From Overwhelmed to Expansion: How Sara Increased Her Forecast by 230% and Launched a Franchise with 90-Day Sprint Planning
The Challenge
Sara, founder of Nook and Huddle, was balancing the demands of launching a business, scaling her vision, and parenting two young children. With a major launch approaching and a lot to juggle, she turned to Fired Up Leaders for structured, strategic support through 90-day sprint sessions.
The Situation Before
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Preparing to launch a new business but feeling overwhelmed by everything that needed to be done
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Struggling to align short-term tasks with long-term goals
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Lacked a structured planning process to stay on track
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Balancing business growth with parenting two young children
The Transformation
- Successfully launched Nook and Huddle on time and on budget
- Increased her quarterly forecast by 230% in one year
- Began building out a franchise model
- Achieved greater balance between work and personal life
- Developed a clear 10-year, 3-year, and 1-year vision, aligned with each 90-day plan
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The Process
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Completed three 90-Day Sprint planning sessions (and counting)
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Each session began by zooming out: defining 10-year, 3-year, and 1-year goals
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Broke these goals down into focused 90-day action plans
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Reviewed and refined goals every quarter to stay aligned and adjust as needed
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Used the sessions as accountability and strategic checkpoints
What They Said
Sara described the sprint sessions as “a game changer for me in terms of planning out my months and my work and making sure that I stay on track to deliver”. With three successful sprints under her belt, she now uses them as a quarterly ritual to stay focused and strategic. From launching her business to growing her forecast by 230% and building toward franchising, all while raising two young children, Sara’s transformation shows the power of strategic planning when it’s grounded in long-term vision and short-term action.