#276 - End of Year Planning: The ONLY 6 Things to Focus On in 2026

Hey there! I'm Kate from Hello Funnels, and welcome to Part 3 of our End of Year Planning Series.If you're either drowning in data or hiding from your numbers completely, this episode is for you.There are two types of business owners: the ones who track everything and get overwhelmed by all the data, and the ones who avoid the numbers entirely because they're confusing or scary.Neither approach is going to get you very far.Today, I'm breaking down the only 3 money metrics you actually need to track in 2026. These are the numbers that will actually help you grow—and make every decision simpler and faster.I'll show you how to set a real revenue goal (not an ego-based one), how to reverse engineer your weekly targets, and how to use these three numbers to know exactly which lever to pull when you're off track.When you know the three money metrics you need to hit each week, you stop guessing and start growing. And you make hitting your revenue goal feel inevitable.Need help figuring out your numbers? DM us @hellofunnels on Instagram.Part 4 drops next—the final episode of the series. Don't miss it!

Hey there! I'm Kate from Hello Funnels, and welcome to Part 2 of our End of Year Planning Series.If you've ever been told to "just focus on one thing until you hit a million dollars," you've probably also realized that advice doesn't quite work in today's market.Because the truth is, modern businesses need more than one thing working. But not 100 things. Just six.In this episode, I'm breaking down the 6-Step Scaling System—what you actually need to build in 2026 to scale profitably without spreading yourself too thin or burning out.I'll walk you through how to choose your six based on your Traffic Light Audit from Part 1, whether you should start with your front-end or back-end (it depends on if you have an audience), and the realistic timeline for building this out.Bottom line: The businesses that thrive in 2026 will have both a front-end system that covers ad costs and a back-end system that delivers profit. You can't build them at once—but you can build them both.Want help building your 6-Step Scaling System? This is exactly what we teach inside the 100K Club. DM us @hellofunnels on Instagram to learn more.Part 3 drops next—don't miss it!

Hey there! I'm Kate from Hello Funnels, and welcome to Part 1 of our End of Year Planning Series.If you're feeling overwhelmed trying to figure out what worked this year and what didn't, this episode is for you.Most people go into a new year without actually looking back at what moved the needle and what just kept them busy. So they keep doing everything—or they randomly cut things without really understanding why.Today, I'm walking you through The Traffic Light Audit—a simple, visual exercise that will give you instant clarity on what to keep doing in 2026, what needs fixing, and what to leave behind in 2025.It's going to make decision-making so much easier. And when you can see at a glance what's working and what's not, you stop wasting time on things that don't move the needle—and you can go all in on what does.Ready to build a system that actually works in 2026? DM us @hellofunnels on Instagram.Part 2 of the series drops next—don't miss it!Let's close out 2025 strong and set you up for your best year yet.

Hey there! I'm Kate from Hello Funnels, and in this episode of The Doing It Online podcast, I'm pulling back the curtain on my AI-powered content system—the one that lets me create all my content for the month in about 25 minutes a week.Here's the problem: the amount of content we're expected to create now is completely out of control. Emails, Instagram, LinkedIn, podcasts, YouTube, blog posts—it's exhausting.And even when people are batching and staying organized, it all ends up feeling disconnected. Which means you're confusing your audience instead of guiding them on a journey.So I built a system that fixes this. An AI system that helps me create cohesive, strategic, high-converting content—fast. And it sounds like me.Today, I'm walking you through exactly how it works, step by step.The truth? I've been using this for a couple of months now, and our conversions have gone through the roof. It's not just easier and faster—it actually works better.And because I wouldn't be me if I didn't share something this game-changing, I turned it into a mini-course called Cash Money Content.Right now, it's on a special pre-launch offer—normally $197, you can grab it for just $47.Grab it before the price goes up!This is going to change the way you create content. I can't wait to see what you do with it.

Hey there! I'm Kate from Hello Funnels, and in this episode of The Doing It Online podcast, I'm giving you five simple, low-lift cash campaigns you can run right now to close out the year strong.December is tricky. Some businesses thrive, others go silent. But either way, it's busy, people are distracted, and you're probably looking at your year-end goals realizing you're not going to hit them.So what do you do? Give up and wait until January? Nope.Today, I'm giving you five cash campaigns—all designed to be simple and effective. Because December is already chaotic, and you don't have time for anything complicated.Pick the one that fits your business, and let's make it happen.The next few weeks matter. And the businesses that start 2026 strong are the ones taking action right now.Want our help with any of this?DM us @hellofunnels on Instagram and let's chat about the best program for you.

