The Planisodes: Business Planning and 2026 Success Made Easy

The Planisodes: Business Planning and 2026 Success Made Easy

January 7, 2026

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The Planisodes: Business Planning and 2026 Success Made Easy

January 7, 2026

The Planisodes: Business Planning and 2026 Success Made Easy
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As the year gets underway, it’s easy to feel the pull to move faster, plan harder, and follow someone else’s idea of what success should look like.

That’s why I’ve created this new series of short podcast episodes, which I call the Planisodes.

These Planisodes are designed to help you shape your year from the inside out. Not by chasing trends or forcing goals, but by reconnecting with your true value, listening more closely to what matters to you now, and creating a plan that feels aligned, flexible and sustainable.

Each Planisode focuses on one essential part of meaningful growth, from reflecting on where your value has already shown up, to clarifying what you truly want, to working gently with fear and doubt as you stretch into what’s next.


In every episode, I’ll guide you through a few thoughtful questions and one simple task, so planning becomes something grounding and supportive rather than overwhelming.

To support you as you move through the Planisodes, I’ve created a practical planning spreadsheet you can use alongside the episodes. It gives you space to capture your insights, track your progress, and revisit your plan as you and your business evolve throughout the year.

 
Get your free Planisode Planning Tool here >

This series isn’t about having everything figured out from day one. It’s about creating clarity through honesty, momentum through alignment, and a plan that grows with you as you step into the year ahead.

Planisode #1

Reflecting on Your Year:
Lessons, Alignment and True Value

In this Planisode, I invite you to pause and look back before moving forward.

Rather than rushing into goals or strategies, this episode guides you through a thoughtful review of the past year so you can recognise where your true value showed up, how it felt, and the impact it created.

Using a simple, reflective approach, you’ll uncover what worked, what felt most aligned, and where you were most yourself in your business. This process helps you build confidence, self-trust and clarity as you shape a plan that feels grounded and sustainable.

By understanding the lessons, successes and subtle signals from the year behind you, you’ll be able to create a stronger, more meaningful path forward, one that supports growth without forcing you to become someone you’re not.

"The strongest plans don’t start from scratch. They start from truth.” -  Melitta Campbell



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Planisode #2

Defining What You Truly Want for 2026

In this Planisode, you’ll shift your focus from what you think you should want to what genuinely matters to you as you look ahead to 2026.

Instead of setting goals that look impressive on paper, this episode invites you to tune into how you want your business and life to feel, the kind of work you want to be doing, and the impact you want to have on your clients and the world around you.

Through a series of thoughtful questions and a simple reflective task, you’ll begin to identify what energises you, what excites you, and where your true value naturally comes through. This process helps you create clarity that’s rooted in honesty and intuition, not pressure or comparison.

You’ll also be reminded that nothing in your plan is fixed. As you grow and evolve, your plan can flex with you, allowing your business to stay aligned with who you are and what matters most.

"Clarity doesn’t come from pushing harder. It comes from listening more deeply to what truly matters to you.” — Melitta
Campbell

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Planisode #3

Working with Fear and Doubt as you Grow

In this Planisode, you’ll explore how to work with fear and doubt rather than letting them hold you back as you grow your business.

Instead of seeing fear as a problem to eliminate, this episode reframes it as useful information. A sign that you’re stretching beyond what’s familiar, expanding your identity, and moving toward something that truly matters to you.

“Confidence doesn’t come first. It comes from taking courageous action, even if it’s just a small step.”
Melitta Campbell

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Planisode #4

Setting Your Priority
Goals and Actions for 2026

In this Planisode, you are going to start setting your goals and map out your action plans to achieve them (without the overwhelm).

These aren't just any goals however. I'll guide you in a preliminary exercise to help you identify the priorities for your business, so you can focus your time and resources where they matter most for you, ensuring you can achieve more of what you want, and have an impact you feel proud of in 2026.

"Setting goals is about defining your own success, not copying others." - Melitta Campbell

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Planisode #5

Managing Overwhelm to
Build Real Momentum in 2026

In this Planisode, you’ll explore how to manage overwhelm so you can implement your plans smoothly, and without losing clarity or alignment.

Instead of treating overwhelm as a sign that something is wrong, this episode reframes it as a signal that you’re missing clarity on the next step. You’ll be guided to slow down, return to the present moment, and shift your focus from everything that might happen to what’s actually doable right now.

Through gentle grounding techniques and practical strategies, you’ll learn how to simplify your plans, let go of perfection, and build steady momentum. This Planisode helps you move forward with calm, focus, and confidence, even when things feel like a lot.

“Overwhelm is just an invitation to pause, breathe, and come back to what matters right now.” - Melitta Campbell

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Planisode #6

Choosing Your Word of the Year


In this Planisode, you’re invited to choose a single word to guide how you want to show up in your business over the year ahead.

Rather than picking a word at random or choosing something that sounds impressive, this episode helps you let a word emerge from the reflection you’ve already done in the Planisodes so far. A word that reflects how you want to work, lead, be visible, and feel as you grow.

You’ll be guided to tune into what would genuinely support you this year, whether that’s more ease, clarity, courage, presence, or focus. When the right word lands, it creates a subtle internal shift, a sense of alignment that helps anchor your decisions and actions, especially when things feel messy or uncertain.

“Your word of the year isn’t about sounding impressive. It’s about choosing what will genuinely support how you want to show up.” — Melitta Campbell



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Planisode #7

The Habits that will Support Your Success in 2026

In this Planisode, we turn our attention to the habits that quietly shape your success.

Because your business doesn’t grow through occasional big pushes or rare moments of brilliance. It grows in the same direction your habits grow, through the small, consistent actions that influence how you think, work, and show up over time.

This episode explores seven simple but powerful habits that support a value-led, aligned business. Habits that help you stay connected to what’s working, build confidence through action, and create progress without pressure or burnout.

You’ll be guided through practices such as gratitude and appreciation, capturing small wins, reframing challenges with curiosity, making space for learning, nurturing your network, celebrating progress, and protecting your wellbeing. Together, these habits create the inner conditions that allow your value to show up more clearly and consistently in your business.

“Your business grows in the same direction your habits grow.” — Melitta Campbell

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Planisode #8

What to Do if You
Don't Acheive Your Goals

In this final Planisode, you’re invited to look at what happens after the plan is created.

Because meaningful growth rarely follows a smooth or predictable path. A good plan isn’t something you set once and follow rigidly. It’s something you return to, review, and expand as you continue to grow throughout the year.

This episode explores why not achieving your goals exactly as planned isn’t a failure, but often a sign that you’re stretching, learning, and evolving. When you’re building a business that reflects your true value, things won’t unfold in a straight line, and that’s not something to fix. It’s something to work with.

You’ll be guided to reframe missed goals and unexpected detours as useful information rather than proof that something has gone wrong. By replacing self-judgement with curiosity, you create space to learn what’s really needed for your next level of growth.


"A plan isn't something you follow blindly. It's something you revisit, refine, and grow into as you evolve - Melitta Campbell



** Get More from the Planisodes in The Value Whispering Circle **

Share your Plans, Access all the Planisodes and Download your free Planning Worksheet in the Dream Clients Club.

Join The Value Whispering Circle free here >



About Your Host, Melitta Campbell

Melitta Campbell is an award-winning business coach, TEDx speaker, author of A Shy Girl’s Guide to Networking and founder of The Value Whispering Circle.

Through her Value WhisperingTM Blueprint, she helps introverted female entrepreneurs build quietly impactful businesses that grow through clarity, trust, and alignment.

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