This week’s note is a reminder that leadership isn’t about control — it’s about clarity.

True Story

This past week, my team and I kicked off our final sprint toward our biggest event of the year.

In just over two weeks, we’ll be welcoming 1,800 brand and business leaders to Banff for The Gathering.

It’s wild.
The to-do list is endless, the energy is high, and the stakes are real.

So before diving into the chaos, we did something counterintuitive—
we slowed down.

We spent two days together, not in our inboxes, but in intention.

Because your business will only ever be as healthy as you are. So before our team dove into execution, we practiced resourcing.

We did our Well-Resourced Team exercises: anchoring in our values, naming our focus words, and deciding how we each want to show up and meet the moment.

Because a well-resourced team doesn’t avoid chaos—
they prepare for it.

They plan for pressure without losing presence.

The Lesson

Whether you’re leading a company, a household, or yourself—
the goal isn’t to eliminate chaos. It’s to meet it grounded.

We all crave certainty when things get big — but certainty isn’t the goal. Clarity is.

Planning for perfection is impossible.
But planning for capacity? That’s leadership.

When you have anchors in place, you can move through the storm without being consumed by it.

This Week’s Reflection:

Sometimes, the version of you who’s becoming needs more structure—not as control, but as support.

This is how we balance the doing with the being.

When you lead yourself with intention, everything else follows.

Your team feels it. Your family feels it. You feel it.

Because clarity—not busyness—is what creates sustainable success.

So this month, ask yourself: what structure would support the version of you who’s becoming?

Pour a Coffee & Plan Your Month Like This

Here’s the same monthly ritual I use with my clients (and our team) to stay steady and structured—without getting stuck in overwhelm.

🌊The Well Resourced Monthly Planning Guide

Here’s your step-by-step ritual for a grounded, intentional month:

1. Set your focus
   
   👉 What’s your #1 priority this month?
   👉 If you only accomplished one thing, what would it be?

   
   Go deeper: Why does it matter?
   

2. Choose your one-word intention
   
   What energy do you want to carry?
   (Calm, Clarity, Consistency, Ease…)
   

3. Envision the outcome
   
   ✨ Dream outcome by month’s end
   ✨ How you want to feel on Day 1 of next month
   ✨ Your “primary domino” — the habit that makes everything else easier
   

4. Define your focus areas
   

   • Business / Leadership

   • Personal Growth

   • Health / Energy

   • Relationships / Family

   • Financial
     

5. Plan your rhythm
   
   Week 1 → ____
   Week 2 → ____
   Week 3 → ____
   Week 4 → ____
   
   Ask: What constraint or bottleneck do I want to solve this month?
   

6. Get real
   
   What patterns or beliefs could get in your way?
   
   How will you respond when your inner saboteur shows up?
   What’s ready to be released?
   
   What boundaries or rituals will protect your energy?
   

7. Receive support
   
   Who’s on your support team?
   
   Share your focus with 3 people who can hold you accountable or cheer you on.
   
   Who do I need to communicate this plan to so I’m supported in my success?
   

8. Review and integrate ( come back to this Oct 31 )
   
   What did I like most?
   What did I learn?
   What did I lack?
   What did I long for?
   What does better look like?

Celebrate progress. Choose one ritual to carry forward.

💌 If you’d like my Notion version of this template, reply “MONTH” and I’ll send it your way.

And if you’re craving deeper realignment in your leadership, you’ll love The Leadership Realignment Map — it’s the tool I use weekly to stay grounded and in my power seat.

You are worthy. You are capable.
Cheering for you,

❤️ Mandy

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✨ The Moment: A quiet site walk in Banff. Deep breaths. Feeling the mountain air, grounding in gratitude, and setting intentions for the best Gathering yet.

P.S. Remember….you can’t build an empire on an empty tank. Hit reply and share—where do you most need to protect your energy this season?

P.P.S. Want to join me at The Gathering this October? Hit reply and just say GATHER—I’ll hook you up with my friends & family discount.