Every week you face the same problem: too many things competing for your attention, all of them feeling urgent. The Champagne Moments workbook walks you through a 5-step process to identify the one priority that will make this week worth celebrating — and ignore everything that won't.
Why this matters
Most planning systems hand you a to-do list and call it a day. The result: you finish the week exhausted, having checked a hundred boxes that didn't actually move the needle.
The Champagne Moment approach flips that. Instead of starting with tasks, you start with the one outcome that would make you want to pop a bottle on Friday — then work backwards to the single action that gets you there. The rest of the week organizes itself around that one priority.
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What's inside
Each question takes about a minute. By the end you'll have a one-page plan you can act on Monday morning.
Name the outcome worth celebrating. Beyond shallow work — the thing that propels your life or career forward.
The single action this week that gets you to that Champagne Moment. The one task you'd earn a gold star for finishing.
How many focused hours will this take? If it's not achievable this week, revise it so it is.
Break the Gold Star Action into the smallest possible tasks. Pick the one you'll complete first on Monday.
Three things that could derail you this week, and your specific plan to stop each one before it gets traction.
What people say
“I spent years overwhelmed by my own to-do list. This one question — what's the Champagne Moment? — changed how I plan every single week.”
— Sarah K., founder & coach
“Five minutes on Friday. That's it. And it actually gives me my whole week back.”
— Marcus T., agency owner
“I used to try to do everything every week. Now I do one thing that actually matters. The rest waits.”
— Jennifer L., creative director
What priority can I accomplish this week that will make my life permanently easier or better moving forward?
— Demir BentleyWe'll save your answers as you go. Takes about 5 minutes.
1Champagne Moment
Think beyond shallow work like emails and meetings. What's an outcome that would really propel your life or career forward in the short-to-medium term?
2Gold Star Action
This is your Gold Star Action — because if you get it done, you'll deserve a gold star. One concrete action you can take this week.
3Time Estimate
Is it achievable this week? If not, revise it so that it is. Most leveraged actions fit in 2–8 focused hours.
4Task Breakdown
List each step. Then mark the one you'll complete first on Monday — by putting a ⭐ next to it, or capitalizing it, or however works for you.
5Plan of Defense
Name 3 potential things that could distract or prevent you from doing your Gold Star Action this week.
Now, your plan of defense: what will you do to stop those things from happening?
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