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Cascade + Compound · Career

New Job 90-Day Planner

"The first 90 days define the next three years."

The structured system for starting a new role with precision. Based on Michael Watkins' 'First 90 Days' framework — stakeholder mapping, learning agenda, early wins identification, and relationship architecture.

£8.99
18 pages · All 7 formats

About the New Job 90-Day Planner

Most people start new roles reactively — responding to what lands on them. The first 90 days done deliberately — with a structured learning agenda, explicit stakeholder mapping, and identified early wins — produces a fundamentally different outcome.

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 — New Job 90-Day Planner printable
Pre-start intelligence page — what to learn before day one
Stakeholder map — who matters, what they want, how to approach each one
Learning agenda — what you need to understand in 30/60/90 days
Early wins identification — which visible wins establish credibility fastest?
30-day checkpoint
60-day checkpoint
90-day review
Relationship tracker — key people, last contact, next action, quality score
Weekly priorities pages × 12 — one per week for the full period
Who is this for?
Anyone using the Groundwork system who wants to go deeper on Cascade + Compound
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
New Job 90-Day Planner · 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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