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Cascade · The Anchor

Annual Blueprint

"One year. On one page."

The anchor of the Cascade system. Set once a year. Four life domains mapped across four quarters with milestones. The Annual Blueprint sits at the top of the entire system — everything below connects back here.

£8.99
16 pages · A3/A4 + All formats

About the Annual Blueprint

The most important product in the range. Without the Annual Blueprint, the Cascade has no anchor. With it, every quarterly goal, every weekly priority, every daily focus connects back to something you chose deliberately at the start of the year.

Methodology · The Cascade
Annual goals flow down to quarterly milestones, weekly priorities, and daily actions. This product sits in the Cascade layer — connecting the horizon above it to the execution below.
What's included — Annual Blueprint printable
Year overview page (A3/A4) — all four domains, all four quarters, one complete view
Domain deep-dive pages × 4 — one per domain with quarterly milestones
Annual goal architecture — the three things that must happen this year
Quarterly kickoff sheets × 4 — connect annual goals to 90-day priorities
Year-in-review — December. What happened? What do you carry into next year?
Who is this for?
Anyone using the Groundwork system who wants to go deeper on Cascade
People who want structure that actually connects to their goals
Those who have tried generic planners and found them too vague
Product preview
Print layout
Annual Blueprint · A5
All formats
A4 · A5 · Filofax · US Letter
Digital · GoodNotes
iPad / Notion
Product images coming soon — mockups being added
Customer reviews
4.8 ★★★★★ from 3 reviews
★★★★★
The format range is what sets Groundwork apart. I use the Notion template during the week and print the A5 for weekends. Both are properly designed — not an afterthought.
Alex H.Notion + A5
★★★★★
Clean, purposeful design. No wasted space, no filler prompts. This is what a planning tool should look like — everything on the page earns its place.
Priya S.GoodNotes
★★★★☆
Third Groundwork product I've bought. The consistency across the range means everything works together. Filofax sizes are accurate and the greyscale printing is crisp.
Marcus D.Filofax A5
Questions about this product

Common questions

What formats are included?
Every Groundwork product includes A4, A5, Filofax, and US Letter print sizes, plus a hyperlinked digital PDF for GoodNotes or Notability, plus a Notion template. All in a single download.
Is it undated?
Yes. All Groundwork products are undated — no pre-printed year, month, or day. Start any time, reprint as many times as you need.
How do I print at home?
Print on standard 80gsm paper in greyscale or colour. The designs are built to work in greyscale — no full-bleed backgrounds, so no wasted ink. Set quality to 'standard' not 'draft' for clean lines.
Does it work with GoodNotes or Notability?
Yes. The digital PDF has active hyperlinks and is optimised for stylus input on iPad. Works on GoodNotes, Notability, Xodo, and any other PDF annotation app.
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