{"id":64802,"date":"2025-10-24T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theboutiquehub.com\/blog\/5-minute-friday-the-ceos-guide-to-smarter-planning-part-1-month-in-review\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T15:00:00","slug":"5-minute-friday-the-ceos-guide-to-smarter-planning-part-1-month-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theboutiquehub.com\/blog\/5-minute-friday-the-ceos-guide-to-smarter-planning-part-1-month-in-review\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Minute Friday: The CEO&#8217;s Guide to Smarter Planning (Part 1: Month in Review)"},"content":{"rendered":"<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-64802-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/theboutiquehub\/5MF-_10_25_25_AUDIO_ONLY.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/theboutiquehub\/5MF-_10_25_25_AUDIO_ONLY.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/theboutiquehub\/5MF-_10_25_25_AUDIO_ONLY.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p data-start=\"87\" data-end=\"451\">Today, Ashley Alderson dives into her favorite tool inside the 2026 Retail Planner \u2014 the <em data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"197\">Month-in-Review<\/em> feature \u2014 and why it&#8217;s the single most powerful habit for boutique owners who want to plan smarter and grow faster. 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