Cannin Plannin, Social Selling Planner Coach

09/04/2026

You made the list. You got everything out of your head. Maybe you even organized it, rewrote it, color-coded it, or put it neatly into your planner.

So...why are all those things still sitting there?

Sometimes I think we expect WAY too much from our lists. We expect them to help us remember everything, tell us what to do first, somehow motivate us to start, and ultimately make us more productive.

But what if the list is already doing its job?

That's what we're talking about on this week's Friday Chit Chat. There's a big difference between capturing the work, managing the list, and actually working the list, and buying a different planner, rewriting the list, or moving the same task to tomorrow isn't always the answer.

The tool can support the practice. The tool can't replace the practice.

And if the place where you tend to get stuck is somewhere between “Here's everything I need to do” and “Here's what I'm actually going to do about it,” that's exactly what we're going to practice together during my FREE two-day Brain Dump to Breakthrough workshop on September 26–27.

🗓️ September 26–27
⏰ 1 PM Pacific | 4 PM Eastern
🎥 Live on the Cannin Plannin page + 30-day replay
💙 Completely FREE

Register here:
https://wendy-cannin-cannin-plannin.aweb.page/brain-dump-breakthrough

But first, grab your tea and hang out with me for this week's Friday Chit Chat. We're talking about why your list might not be the problem after all.

09/03/2026

Hello, September. 🍎🍂

There is something about turning the page into a new month that makes me want to settle in, make a plan, and enjoy the season while I’m at it. This month’s planner is full of apples, plaid, cozy fall colors, and—of course—plenty of space for the things that actually need to get done.

I’ve mapped out my month, made room for my content plan, set up my habit trackers, and added a little fall bingo because planning doesn’t have to be all appointments and to-do lists. Sometimes we need reminders to enjoy the season we’re in, too.

September is a BIG month around here. I have projects to execute, a workshop to prepare for, regular life to keep moving, and plenty of things I’m excited about. Having it all laid out in my planner doesn’t mean everything will go exactly according to plan—it just gives me a place to come back to when life inevitably shifts.

And I have to say…I’m pretty happy with how this one turned out. 🍎

What does September look like in your planner?

09/03/2026

We've established that a brain dump isn't automatically a to-do list...but I'm curious what actually happens with yours.
Once everything is out of your head and on paper, how do you decide what to do next?
Pick the answer that's MOST like you. And if you have your own method, tell me in the comments!

09/02/2026

I have tried them all!! What’s your fave?

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09/01/2026

You made the brain dump. Now what?

You got everything out of your head and onto paper. You should feel better, right?
Except now you're staring at a page full of things that all seem important, wondering what you should do first. And even when you finally decide what needs your attention, there's still the other half of the problem...

Actually doing it.

That's exactly what we're going to work on during my next FREE workshop, Brain Dump to Breakthrough, happening September 26–27!

This isn't about making another list or learning another complicated planning system. We're going to practice what happens after the brain dump.

On Saturday, we're going to PLAN: How do I decide what actually deserves my attention?

On Sunday, we're going to DO: How do I take what I've chosen and actually move it forward?

We're going to work through this together, because becoming a better planner—and getting better at ex*****on—comes from practice.

📅 September 26–27
⏰ 1 PM Pacific / 4 PM Eastern
📍 LIVE right here on the Cannin Plannin page
🎥 Can't make it live? Replays will be available for 30 days.
💰 FREE

Grab your brain dump, something to write with, and four different colored highlighters because this isn't just something I want you to watch. I want you to practice it with me.

Registration is officially OPEN!
👉 The registration link is in the comments below.

08/31/2026

Z is for Zero Shame.

And I can't think of a better place to end our ABCs of Planning.

Because after an entire month of talking about brain dumps, choosing, goals, habits, projects, next steps, tracking, reflection, unfinished tasks, and working the list, here's what I want you to remember:

Your planner is a tool. It is not a report card.

There will be weeks when you use it every day and weeks when you barely open it. There will be plans you execute beautifully and plans that fall apart before Tuesday afternoon. There will be unfinished tasks, changed priorities, missed habits, crossed-out plans, and plenty of adjustments along the way.

None of that requires shame.

Open the planner again. Look at where you are now. Decide what still matters. Choose the next thing and continue from there.

You don't have to make up for the days you missed. You don't have to create the perfect fresh start. You just have to be willing to return.

And maybe that's the biggest lesson in all 26 letters:

Planning isn't about getting it right the first time. It's about practicing the process, learning what works, adjusting when it doesn't, and continuing.

So as we close out our ABCs of Planning, I want to know: Which letter from A–Z is the one you're taking with you?

08/31/2026

Did you know that I have one of the most amazing besties ever!?!! Did you know she has a podcast??? She's pretty amazing, and I think you should give this a listen, and then add her podcast to your routine. It's a great way to start your Mondays.

Being capable doesn't mean we have to carry everything alone.And ...

08/31/2026

Y is for Your Pace.

There will always be someone doing more.

Someone finishing faster. Someone launching the thing while you're still working through your Laundry List. Someone whose planner looks full while yours has a whole lot of white space.

But their pace doesn't have to become yours.

I've learned that the fastest way to make a plan unsustainable is to build it around what I think I should be able to accomplish instead of the time and energy I actually have.

Some seasons allow me to move quickly. Others require smaller steps, more adjustments, and more rest. Neither one makes the work less meaningful.

I don't need my planner to help me keep up with someone else. I need it to help me keep moving toward what matters to me.

Your pace may change. Your capacity may change. The important thing is that your plan has room to change with you.

Do you find yourself comparing your pace to other people's, or have you gotten better at following your own?

08/29/2026

X is for eXplore.

One of the best things I’ve learned about planning is that I’m allowed to try things.

I can try a different weekly layout. I can move my habit tracker somewhere else. I can use a system that someone else loves and decide I don’t love it at all. I can change how I brain dump, how I track projects, or even how much I put in my planner during different seasons of life.

That’s not being inconsistent. That’s how I figure out what actually works for me.

Sometimes we get so focused on finding the “right” planning system that we forget planning is personal. The system that works beautifully for someone else might make absolutely no sense for the way you think, work, or live.

So explore. Experiment. Pay attention to what makes it easier to use your planner and, more importantly, work your plan.

You don’t have to commit to something forever just because you tried it.

What’s one part of your planning system you’ve been wanting to experiment with?