283. Planning Isn't What You Think It Is

Savvy Shopkeeper Retail Podcast · Sep 3, 2026 · 21m

Kathy challenges the common belief that "I'm just not a planner person." She explains why using a planner and actually planning are two completely different skills, and why so many retailers unfairly grade themselves on the wrong one. Kathy digs into why repeating the same decisions year after year quietly drains mental energy, shares a real coaching story about a shop owner who moved five stalled projects forward in one sitting, and offers one simple question that can save you from remaking the same decisions over and over: what decision do I keep making that I only need to make once?

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