Speaker: Mariana Aiassa
🎤 About the speaker:
Mariana Aiassa is an Argentinian artist and illustrator based in Leipzig. Her work spans visual storytelling, product design, and hosting events for creatives.
She is the creator of the "Vision & Action Plan Calendar", a structured wall planner designed to help people organize their goals and long-term vision.
Learn more about Mariana's work on her website and follow her on Instagram.
Intro
In this session, we explored how to turn long-term dreams into a focused and practical action plan for 2026. These tools will help you bridge the gap between vision and execution—so you can design a life and year with intention, clarity, and purpose.
Your 10-Year Vision (2036)
Start by crafting a one-page story of your life in 10 years—a vivid, present-tense description of a normal day in 2036.
Remember to include:
- Where you wake up
- What you do throughout the day
- Who you’re with
- How you feel
- What skills you have
- What your life and work look like
This vision acts as your North Star, the anchor for all the planning that comes next.
What Needs to Happen in These 10 Years?
After writing the vision, ask yourself:
What needs to happen for this version of your life to become real?
This include broad steps, milestones, and shifts in your life, work, skills, habits, or environment.
This is your long-term strategic map.
Your One-Year Foundation (2026)
From the long-term plan, pull the focus back to the present.
Step 1: Choose 3 Key Things for 2026
These are the three priorities that will move your vision forward.
Step 2: Choose ONE Main Goal
Your main yearly focus—the goal that will matter most for your growth.
Step 3: Define Success Indicators
How do you know you’re progressing?
What signals show that things are moving in the right direction?
Step 4: Why This Goal Matters
You wrote down why this goal is important:
your motivation, your “why,” your emotional connection.
Habits, Mindsets & Obstacles
Next, you identify:
Habits
What habits does the version of you—who achieves this goal—already have?
Mindset
Examples:
- Better done than perfect
- Failing is part of the journey
- Momentum over perfection
Obstacles
What could stop you? And what are possible solutions to overcome these potential roadblocks?
Rewards & Celebrations
How will you celebrate your milestones? Will you for dinner? Maybe on a trip?
Rewards don’t have to be big—they simply reinforce progress and joy.
Breaking Your Goal Into Quarters (90-Day Blocks)
Divide your yearly goal into:
Quarterly Focus (x4)
One goal per quarter = clarity + momentum.
For each quarter, you broke your goal into:
- Steps
- Mini-tasks
- Supporting actions
Your goal should be:
- A verb (action-based)
- Slightly uncomfortable
- Challenging but reachable
- SMART
- Supported by measurable indicators
Review Cycles: Weekly, Quarterly, Yearly
A growth-focused plan needs consistent reflection.
Weekly Review
- Did I do what I said I would do?
- What went well?
- What got in the way?
- What can I improve next week?
- Are my actions aligned with my quarterly focus?
Quarterly Review
- Are my quarterly goals working?
- Should I adjust, pause, or continue?
Yearly Review (Next December)
Look back at the year with honesty and kindness before planning the next one.
✨ Final Notes
- Your vision is not a rigid document, it's a compass.
- The year plan is your map.
- And your weekly actions are the footsteps that move you forward.
Growth doesn’t come from doing everything, it comes from doing the right things, consistently.
