I'm 19, Week 7 of building my newsletter from scratch, and I've been experiencing exactly what you described: build a plan, get excited, reality hits, motivation crashes, plan fails.
The PRO framework solves the thing most planning systems ignore: life doesn't cooperate with perfect plans.
What hit me hardest: "The PRO framework works because momentum isn't built by perfection, but by flexibility."
That's it. That's the entire problem with how most people (including me) plan.
Here's my Week 8 plan using PRO:
Pessimistic (things I control completely):
2 Notes daily (morning/evening)
1 blog post Wednesday
Reply to every engagement
30 min daily engagement minimum
Realistic (depends on some external factors):
4-5 boost threads with 30-45 min each
5-7 comments on 3K+ creators daily
+7-10 new subscribers
Build 2-3 creator partnerships
Optimistic (requires stars aligning):
+12-15 new subscribers
1-2 bigger creators (5K+) engage and restack
3-5 solid partnerships formed
viral moment or unexpected visibility
The difference: even if I only hit pessimistic this week, I still make progress. No all-or-nothing thinking. Just consistent forward movement.
"Stop planning for the 'ideal you'. Start planning for the 'real you.'"
Saving this. Thanks for sharing the framework publicly. This changes how I approach Week 8 and beyond. 🙏
Would definitely implement PRO framework in my life ... And I'm sure it will help me in sorting things out. Entire writimg is great .. but fav part is "Stop planning for the “ideal you”. Start planning for the “real you“. "
Great post! I love it. It’s definitely a nice framework that make the progress viable and visible at the same time. And the layer of work for each one is amazing. Definitely gonna try that. Thank you for sharing!
Zoli, this framework is brilliant.
I'm 19, Week 7 of building my newsletter from scratch, and I've been experiencing exactly what you described: build a plan, get excited, reality hits, motivation crashes, plan fails.
The PRO framework solves the thing most planning systems ignore: life doesn't cooperate with perfect plans.
What hit me hardest: "The PRO framework works because momentum isn't built by perfection, but by flexibility."
That's it. That's the entire problem with how most people (including me) plan.
Here's my Week 8 plan using PRO:
Pessimistic (things I control completely):
2 Notes daily (morning/evening)
1 blog post Wednesday
Reply to every engagement
30 min daily engagement minimum
Realistic (depends on some external factors):
4-5 boost threads with 30-45 min each
5-7 comments on 3K+ creators daily
+7-10 new subscribers
Build 2-3 creator partnerships
Optimistic (requires stars aligning):
+12-15 new subscribers
1-2 bigger creators (5K+) engage and restack
3-5 solid partnerships formed
viral moment or unexpected visibility
The difference: even if I only hit pessimistic this week, I still make progress. No all-or-nothing thinking. Just consistent forward movement.
"Stop planning for the 'ideal you'. Start planning for the 'real you.'"
Saving this. Thanks for sharing the framework publicly. This changes how I approach Week 8 and beyond. 🙏
Wow, it feels so good knowing this helped you this much!
Let me be one of your subscribers, and help achieve your realistic/optimistic goals :)
Zoli, appreciate that.
"Let me be one of your subscribers, and help achieve your realistic/optimistic goals :)"
That means a lot coming from someone building the same way — documenting the real journey, not just the highlights.
Really glad we connected. Looking forward to supporting each other's growth. 👊
Let’s go!
Would definitely implement PRO framework in my life ... And I'm sure it will help me in sorting things out. Entire writimg is great .. but fav part is "Stop planning for the “ideal you”. Start planning for the “real you“. "
Wow, glad it helped you! Let me know when you implement it, would love to hear your results.
Great post! I love it. It’s definitely a nice framework that make the progress viable and visible at the same time. And the layer of work for each one is amazing. Definitely gonna try that. Thank you for sharing!
Glad it was helpful, let me know the results and your experience once you try it!
I will!