How Do I Start When Life Is Already Full? A Guide for Overwhelmed Goal-Setters | Ep. 275

How do I begin? Where do I start?

If you've been waiting for things to calm down or trying to earn permission to focus on yourself, this episode is for you. Beginning isn't about having clarity—it's about creating a container where clarity can emerge.

What you'll learn:

• Why you don't need a perfect plan to begin (just a "starter plan")
• How to start something meaningful without quitting your entire life
• Why overthinking is actually disguised fear
• The psychology of the "fresh start effect" and how to create your own
• Using tiny experiments to test bold goals without destabilizing everything

The truth: Many high-achieving women believe they succeeded by managing everything. Starting something for yourself means asking: "Who am I allowed to be?" You don't need to earn the right to begin.

Confidence comes from acting, not from waiting. You can pursue bold goals through small experiments—no grand reinvention required.

Join me this January (all the beginning things!):

• Break Free From Busy mini-course (free)
• Plan Goal Plan Your Year Retreat (Jan 9)
• Your Bold Goal Workshop (Jan 16)
• Book Club: "How to Begin" (Jan 21 - no reading required!)

Links at plangoalplan.com

Books mentioned: "Start" by Jon Acuff, "Lean Learning" by Pat Flynn, "How to Begin" by Michael Bungay Stanier

You don't need to quit your whole life to do something meaningful. You just need to start.

Resources:

• Sense the Possibilities Planner & Journal (20+ worksheets to help you connect with yourself before setting goals)
• Plan Goal Plan 2026 Weekly Planner
• Quarterly Plan Goal Plan Your Year Retreats (dates at plangoalplan.com/retreats)

Connect with me:

• Email: support@plangoalplan.com
• Facebook Group: Join Here
• Website: PlanGoalPlan.com
• LinkedIn: (I post most here!) www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-mcgeough-phd-🗓️-b673334