The 90-Day CEO Action Plan That Actually Works
Your to-do list has 47 things on it, and you're drowning in everything that "needs" to get done—enrollment follow-ups, team schedules, licensing paperwork, curriculum planning, parent emails, marketing posts, facility maintenance. You're busy from the moment you arrive until long after you leave, but when you look at your profit statement, nothing's actually improved. Here's what's really happening: you're confusing motion with progress, and your to-do list is lying to you about what actually moves the needle in your business. Confident Early Childhood Operators don't try to do everything—they use the 90-Day CEO Action Plan to identify the 3 to 5 strategic priorities that will drive profit and eliminate everything else that's just keeping them busy. When you focus on what truly matters instead of reacting to whatever feels urgent, you stop spinning your wheels and start building the profitable, time-free business you envisioned.
💡 The 3 Key Strategies You’ll Discover
You'll discover how to conduct your Quarterly Business Audit that evaluates six key areas of your business—enrollment health, financial performance, team stability, operational efficiency, parent satisfaction, and CEO capacity—so you know exactly where your business stands and which area needs your attention most urgently
You'll learn how to identify your 3-5 Strategic CEO Priorities for the next 90 days that will actually move the needle on enrollment, profit, or time freedom—and create your "Stop Doing" list that protects your energy from everything else that's just noise
You'll see how to build your 90-Day CEO Action Plan that tracks progress on what matters and gives you permission to say no to everything else through simple weekly check-ins that keep you focused instead of scattered
⏰ Key Moments & Timestamps
00:00 – Why your to-do list is lying to you about what matters
06:20 – The hidden difference between motion and progress
12:45 – Strategy #1: Conduct your Quarterly Business Audit
19:30 – Strategy #2: Identify your 3-5 Strategic CEO Priorities
26:15 – Strategy #3: Build your 90-Day CEO Action Plan
32:50 – How to maintain focus when urgent demands pull you off track
Resource of the Week
Quarterly Business Audit Checklist
Stop guessing where your business needs attention and start using data to identify your #1 Constraint. This checklist walks you through evaluating six key business health areas—enrollment, finances, team, operations, parent satisfaction, and CEO capacity—so you can identify which area is holding everything else back and deserves your strategic focus for the next 90 days. Includes rating criteria and constraint identification framework.
Final Thoughts
Your to-do list is lying to you. When you identify the 3 to 5 strategic priorities that will actually move your business forward and eliminate everything else that's just keeping you busy, you stop confusing motion with progress and start building the business you envisioned.
"Strategic focus is more powerful than scattered effort."
🔗 Related Episodes & Resources
How to Know Your Numbers Without Becoming an Accountant – Learn the financial metrics that actually matter for strategic decision-making
The CEO Time Audit That Changed Everything – Discover where your time is actually going and how to reclaim hours for strategic work
PBB Module 5: Efficient Operations – Access the complete 90-Day CEO Action Plan framework, quarterly planning templates, and priority-tracking systems inside Shine Membership
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