We're just a few weeks away from launch, friends!! We continued the countdown to 2026 PowerSheets® by showing you the five brand-new One-Year covers (and two Fresh Start™ covers!) last week, and today, we're diving into the magic on the inside! These are the best goal planners we've ever created, and we can't wait for you to use them yourselves.
We know the beautiful covers make it hard to choose, but the REAL magic is on the inside: behind every cover is a better-than-ever goal-setting process that's designed for imperfect progress and actually works. Over the last almost 15 years, we've taught thousands of women how to make flexible plans and steady progress on goals that matter to them. With our practical and effective goal-planning tools, you’ll stop wondering if you have what it takes and start making your mark—yes!
Every year, we make the goal-setting process better and tailored to exactly what you need. As women all over the world, including us, use their PowerSheets, we listen, change, and innovate to make it easier (and more fun!) to achieve life goals that really matter to you.
After several years of substantial changes to the PowerSheets® process, we're delighted to say that the 2026 version will feel quite familiar. It's the goal planner you know and love (with, of course, a few special upgrades—we couldn't resist! :))
Psst—don't miss the changes to the Season by Season planner, outlined below!
Note: The Fresh Start™ goal planner is also launching on September 16! The details described here are specific to One-Year PowerSheets, but many are mirrored in Fresh Start, too. For more on the differences between each goal planner option, see here!
Cover Options:
Okay, let's chat about those covers for juuuust a minute :) Are they not the most beautiful?! Choose from a signature floral patterns (Navy Blooms) and four solid linen colors (Acorn, Berry, Leaf, and Snowfall) for your One-Year PowerSheets. (All the content on the inside, of course, is the same!) You truly can't go wrong no matter which you choose!
A New Inclusion:
Right at the start you'll notice something new inside your PowerSheets—a gold-foil "What Matters Most" card! Designed to carry some of your Prep Work discoveries into your daily life, we picture these stuck to refrigerators and mirrors and tucked into Bibles and novels.
What we see changes how we act. This card will help you keep what matters most top of mind.
Updated Prep Work Teaching:
As always, we went through every page with a fine-tooth comb. We reordered, reworded, redesigned, cut, and added to this section to make it just as impactful as ever BUT easier than ever to complete.
Keep an eye out for a slight tweak to one of our legacy pages: the yes/no list is now the more of/less of list. While it doesn't roll off the tongue quite so easily, we believe this small wording change better reflects the nuanced and practical spirit of Cultivators. We prefer to live in the land of "done is better than perfect" and "little by little adds up" rather than "always" or "never"!
A Change to the CLE Color Coding:
While all of the categories in the Cultivated Life Evaluation (our comprehensive life audit!) have stayed the same, we did swap two colors: Spiritual + Personal Growth is now bright pink, and Family is yellow. We heard from some families who felt the pink color coding didn't fit their family makeup, and we were happy to oblige! We'll roll out this color change with other tools in our line-up (like the Family Workbook!) over time.
A Fresh Look for End-of-Year Reflections:
Just as we enlivened the instructions at the front of the book last year, this year, the final reflections are getting a glow-up! With a matching road-map design, capturing your favorite moments and proudest achievements has never been more fun.
While we normally focus on changes to the PowerSheets themselves in this blog post, the 2026 Season by Season agenda has a few upgrades we can't skip sharing! Read on for what you have to look forward to in this year's daily and weekly planners.
Updated Prep Work:
Right from the start, you'll notice we’ve completely refreshed the opening to each quarter. You’ll find more meaningful—yet still simple and streamlined—planning pages at the start of each new season. These pages give you space to brainstorm a few goals, jot down memories you want to make, and reflect on what you want more or less of in the months ahead.
A Road Map to Kick Things Off:
At the very front of the planner, we’ve added an engaging Year-at-a-Glance Roadmap to guide you through your yearlong journey, perfect for orienting new users and inspiring returning ones alike.
A Brain Dump Each Week:
Finally, by popular request, we’ve incorporated space for a brain dump each week on the Weekly Refresh page, so you can clear your mind, capture ideas, and head into the week with focus.
This is our best Season by Season planner to date—we can't wait for you to see it for yourself!
Now, we want to hear from you! What change are you most looking forward to in the 2026 PowerSheets®? Let us know in the comments below!
Emily Thomas
Your goals matter! Set, plan, and track progress toward the things that matter most to you—big dreams or small habits—with PowerSheets, a one-year goal planned trusted by thousands of women worldwide.
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