First Week Back 2026

Dates: Monday 6 January - Thursday 9 January 2026


Pre-Week Prep (By Friday 3 January)

  • Jeremy: Send meeting agenda to team
  • Team: Review agenda and prep thoughts over weekend
  • Team: Monday 6th - come prepared for Tuesday kickoff meeting

Tuesday 7 January - Team Kickoff Meeting

Agenda

  1. Welcome back & year overview

    • 2026 goals recap (R200k MRR target)
    • Q1 focus: Reputation Engine push
  2. Individual focus review

    • Each person’s core metric for 2026
    • Current priorities
  3. Filler tasks exercise

    • Problem: Too many “what do I do next” moments in 2025
    • Solution: Each person identifies their filler tasks
    • These go in your Focus file
  4. Weekly meeting structure

    • Group meetings, not one-on-ones
    • Standard questions each week
    • Feedback on metrics
  5. First week priorities

    • What each person is tackling this week

Filler Tasks Definition

What are filler tasks? Important things you can do when blocked or waiting. Not busy work - genuinely useful tasks that move things forward.

Examples:

  • Cleaning up documentation
  • Learning a new skill on your roadmap
  • Improving a process
  • Preparing for future projects
  • Research and exploration

Each team member identifies 3-5 filler tasks for their Focus file.


Team Assignments

Ashley

  • Identify 3-5 filler tasks for Focus file
  • Review Reputation Engine customer pipeline

Tyran

  • Identify 3-5 filler tasks for Focus file
  • Prep for Q1 sales push to Local Pros base

Dan

  • Identify 3-5 filler tasks for Focus file
  • ReachMax priorities for Q1

John

  • Identify 3-5 filler tasks for Focus file
  • Marketing infrastructure priorities

planning #2026 team