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Make the most of your summer
This self-paced workshop walks you through how to craft a real plan for summer that fits your life & energy and helps you prioritize the projects that really matter.
and stop dreading August.
Instant access, $30, plan at your own pace
Every May you tell yourself this summer will be different. But by August you see the same pattern.
Time slipped right by you
You thought you were going to finish analyzing the data, revising that languishing article, or redesigning that course. The next thing you know it's August and it's time to start prepping for the fall semester.
The mental list never got done
You knew what you wanted to do: updating the attendance and grading policies, read a book, take that hike. You just never sat down and made a real plan to get it done.
You were too fried to start
You were exhausted from the end of spring semester grading, award ceremonies and last minute fires. You couldn't even figure out where to begin, so you didn't.
You rested a little, worked a little
You tried to get some rest and do some work. But at the end of summer you don't feel rested and you didn't get the projects done.
What if your summer plan was based on your real life?
Most faculty start summer with a mental list and a vague hope. That's not a plan. That's a wish.
The Intentional Summer Planning workshop walks you through a complete process, from getting clear on what actually matters to you, to mapping your projects onto a real calendar, to building accountability that holds through fall semester start-up.
You work through it at your own pace, pause when the workbook prompts you, and finish with a plan you'll actually use.
What you'll walk away with
A plan grounded in the realities of your life
It's not some idealized summer plan that assumes you have a wife taking care of the kids, a chef cooking all the meals, and a huge blocks of uninterrupted time. You'll create a plan based on the life you actually have, with the trips, the kids, the obligations, and the rest you need.
A focus project
A simple ranking system helps you pick the one project most worth your summer attention, so you stop trying to do everything.
Tasks mapped to dates, not wishes
Break the project into chunks and tasks, then assign them to weeks on your calendar so progress is built in.
An ideal day or week that includes rest
Design a summer that balances work, rest, hobbies, and life so you feel rested and ready for the fall semester.
Everything you need to plan a summer that actually works
$30 one time
✓ Companion workbook with prompts for each step so you can capture your thinking as well as decisions
✓ The Identify, Plan, Implement, Evaluate framework so you know what gets your priority attention this summer goals and actually get it done
✓ Project ranking tool so you can eliminate unimportant tasks and leave time for rest and relaxation
✓ Ideal summer day template so you can balance work and rest to remove the guilt you feel when resting and when working
✓ Obstacle planning worksheet so you have strategies in place when life happens and interrupts your plans
✓ Daily, weekly, and monthly review habits so you can adjust and evolve your system to meet the flow of summer
Who's your guide?
I’m Dr. Kimberly J. Hale, a faculty success coach who's been on the tenure track and lived through plenty of summers that didn't go the way I hoped.
I built this workshop from the planning process I use myself and with my coaching clients.
This process accounts for toddlers, travel, exhaustion, and the real life you're bringing into summer.
You don't need a better system. You need a plan that fits your life.
Questions You might Have
How long does the workshop take?
Block off an hour or two to work through the planning process. The workshop is about 30 minutes (broken into 2-5 minute chunks). You'll be promoted to pause and complete the workbook activities before moving on, so the pace is up to you.
What if summer has already started?
It's not too late. The framework works whether you have twelve weeks left or four. You'll build a plan on the time you have.
Do I need a specific planner or app?
Nope. The best system is the one you'll actually use. The workshop works with whatever calendar and planning tools you already use.
Walk into your fall semester feeling refreshed and ready.
Summer is short; the planning window is now. Get the workshop, work through it this week, and start summer with a plan instead of a wish.