April 2026 Planning Tips and Resources

dormant energy
coils all winter, then bursts forth—
that's why it's called “spring”

With bluebonnets blooming everywhere, Spring has officially arrived here in South Texas. As we enter April (hands down the best month of the year here), I'm feeling this build-up of restless energy.

That seasonal change — along with some personal changes, including a milestone birthday this year — has me in the midst of a “crisis.” Not as in “something bad that's happened” but as in “turning point” or “point of decision.”

That energy has had me, over the past couple of weeks, really considering… well… everything.

Small stuff, like: do I switch my morning coffee for green tea?

Obvious stuff, like: do I switch my walks from evening to morning now? (Yes! I always make this change as the weather warms, and switch back the other half of the year.)

And bigger stuff, like: is my daily haiku practice still serving me as a creative outlet, or is it getting in the way of me working on another creative project I'd rather be doing?

Or: as more and more of Mom's caregiving is taken over by the professionals, what is my role? And what does that mean in terms of how I spend that found time?

The core questions I'm asking myself as I consider all of these changes to habits / practices / identities / beliefs / goals / projects / possessions / relationships:

• What no longer serves me? What alternative might serve me better?

• If I had only a year to live, which would I keep? Which would I let go of? Which new ones would I cultivate?

• Which of these am I keeping because of inertia, more than a conscious decision that they support me?

• Which am I keeping up because I am worried about what others might think?

• Which do I associate with an identity that no longer serves me, but I'm afraid to let go of?

• Which best support my core values?

• What goals do I want to pursue that these stand in the way of?

If you're feeling that questing energy, that spring itch to change, perhaps these prompts will help you, too. And if you have your own questions you ask yourself to help you navigate this kind of change (in any season), I'd love to hear them! Please share in the comments.

~Steve

PS: If you need some support as you “strip away and rebuild,” particularly working with your GATES instead of against them, consider joining us April 15 for our workshop, Work from What's Already Working. Details below!

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Mark your calendars for our April events, open to our paid subscribers:

• Leadership Strategy Session (LSS): Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 11:00 am PDT
  April's Focus: Leading Against Inertia

  The risk in April is defaulting to the path of least resistance: keeping what's familiar, avoiding the conversations that need to happen, letting the weight of Q1 just carry over into Q2. Breaking that pattern takes deliberate choice, and April, while energy is high and summer hasn't yet disrupted everything, is the right moment to make it.

• NEW WORKSHOP! Work from What's Already Working: Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at 11:00 am PDT
  We've decided to change plans and replace our usual Monthly Momentum Call this month with a 90-minute workshop.

  We spend a lot of time chasing the hard thing and undervaluing what comes naturally to us. But what comes easily is often exactly where our best work lives. In this workshop we'll help you identify what you naturally do best and start building from there, so you can step into Q2 working with yourself rather than against yourself.

  New Zoom details and additional information coming soon!

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