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What to Expect at a G90 Summit

By Kevin Brent · 26 March 2026

You know you should be planning quarterly. You have read about rocks, Critical Numbers and 90-day cycles. But sitting down and actually doing it — on your own, from scratch — feels like a lot.

That is exactly what the G90 Summit is for.

What Is the G90 Summit?

The G90 Summit is a half-day virtual workshop (09:00 to 13:00 via Zoom) designed to walk you through a complete quarterly planning session. It is facilitated by Kevin Brent, creator of the Entrepreneurial ScaleUp System and founder of Smart90.

You join a small group of business leaders — owners, MDs, founders and senior leaders — who are all at the same stage: ready to plan their next 90 days properly.

What Happens During the Morning

The session follows a structured format drawn from 13 years of running quarterly planning with businesses across the UK:

Review (60 minutes)

If this is not your first summit, you start by reviewing the last 90 days. What was your Critical Number? Did you hit it? Which rocks did you complete? What got in the way? The Stop, Start, Continue exercise helps you extract lessons before planning the next quarter.

If this is your first time, you will use this slot to complete an InFlight Check — a diagnostic across the four pillars (Strategy, People, Execution, Cash) that identifies where your business has gaps.

Plan (90 minutes)

This is the core of the session:

  1. Set your Critical Number — the one metric that will define success for the next quarter
  2. Define your business priorities — 5 to 7 initiatives that will drive the Critical Number
  3. Create your Theme — a memorable rallying point for the quarter
  4. Set your individual rocks — 3 to 5 personal priorities, each linked to a business priority
  5. Write SMART actions — specific, measurable steps with clear deadlines

You work on your own plan, with guidance and challenge from Kevin and the group. By the end of this section, your plan is complete — not a rough outline, but a detailed execution plan ready to go.

Commit (30 minutes)

Each person shares their rocks and Critical Number with the group. Public commitment increases follow-through significantly — research suggests 77% higher achievement rates when you combine written goals with accountability.

You also set up your weekly rhythm: when your Smart7 meeting will run, how you will do daily check-ins, and when the next summit is.

A Closer Look at the Agenda

The summit runs for three to four hours on Zoom, with short breaks between each section. Here is what the half-day looks like in practice:

Opening (15 minutes)

Kevin opens the session with quick introductions. Everyone shares their name, their business and the one thing they want to get out of the morning. If you have attended before, you also share your Critical Number from the previous quarter and whether you hit it. This sets the context immediately — no small talk, no warm-up exercises.

Part 1 — Review (60 minutes)

Each attendee scores their rocks from the last 90 days: green for done, red for missed, amber for partially complete. You talk through your wins, your misses and the reasons behind both. The group listens and asks questions. This is not a performance review — it is pattern recognition. You start to see where you consistently overcommit, where external blockers keep appearing and where your planning was simply too vague. First-timers use this slot to complete an InFlight Check instead, diagnosing gaps across Strategy, People, Execution and Cash.

Part 2 — Plan (90 minutes)

This is where the real work happens. You set three to five new rocks for the next 90 days, choose a new Critical Number and identify the blockers that could derail you before you start. Kevin challenges each plan in real time — if a rock is too broad, too safe or not linked to a business priority, it gets refined on the spot. You also build out SMART actions underneath each rock so you leave with specific next steps, not just intentions. If you want to understand the methodology in more depth, read how to run a quarterly planning workshop.

Part 3 — Commit (30 minutes)

Each person states their rocks publicly to the group. This is the part people remember most. When you say your priorities out loud to a room full of peers, they stop being ideas and start being commitments. The group holds you to them at the next summit. That peer accountability is what makes the G90 different from planning alone at your desk.

Who It Is For

The G90 Summit works for:

What Previous Attendees Say

“I left with absolute clarity on my three priorities. No fluff, no wasted time.”

— MD, technology company

“The public commitment part is powerful. When you say your rocks out loud, you mean them.”

— Founder, e-commerce brand

“I’ve been to plenty of planning days. This was the first one that actually stuck past week two.”

— Operations Director

The consistent feedback is the same: people arrive unsure what to expect and leave with a plan they actually follow. That is what separates a facilitated summit from a solo planning session. If you are still weighing up whether quarterly planning is worth the effort, read why quarterly planning beats annual goals.

What You Leave With

When Is the Next One?

G90 Summits run quarterly — aligned with the 90-day planning cycle so you always start the quarter with a clear plan. The next dates are:

Register your interest to secure your spot.

If you want to understand the methodology before attending, read about why quarterly planning beats annual goals or explore how Smart90 works for business leaders. Coaches and guides can also attend to experience the process first-hand.