Hey there! I'm Kate from Hello Funnels, and in this episode of The Doing It Online podcast, I'm talking about what to do when your confidence has taken a hit.If you've been white-knuckling your way through the last 6-12 months, telling yourself things will turn around, and they haven't... this one's for you.Because here's what happens: you start doubting everything. Your skills. Your strategy. Whether you ever had what it takes. And when you're making decisions from that place, you start playing smaller and smaller until you're stuck in a spiral.So today, I'm giving you five simple, actionable steps to get your confidence back, get some wins on the board, and stop the spiral before it takes you under.The truth? Confidence doesn't come from waiting to "feel better." It comes from action. From showing yourself—over and over—that you're still capable.So pick one of these five steps and do it today.And don't forget— if you want those exact email templates so you can't chicken out and you've gotta go make those sales👉 Grab the 7-Day Payday template. Let's get you back on track.

Hey there! I'm Kate from Hello Funnels, and in this episode of The Doing It Online podcast, I'm pulling back the curtain on low-ticket offers—when they work, when they don't, and why so many course creators are stuck spinning their wheels trying to build a business around them.When the economy gets shaky and people stop buying, a low-ticket offer feels like the answer. But here's what most people don't realize: low-ticket offers are just as much work as high-ticket offers. And they're usually way less profitable.So today, I'm breaking down exactly when low-ticket offers make sense (there are four specific scenarios), and when they're actually sabotaging your growth.I'm also calling out the Maria Wendt model that everyone's trying to replicate—and why it's not going to work for you the way you think it will.Bottom line: Low-ticket offers aren't the problem. Trying to build your entire business around them without a backend? That's the problem.Want the exact framework for setting up a low-ticket funnel the RIGHT way?👉 Grab the Million Dollar Micro Funnel system and save $100 off.

Hey there! I'm Kate from Hello Funnels, and in this episode of The Doing It Online podcast, I'm pulling back the curtain on something that's going to change how you think about funnels forever.I just spent the last six months in deep testing mode—running every possible combination, split-testing ad creative, analyzing conversion data across thousands of funnel visitors.And here's what I discovered: buyer behavior has fundamentally changed.Most sales now happen within the first 1-5 days. Not weeks. Days.If someone doesn't buy from you in that initial window, the chances they'll buy later drop dramatically.Which means if you're still running old-school "long nurture" funnels, you're leaving money on the table.In this episode, I'm sharing the real data, including a hot seat call with a client whose funnel is converting at 9% (more than 4X the industry benchmark) with an average purchase time of less than 24 hours.I'll walk you through why this is happening, what it means for your funnel strategy, and exactly what needs to change if you want your funnels to actually work in today's market.This is the shift that separates funnels that flop from funnels that scale.Let's dive in!Ready to build a funnel designed for today's buyers?Learn more about the Million Dollar Micro Funnel system—the exact framework my clients are using to get 9% conversion rates and sales within 24 hours.👉 Click here and save $100 OFF right now

Hey there! I'm Kate from Hello Funnels, and in this episode of The Doing It Online podcast, I'm helping you cut through the noise and make the right decision for YOUR business.Things have slowed down. Sales are harder. And now you've got a thousand people screaming at you about all the different things you need to do to save your business and grow in 2026.So how do you actually put your CEO hat on and figure out if a group program is the right move?That's what we're doing today. I'm walking you through how to know if you even need to pivot, and then I'm busting through every objection you might have about creating a Leveraged Live Experience.Things like: "What if I have a small audience?" "What if I'm too busy?" "What if people expect too much from me?" "What if I don't have the tech skills?" "What if people won't pay premium prices for what I do?"I'm addressing all of it with real, honest answers so you can make the right call for your business.Because not everyone needs to make this move. But a lot of people do. And if you're one of them, waiting another year could be really costly.Let's figure this out together!Ready to make your pivot?Doors are open RIGHT NOW for The Pivot Project—our 4-week live intensive starting this week. Final spots available. You can get started for as little as $197.Save your seat here: https://hellofunnels.co/pivot

Hey there! I'm Kate from Hello Funnels, and in this episode of The Doing It Online podcast, I'm breaking down the math that changes everything.If you've been chasing volume, running yourself ragged trying to make enough sales to hit your revenue goals, this episode is going to blow your mind.Because here's the truth: you can have the best offer in the world, but if your numbers don't work, your business doesn't work.I'm a self-confessed spreadsheet nerd, and I've learned that different business models have different numbers that matter. And knowing what those numbers are—and how to use them—can literally be the difference between hitting your goals and wondering why nothing's working.So today, I'm walking you through the most important numbers you need to know if you want to create, fill, and scale a profitable group program in 2026. Including the math that shows you why you need about 10X fewer sales to hit $200K with a Leveraged Live Experience versus a traditional course.This is the episode that's going to make you go, "Wait, THAT'S all I need to sell?"Let's dive in!Ready to make the numbers work for you?Doors are open now for The Pivot Project—our 4-week live intensive where we help you design, structure, and launch your own profitable group program. We start this week and early bird pricing ends Friday!Save your seat here: hellofunnels.co/pivot