What is Year Designed?
Year Designed is a free interactive workbook that helps you plan your year using 12 research-backed exercises based on Daniel Pink's planning framework. It guides you through building clarity, systems, momentum, and connections to design your best year.
How Does Year Designed Work?
The workbook guides you through 12 steps organized in 4 acts: Building the Foundation (clarity), Building Systems (structure), Building Momentum (consistency), and Connect & Renew (legacy). You answer reflective questions, set goals, and create actionable plans for your year.
The 12 Steps of Year Designed
- Identity Snapshot - Define who you want to become
- Regret Review - Learn from past experiences
- Pre-Mortem - Anticipate potential obstacles
- Theme Word - Choose your guiding principle
- Three Wins - Define your key achievements
- 90-Day Seasons - Break your year into quarters
- Protect the First Hour - Design your morning routine
- Systems & Rituals - Build supportive habits
- Designing Friction - Remove obstacles strategically
- Challenge Network - Build your support system
- To-Don't List - Decide what to stop doing
- Your 2026 Plan - Download your complete plan
Privacy & Security
Year Designed is privacy-first. All your responses are saved only on your device using local storage. Nothing is sent to any server. You can download your completed workbook at the end.
About the Framework
Year Designed is based on Daniel Pink's 2026 planning framework, featuring 20 research-backed techniques for effective yearly planning. Daniel Pink is the author of bestselling books including Drive, When, and The Power of Regret.