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Start Here: Take Back Control of Your Day in 15 Minutes with this Planning Practice

If your days feel full before they even start, this simple daily practice will help you feel more in control—without overhauling your entire routine.

You start the day with good intentions.

But quickly, it turns into reacting.

Emails. Meetings. Deadlines.

And by the end of the day, it feels like you didn’t really choose how your time was spent. 

It’s hard to know where to start.

And it’s not about changing everything all at once or having a perfect plan right now.

It’s about starting with something small - something that puts you back in the driver’s seat, today.

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This guide outlines a simple way to take back control of your day in 15 minutes.

This guide will help you:

look at your day before it starts

make intentional decisions about how you spend your time

create space for what actually matters (not just what’s urgent)

feel more in control, even on busy days

What’s Included in the guide:

a simple 15-minute planning practice

why scheduling non-work time actually improves your work

a worksheet to support you

step-by-step guidance you can use immediately

a few simple shifts that make your days feel better, fast

This is one of the first shifts I made when I was working in corporate and wanted my days to feel different.

And, it’s where many of my clients start too.

Get the free guide and start your days feeling more calm, clear, and in control:

About Me! Who Am I?

Hi, I’m Allison Marie.

I’m a wife, a mom of two teens, a dog mom to two goldendoodles — and a former finance executive turned leadership coach.

I work with ambitious professionals who want to be intentional about what success means to them and design ways of working that support both their career and the rest of their life.

My coaching is grounded in a clear, practical framework that helps clients work more intentionally - individually, with their teams, and with key stakeholders.

Outside of coaching, you’ll usually find me taking an Orangetheory fitness class, strength training in my basement, getting outside for long walks, going for motorcycle rides with my husband, spending time by the water, laughing with my family, or enjoying good conversations with good friends.

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