Best Laid Plans

Latest Episodes:

September Q&A: Planning "Syllabus", Planner Conferences, Teaching Kids to Use Planners, Pregnancy Planners, Daily Planners without Timeslots + More! EP 164 Sep 18, 2023

Show notes

In today's episode, Sarah tackles 5 listener questions and provides two pieces of listener feedback!

Question topics:

1) Planners to Track/Memory-Keep in Pregnancy

2) Daily planners without a timeline

3) Teaching kids to plan

4) Planner conferences (ie, Go Wild and others)

5) Concept of "syllabus" for your planning

Feedback:

1) Help for the Passion Planner user a bit embarrassed by her planner (but otherwise loves it)

2) Support for the mom with young kids undergoing multiple life transitions and her frustration with needing to 'plan better'

Keep the questions coming!!

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Contact:

Email: sarah.hart.unger@gmail.com

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How Teachers Plan + How Can Students Plan from a Teacher's Perspective EP 163 Sep 11, 2023

Show notes

The teacher planning episode is here! This episode opens with clips and tips from veteran teachers who share their planning tips and favorite products. Then, Sarah speaks with Hannah Taylor, an online history teacher with a passion for helping students plan well, no matter what their educational environment (virtual, home, or in-person).

Hannah discusses techniques and ideas for getting middle and high schoolers to plan well, with some thoughts on how parents can be involved -- but still promote independence.

Hannah can be found at www.HannahJTaylor.com and on Instagram @buildingasocialstudieslibrary

Thanks again to Robyn, Kelly, Cynthia, Jesse, and Sarah (TX) for sharing their knowledge!

Episode Sponsors:

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Contact:

Email: sarah.hart.unger@gmail.com

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

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

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Top Work Tips (Planning-Adjacent!) EP 162 Sep 04, 2023

Show notes

In this planning adjacent episode timed especially for Labor Day, Sarah shares her favorite work tips, from strategizing to use vacation time well to creating an effective email strategy. Also: avoid bad pens at all cost :)

Episode Sponsors:

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Contact:

Email: sarah.hart.unger@gmail.com

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

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

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Hobonichi 2024 + Best Laid Plans Academy Round 3 EP 161 Aug 28, 2023

Show notes

In today's episode, Sarah talks all about the Hobonichi 2024 release, including what she loves about these planners, changes for this year, and more. She then discusses several Hobonichi-inspired brands, including:

Aura Estelle: https://www.auraestelle.com

Wonderland 222: https://wonderland222.com

Sterling Ink: https://sterling-ink.com

She then discusses the next round of Best Laid Plans Academy, sharing several testimonials from the last round and explaining the structure + goals of the program.

Registration will be offered initially via the newsletter so please subscribe at theshubox.com/newsletter if you'd like to have the first opportunity to sign up!

Sponsors:

PrepDish: Healthy and strategic meal planning! Visit PrepDish.com/plans for your first 2 weeks, FREE

Jenni Kayne: Find your forever pieces at jennikayne.com. Listeners get 15% off the first order by using code PLANS at checkout!

Green Chef: Clean eating with ingredients shipped directly to your door. Go to GreenChef.com/60plans and use code 60dtt to get 60% off plus free shipping!

Contact:

Email: sarah.hart.unger@gmail.com

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

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

Do something IRL and learn about Best Laid Plans LIVE in South Florida: https://theshubox.com/courses

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Planning x Crafts: Planning to Enjoy the Hobbies You Love with Sherri McConnell of A Quilting Life EP 160 Aug 21, 2023

Show notes

Sherri McConnell shares her patterns, techniques, and so much more at A Quilting Life -- and one of her passions is to help those who love quilting to find time to truly enjoy their hobby and craft! She chats with Sarah about her journey in crafting, the quilting planner she designed herself (!!)), and her suggestions for those looking to find more time to enjoy the things they love. Sherri is also a Best Laid Plans Academy member - she participated in the Spring 2023 cohort and some of her favorite things about the program!

Note: Best Laid Plans Academy Round 3 will open for registration September 1, with first signup access via the newsletter! Subscribe at https://theshubox.com/newsletter

Where to Find Sherri: Website: https://www.aquiltinglife.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AQuiltingLife

Her planner at Target: https://www.target.com/p/a-quilting-life-planner-and-workbook-by-sherri-l-mcconnell-spiral-bound/

Episode Sponsors:

Earth Breeze: Liquid-free laundry detergent! Go earthbreeze.com/plans to get started and receive 40% off your new subscription!

