Best Laid Plans

Latest Episodes:

July Q&A: Getting Started with Longer-Team Goal Setting, Paper 101, Planner for a Nontraditional Student, Erasable Pens & More EP 154 Jul 10, 2023

Show notes

In this Q&A, Sarah answers questions about:

1) Becoming more comfortable with setting longer term (monthly, seasonal, yearly) goals

Interested in setting your 2024 yearly goals with Sarah in FL? Visit: https://theshubox.com/courses

2) Paper sizes, weights, and pen types! (Paper Planner 101!)

Reference: https://goldspot.com/blogs/magazine/notebook-sizes-compared-and-explained

3) Planner matchmaking: "I am about to start medical school in July. I am a non traditional student so I will have a per diem job, family, pets, and other life obligations going on. I am looking for a planner recommendation that can fit all aspects of life!"

4) Erasable pen tip: Legami (and Passion Planner)

Legami on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/market/legami_milano_erasable_pen

5) Time OFF between jobs - thoughts on what to do!

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Real-Life Planner Interview: Stacy Mellem and her Franklin-Covey Journey EP 153 Jul 03, 2023

Show notes

In today's episode, Sarah interviews Stacy Mellem, a devoted Franklin-Covey user for over 30 years! Stacy shares how she's made the system work for her over the years, and why she believes planning is still important in retirement (or what she refers to as her "jubilacion" (the Spanish word for retirement, which really does sound better!).

Franklin-Covey Planners: https://store.franklinplanner.com (this podcast is not affiliated, just including as reference!)

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Summer Adventures in Disc-Bound Planning - Inkwell Press EP:152 Jun 26, 2023

Show notes

Sarah discusses her prior hesitancy around planners with rings and discs, and then delves into her current unexpected love for the Inkwell Press Disc Bound Planner with 2023-24 inserts, as well as the advantages that come with a planner where everything is movable!

Products mentioned:

Cover - hard cardboard or vegan leather

Weekly inserts (vertical or horizontal layouts) - 140 lb paper, bright white, colorful but professional/muted color palette

Daily inserts

Blank inserts

Poly monthly dividers

Discs (metal)

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Summer Goals Revisited, Review of Mark's Monthly, and Photo Management Follow Up EP 151 Jun 19, 2023

Show notes

In today's episode, Sarah revisits her own summer planning and discusses how she shifted her goals to reflect current priorities and time pressure. She reminds listeners that sometimes planning can mean downshifting in one area to focus on another, and that while we can do a lot - we cannot focus on every area at once.

Then, a mini-review of the Mark's Log Diary from JetPens. This book is super cute and has some unique features, but those with large handwriting may want to avoid!

JetPens Chat GPT video mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mO35uSMkFA

Finally, 3 listeners share tips on organizing photos + digital memories, from daily pruning to Chatbooks to Miss Freddy.

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2023: Life + Planning Updates (Where It Started / How It's Going) EP 150 Jun 12, 2023

Show notes

Life update episode! Sarah shares what is going well this year, and things that have been more challenging -- plus an update on which of her 2023 planners are still in use at the almost-6-month mark!

Episode Sponsors:

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Jenni Kayne: Classic, cool, and comfortable - truly luxurious pieces that last! Find your forever pieces at jennikayne.com. Listeners get 15% off your first order when you use code PLANS at checkout!

PrepDish: Healthy and strategic meal planning! I LOVE not having to create a menu every week, and the prep instructions make getting dinner on the table each night easy. We use PrepDish almost every week (the Super Fast menu)! Visit PrepDish.com/plans for your first 2 weeks, FREE.

Contact Info:

Email: sarah.hart.unger@gmail.com

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

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Q&A: Keeping Track of Health-Details, Photo & Memory Organization, Planners for Kids, and Planning on the Fly EP 149 Jun 05, 2023

Show notes

It's a June Q&A episode!

Questions:

1- Small portable planner to track migraine-related details?

2- Ways to deal with photos + memory keeping (esp with a newborn)?

3- Planner/collection system to deal with family's increasingly complex medical needs? (Mentioned: https://www.jetpens.com/Lihit-Lab-Bloomin-Pocket-Folder-A4-8-Pockets-Pure-Blue/pd/33404; Organize 365 Warrior Mama Binder)

4- Recs for kids' planners for school (if the school doesn't hand one out)

5- Dealing with planning paradox of a blank mind when trying to plan but a million details to capture while on the go

6- Recommendation for great PAPER to print out pdf discbound planner sheets? (Requesting listener input!!)

Resources:

Courses: theshubox.com/courses for info on Digital Detox + Best Laid Plans LIve

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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

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Summer Planning: From Travel to Reading to Special Summer Vibes, plus Introducing the Digital Detox Mini-Course EP 148 May 29, 2023

Show notes

This episode is all about the ways we might think about planning and curating our summers, from travel to reading lists to work projects to media and more.

In addition, Sarah announces the launch of her Digital Detox Mini-Course! This is a 4 week course designed to help you change your screen time habits. If you are fighting digital distractions and spending more time on screens than you want to, this course is for you.

Find out more and register for the Digital Detox Mini-Course at http://theshubox.com/courses

Episodes Mentioned:

1) Plan Your Summer 2022

2) Heart to Heart Screen Time Talk

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

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Habits, Intention and Overcoming Perfectionism with Monica Packer EP 147 May 22, 2023

Show notes

In this month's guest episode, Sarah chats with Monica Packer about habit formation, perfectionism, self-compassion, and more. Monica is the host of the About Progress podcast as well as a coach and mother of 5, from ages 3 months to 11!

You can find Monica's work here: https://aboutprogress.com

Thanks to Jenny Eversole from Style Space (https://stylespace.com) for connecting Monica + me!

Episode Sponsors:

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Get In Touch:

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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Erin Condren + The Productivity Planner: Two Spring Planner Reviews! EP 146 May 15, 2023

Show notes

This episode starts with two follow ups:

1- Follow up to the listener wanting a potentially custom planner with to do/timeline on left and notes on right:

Passion Planner Daily:
Etsy as a great place to purchase custom sheets or pdf layouts
Or, make templates yourself -- check out courses on creating printables from Lindsay Ashworth (atouchofla.com/learn)

2- Follow up on the heart to heart screen time episode

(Episode is here: https://theshubox.com/2023/04/ep-143-heart-to-heart-screen-time-thoughts.html)

3- Review #1: The Productivity Planner

1-3-5 System description is here: https://www.lifehack.org/913627/1-3-5-year-plan

Productivity Planner, Quarterly: https://www.intelligentchange.com/collections/productivity/products/quarterly-productivity-planner

4- Review #2: Erin Condren Life Planner 2023-24 Launch

Sarah's pick: Inspire Edition / Vegan Leather Cover / Hourly Layout

Referral link to use if you'd like to support BLP: https://www.erincondren.com/referral/invite/sarahhartunger/1

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Get In Touch:

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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Efficiency Tips for Health Care Providers EP 145 May 08, 2023

Show notes

In today's episodes, Sarah shares tips + tricks she's learned over the years (from residency training to her current role as practicing physician) to help increase efficiency in her healthcare role.

From charting to managing synchronous chat messages to communicating results, she covers several practices she has used to increase her engagement and allow for more time/focus on patients (and less on the EMR!).

Please note, this are her own personal experiences and should not be construed as medical advice.

Episode Sponsors:

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Green Chef: The #1 Meal Kit for eating well. Go to GreenChef.com/plans60 and use code plans60 to get 60% off plus free shipping

Get In Touch:

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/blpa

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

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