Best Laid Plans

Latest Episodes:

Digital Detox Lessons, Yearly Themes, Seasonal Planning + More EP 174 Nov 27, 2023

Show notes

In today's episode, Sarah shares lessons learned from the Digital Detox program, thoughts on a word for the year (2024!), and discusses her upcoming Seasonal Planning sessions.

For detailed information + registration for Digital Detox (Jan/Feb) and Planning by Season in 2024, make sure you are subscribed to her monthly newsletter: theshubox.com/newsletter -- all details will be released 12/1.

Prior episode mentioned: Heart to Heart Screen Time Talk, ep #43 - https://theshubox.com/2023/04/ep-143-heart-to-heart-screen-time-thoughts.html

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Meal Planning + More with Meghan Splawn from Didn't I Just Feed You EP 173 Nov 20, 2023

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Today's planning adjacent topic is something we all have to contend with: meal planning! Meghan Splawn is an expert on this topic and she chats with Sarah about her peaceful meal planning ritual, ways to handle busy weeknights, favorite kitchen gadgets + more!

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November Q&A! Health/fitness goals, Starting a Planning Habit, Goal-setting Planners, and Planning the Holidays EP 172 Nov 13, 2023

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Sarah opens by chatting about her experiences at BLP Live - it was an amazing weekend! Then, she goes through November Q&A - manny questions are centered around goal setting, as it's that time of year (yes, already!).

Topics:

1- Abandoning certain goals around weight fitness - what to do?

2- Planning ahead of the current quintile

3- Goal-setting planner recommendations (brands mentioned: MakseLife, Full Focus, Erin Condren, Cultivate What Matters/PowerSheets)

4- What is the first tiny step you would recommend re: starting a planning habit?

5- Thoughts on planning for fitness (different angle than Q10

6- To-do vs task vs goal vs project

7- How do you find the time for your monthly and quintile planning?

8- Holiday planning thoughts?

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FAQs: Thing That Get Asked a Lot! EP 171 Nov 06, 2023

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There are certain things listeners (or just random people in Sarah's life) inquire about over and over again, and today she attempts to give all the answer! Find out her answers to things like:

- What is the weird habit bar at the top of your planner page?

- How can you use paper when things change so much?

- Isn't it confusing using multiple planners?

- How can use paper + still communicate with your partner about events?

- How can you convince your husband to do a 'planning retreat'?

- What are your absolute favorite pens?

. . . and more!

Note - Plan your 2024 - Best Laid Plans at Home is 60% full! If you'd like to join Sarah for a fun and comprehensive annual planning experience, register now at theshubox.com/courses

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How Sarah Plans Her Life: RE-AIR with new Intro EP 170 Oct 30, 2023

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SHU here - hi everyone! Even though I almost never run 're-airs', I've had a really tough week (suffered some injuries, but on the mend) and decided to bring back one of my favorite and most popular episodes for this week. I hope you enjoy it!

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2024 Planner Reviews x 3! Passionate Penny Pincher, Sprouted, and Pen + Pillar EP 169 Oct 23, 2023

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Sarah brings a fresh new batch of 2024 planner review with this episode, all of which were suggested by listeners!

All planners were purchased by Sarah; links are not affiliate. Please keep in touch and let her know what else you'd like to see reviewed as we approach the peak of planner-buying season!

1) Passionate Penny Pincher: Is it a planner, or a lifestyle? Sarah is pretty sure it's both and perhaps not geared to HER lifestyle, but there is a lot to unpack (and maybe it is a fit for you).

Link: https://shop.passionatepennypincher.com/products/monthly-weekly-year-home-planner?variant=41718717055020

2) Pen & Pillar: Sustainably made in the US, this weekly planner has plenty of space to track habits, routines + goals.

Link: https://penandpillar.com/products/wildland-weekly-planner

3) Sprouted Hourly Planner: This hardback lay-flat planner features a vertical layout with a LOT of task management space and blank pages. An excellent option for someone looking for lots of goal/task management space that also wants to use their planner as a calandar/time map.

Link: https://sproutedplanner.com/collections/hourly-planners

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Podcast info:

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Send me a text or voice memo - (305) 697-7189

Plan your 2024 - Best Laid Plans at Home! theshubox.com/courses

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Inputs, Reactivity & Interruptions EP 168 Oct 16, 2023

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It's a planner-adjacent episode today! Sarah muses and discusses the inputs which shape our lives and give us things to react to -- some which comes from external sources, and many which come from within!

She discusses the balance between proactivity and reactivity (including the acknowledgement that some reactivity is unavoidable!), the ways we get interrupted and interrupt ourselves, and how we might consider changing things to feel less fragmented and overstimulated.

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Podcast info:

Email: sarah.hart.unger@gmail.com

Voice questions: https://www.speakpipe.com/bestlaidplans

Send me a text or voice memo - (305) 697-7189

Plan your 2024 - Best Laid Plans at Home! theshubox.com/courses

Leave me a review if you can (Apple Podcasts Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-laid-plans/id1525311647)

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October Q&A! Planner Matchmaking x 3, Planning Retreats, Monthly Planning Timing, Switching Planners, and Bag Discussion EP 167 Oct 09, 2023

Show notes

In this episode, Sarah does some planner matchmaking and answers listeners' questions! Products mentioned:

- Master-sized Leuchtturm

- XL Moleskine

- Nuuna weekly diary L

- Simplified Dapper Desk + Simplified Daily

- Stalogy notebooks

- Ashley Shelly Daily

Question topics:

1. When do you take your planner with you? How do you avoid disaster (ie, water bottle spills)?

2. When to conduct a monthly planning session when the month doesn't fit neatly into the week?

3. How to manage switching planners without losing important info?

4. Tips for a partner planning retreat

Best Laid Plans Live, Planning 2024 is open for registration -- visit theshubox.com/courses for details.

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Overwhelmed? Don't Abandon Planning! EP 166 Oct 02, 2023

Show notes

Sarah was inspired by a question she received at a presentation she was giving to discuss the feeling of overwhelm, and how (at least sometimes!) planning can be helpful during those times, even when it can feel extraneous or like something we don't have time for. She also discusses what to do if the more elaborate planning systems (such as her Nested Goals Method) feel overwhelming at the start.

Finally, Sarah announces the online version of Best Laid Plans Live, Planning 2024! Visit theshubox.com/courses for details.

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Fall Planner Reviews: Archer & Olive, Cal Newport's Time Block V2, and What I'm Using Now EP 165 Sep 25, 2023

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In this episode, Sarah reviews two new or updated planners:

1) Archer + Olive's Dated Wellness Planner

2) Cal Newport's Time-Block Planner V2.0

She also shares her current planner -- which is a bit full circle! She also shares information on Best Laid Plans Live - Planning 2024, since registration for this live event in South Florida closes October 3rd!

Visit theshubox.com/courses for more details, and make sure you are subscribed to theshubox.com/newsletter for information on the home edition of this course, which will run in December + January!

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