively thinking about them
• Why your Review and Planning Day is the key to getting out of reaction mode
• How to structure your monthly review — including what to look at and what to let go of
• The one scheduling move that keeps all three days from getting bumped

Key Topics Covered:

• What theme days are and how they reduce context switching (00:00:29)
• Hooky Day: what it is, why it matters, and how to actually take one (00:01:13)
• Back Office Day: tackling open loops and admin before they take over your brain (00:04:07)
• Review and Planning Day: zooming out and designing your month before it runs you (00:06:35)
• Reset & Reclaim action step (00:09:00)

Reset & Reclaim Action Step: Open your calendar right now and block three days for next month — a Hooky Day, a Back Office Day, and a Review and Planning Day. Do it before the month fills up. Fifteen minutes now protects the whole month.

Resources Mentioned:

• The Productivity Rebellion (free monthly guide): carachace.com/productivity-rebellion
• Chaos Detox: carachace.com/chaos-detox

Connect with Cara:

• Website: carachace.com
• Instagram: @carachace
• Email: [email protected]

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