Free starter kit for small creative teams

Stop letting every quarter sneak up on you

The Rhythm of Business Starter Kit gives your 5–15 person team a simple operating calendar, so big decisions happen on schedule instead of in a scramble. Build yours in one afternoon.

  • The four layers of a calm business: what to hold weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly
  • A sample 12-month calendar you can copy as-is
  • Three ready-to-paste meeting agendas
  • A printable worksheet to map your own year

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Sound familiar?

You might need a rhythm if…

  • Quarter-end catches you off guard every single time.
  • Big decisions get made in hallway chats or late-night texts.
  • You find out about cash problems from your bank balance.
  • The same fire comes back every season, right on cue.
  • Your calendar is full, but nothing on it is about planning ahead.

What's inside

Big-company rhythm, sized for your team

Big companies have whole teams to run their operating calendar. You don't need one. You need a clear, light structure you can set once a year and trust.

1

The four layers

Weekly keeps work moving. Monthly keeps money honest. Quarterly sets direction. Annual sets the year.

2

A year at a glance

A month-by-month sample calendar with the big moments already marked.

3

Meeting blueprints

Agendas for a Monday sync, a money check-in, and a quarterly planning day.

4

Build yours

Five steps, plus tips for publishers, studios, nonprofits, and authors.

5

Your worksheet

A blank year to print and fill in with your team.

Who made this

Hi, I'm Heather

The teams that ran calmly weren't the ones with fewer fires. They were the ones with a rhythm.

I've spent 16+ years supporting senior leaders at Nordstrom and Amazon. Now I'm a fractional executive assistant for small creative companies: independent publishers, design studios, arts nonprofits, and authors with teams.

This kit is the simple version of what I build for clients. Take it, make it yours, and get your next quarter on the calendar before it sneaks up on you.

Rain or shine, your Monday starts organized

Grab the free starter kit and set up your rhythm of business this week.

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