PrepDish: Healthy and strategic meal planning! Visit PrepDish.com/plans for your first 2 weeks, FREE

Vivaia: Comfortable, beautiful, and sustainable shoes! Go to vivaia.com to get 15% off your purchase with the code PLANS

Jenni Kayne: Find your forever pieces at jennikayne.com. Listeners get 15% off the first order by using code PLANS at checkout!

Email: sarah.hart.unger@gmail.com

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

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

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Quintile 4: Guide to Planning and Thinking Through the Season EP 159 Aug 14, 2023

Show notes

In this episode, Sarah provides a guide to planning + thinking through Quintile 4! She touches on all aspects of planning this back-to-school season which can be jarring and a lot of moving parts for many! Consider listening to this with your notebook or laptop and pausing to start your own planning process.

Note: If you are interested in more in-depth seasonal planning sessions with Sarah in the future, Best Laid Plans: Planning Your Seasons will be launching in 2024, with registration opening in October. To be among the initial group notified be sure to join Sarah's newsletter (theshubox.com/newsletter).

Episode Sponsors:

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August Q&A: Planning in Challenging Life Phases, Planner Rec for 2 Teen Boys, Big Weekly Planners, Dangling Task Management, Planner-Shy, and More! EP 158 Aug 07, 2023

Show notes

In this Q&A episode, Sarah provides her take on listener questions:

Q1: Planning during challenging life phases

Q2: Back to school planner recs for a pair of teen brothers

Q3: Planner matchmaking for a WFH mother seeking a BIG planner to manage both work, home tasks + homeschooling

Q4: Dangling tasks

Q5: Planner recs for a listener who loves BUT is embarrassed by her planner!

She also features several listener tips + follow ups from past episodes!

Episode Sponsors:

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CONTACT INFO:

Email: sarah.hart.unger@gmail.com

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

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

Do something IRL and learn about Best Laid Plans LIVE in South Florida: https://theshubox.com/courses

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Organize 365 x Best Laid Plans: Lisa Woodruff Interviews Sarah for the Back to School Blitz EP 157 Jul 31, 2023

Show notes

Today's episode is a little bit of a departure from the regular format - Sarah shares an interview Lisa Woodruff did with her for the Organize 365 Back to School Blitz! She discusses some of her favorite basic tips for planning (quintiles, retreats, routines + more) and they delve into some planning basics for the back to school season - coming sooner than we think :)

You can find Lisa (and sign up for her free Back to School Blitz!) at organize365.com.

Episode Sponsors:

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PrepDish: Healthy and strategic meal planning! Visit PrepDish.com/plans for your first 2 weeks, FREE.

CONTACT + Info:

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Daily Rituals + 3 Mini-Reviews: Passion Planner, Rad & Happy, and Performance Lab's Focus Planner EP 156 Jul 24, 2023

Show notes

In part 1 of today's episode, Sarah presents 3 mini-reviews -- clearing out her to-be-reviewed stash!

1) Rad & Happy undated weekly planner

2) Passion Planner academic weekly + erasable pens

3) Performance Lab's Focus Planner (Australia)

Visit the show notes on theshubox.com if you are interested in winning one of these planners - just leave a comment in the show notes!

In part 2, Sarah discusses daily rituals and how they help establish self-efficacy. She then inventories her own list of current daily tasks + rituals. Things to consider:

- What do you currently do daily? What is on autopilot, and what is purposeful?

- Anything to add / take out? When do you audit your own daily habits + rituals?

- How do you handle it when you miss a day?

EPISODE SPONSOR:

Green Chef: The #1 Meal Kit for Eating Well. Go to greenchef.com/plans50 and use code plans50 to get 50% off plus free shipping!

CONTACT INFO:

Email: sarah.hart.unger@gmail.com

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

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Decluttering, Organizing, and Stuff: Past, Present, and Future EP 155 Jul 17, 2023

Show notes

In today's episode, Sarah discusses the planning-adjacent topic of organizing and curating our spaces and stuff. She shares her history with organizing (being organized + clearing clutter has not always been a personal strength!) and prior influences, from Marie Kondo to Lisa Woodruff. Finally, she discusses her current challenges and plans to gradually work on further organizing and decluttering her home and spaces.

Episode Sponsors:

Green Chef: The #1 Meal Kit for Eating Well. Go to greenchef.com/plans50 and use code plans50 to get 50% off plus free shipping!

Contact Info:

Email: sarah.hart.unger@gmail.com

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

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

Do something IRL and learn about Best Laid Plans LIVE in South Florida: https://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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