A plan that cannot bend will eventually break. Most people fail their year because they design for their "Best Version." The version of them that has 8 hours of sleep, a clean house, and healthy kids. But what happens when the car breaks down? What happens when you’re grieving, or sick, or just plain exhausted? Today, we design your Plan B Protocol. We are building the "Safety Net" that keeps you from falling all the way back to zero.
Resilience is not about "powering through" every obstacle; it’s about having a Minimum Baseline. This is the smallest version of your habit that you can do even on your worst day. If your Goal A is to work out for 60 minutes, your Plan B might be 5 minutes of stretching. The goal of Plan B isn't "progress"; it's identity. By doing the 5-minute version, you prove to your brain that you are still the kind of person who shows up, even when life is hard.
In Your Guidebook on Page 42, complete the Plan B Protocol worksheet.
Look at your #1 North Star habit. Define the "Emergency Version" (the 5-minute version).
Write down your "If/Then" plan. (e.g., "If I wake up with a sick child, I will not do the full workout, but I will do 5 minutes of stretching before bed.")
Think back on last year, which "storms of life" made you feel derailed then? Plan for them NOW! And if life really gets you down, make a "re-entry ritual" to get you back on track.
BONUS | The 10-Minute Reset: Identify one "Fire Drill" you can run today. If you're too busy for your main goal, do the 5-minute version right now. Prove to yourself that the "Emergency Version" counts.
