The Cadence

Four recurring sessions that keep your household aligned, focused, and moving forward together.

Yearly
Vision
Quarterly
Rocks
Monthly
Check-in
Weekly

The Four Sessions

Each session serves a different purpose, from daily coordination to long-term vision.

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Weekly Meeting

30 minutes Every Sunday

The heartbeat of your household. Align on the week ahead, resolve issues, and stay connected.

Agenda

  • Check-in: Highs & lows
  • Calendar review
  • To-dos & ownership
  • Open floor
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Monthly Check-in

1 hour 1st of month

Review finances, track goal progress, and address any recurring issues that need attention.

Agenda

  • Budget review & adjustments
  • Goal progress check
  • Recurring issues (IDS)
  • Next month preview
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Quarterly Planning

2-3 hours Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct

Set your Family Rocks, score your 6 pillars, rotate responsibilities, and align on the big priorities for the next 90 days.

Agenda

  • Review last quarter's Rocks
  • Score each of the 6 pillars (1-10)
  • Set 2-4 new Family Rocks
  • Rotate responsibilities
  • Update systems as needed
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Annual Vision

Half day December/January

Zoom out. Review your vision and values, set the year's direction, and dream about the next decade.

Agenda

  • Review & update family values
  • Reflect on the past year
  • Set annual themes & goals
  • 10-year vision check
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Your Year at a Glance

See how the four sessions create a rhythm throughout the year.

2026

Weekly
Monthly
Quarterly
Annual
January
Annual Vision
Q1 Planning
Monthly Check-in
4 meetings
February
Monthly Check-in
4 meetings
March
Monthly Check-in
5 meetings
April
Q2 Planning
Monthly Check-in
4 meetings
May
Monthly Check-in
4 meetings
June
Monthly Check-in
5 meetings
July
Q3 Planning
Monthly Check-in
4 meetings
August
Monthly Check-in
4 meetings
September
Monthly Check-in
4 meetings
October
Q4 Planning
Monthly Check-in
4 meetings
November
Monthly Check-in
5 meetings
December
Year Review
Monthly Check-in
4 meetings

January 2026

Weekly
Monthly
Quarterly
Annual
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun

Meeting Tracker

Track each session type throughout the year. Print this or use it digitally.

2026 Cadence Tracker

0/52
Weekly
0/12
Monthly
0/4
Quarterly
0/1
Annual
Q1: Jan – Mar
Week W M Q A
1 Jan 5
2 Jan 12
3 Jan 19
4 Jan 26
5 Feb 2
6 Feb 9
7 Feb 16
8 Feb 23
9 Mar 2
10 Mar 9
11 Mar 16
12 Mar 23
13 Mar 30
Q2: Apr – Jun
Week W M Q A
14 Apr 6
15 Apr 13
16 Apr 20
17 Apr 27
18 May 4
19 May 11
20 May 18
21 May 25
22 Jun 1
23 Jun 8
24 Jun 15
25 Jun 22
26 Jun 29
Q3: Jul – Sep
Week W M Q A
27 Jul 6
28 Jul 13
29 Jul 20
30 Jul 27
31 Aug 3
32 Aug 10
33 Aug 17
34 Aug 24
35 Aug 31
36 Sep 7
37 Sep 14
38 Sep 21
39 Sep 28
Q4: Oct – Dec
Week W M Q A
40 Oct 5
41 Oct 12
42 Oct 19
43 Oct 26
44 Nov 2
45 Nov 9
46 Nov 16
47 Nov 23
48 Nov 30
49 Dec 7
50 Dec 14
51 Dec 21
52 Dec 28
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