Best Laid Plans

Latest Episodes:

Feb Q&A: Planning Gender Divide, Password Management, Planning in Pregnancy, and Overwhelm with Annual Goals EP 134 Feb 20, 2023

Show notes

In this Q&A episode, after sharing a multi-level Planner Peace segment from listener Emilie, Sarah addresses multiple questions and topics from listeners, including:

Passwords + longer term lists - where to store?
Planning during pregnancy - from first tri fatigue to what to prioritize
How to ease into planning when the annual goals list becomes overwhelming
2 pro tips (a fun use for blank pages + blotting paper)
Planning gender divide

Resources:

BLPA info: https://theshubox.com/blpa

Email: sarah.hart.unger@gmail.com

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

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

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

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Planning as a Teen with Aashna Shah, Published Author, Dancer and Miss Florida Teen EP 133 Feb 13, 2023

Show notes

Aashna Shah is a dancer, published author, and advocate for those with learning disabilities. She's also Miss Florida Teen and notes that her favorite tool for success is her planner!

She and Sarah talk about all things planning, including how she learned to plan (from her sister!), her favorite planning tools, the way she thinks about big goals, and advice she would give to parents who want to encourage their children to plan. She is wise and inspirational well beyond her 17 years!

Where to find Aashna:

IG: @missaashnashah

Her website: https://shahaashna.com

Her books: Learning Disabilities Superpower Series - available at Amazon and other bookshops!

Dynamic Diya: Dyslexia is her Superpower

Amazing Adriana: ADHD is her Superpower

Brave Brian: Anxiety Gave him his Superpower

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Coping During Stressful Times, Monthly Goal Planner, and Best Laid Plans Academy Details EP 132 Feb 06, 2023

Show notes

In this episode, Sarah opens with a more detailed description of how she is using her EC Monthly Planner as an Annual Goal Setting tool. Then, she delves into how she manages (or doesn't!) stress during busy call weeks, including whether or not she stick to her regular rituals and daily habits.

Finally, she provides a more detailed description of Best Laid Plans Academy - her course designed to help you craft your own planning and life management systems to bring you more joy, reduce reactivity, and move your towards planner (and life) peace.

Best Laid Plans Academy: The waitlist will be offered a link to register for Best Laid Plans Academy on 2/7 at 10 AM.

Waitlist is here: https://theshubox.com/blpa

Email: sarah.hart.unger@gmail.com

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

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

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

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Planner Fail? Two Great Weekly Options: Haroo Planner + Roterunner Purpose Planner EP 131 Jan 30, 2023

Show notes

First, Sarah opens with some follow up from the last Q&A episode, where a listener asked for help organizing meeting notes. Suggestions include scanning and uploading to OneNote, or just doubling down on color coding and separate binders/notebooks!

Then she gets into two reviews:

Haroo Planner - a $30 fabric-covered option with minimalist design, gridlines, and a unique horizontal layout
Roterunner Purpose Planner - Just under $30, a 6-month undated option that is packed with features for goal setting, habit tracking, reflection and more

Both are wonderful options for anyone experiencing an early-2023 planner fail - or if you just want to explore other ways to look at your week!

Best Laid Plans Academy: The waitlist will be offered a link to register for Best Laid Plans Academy on 2/7 at 10 AM. Waitlist is here: https://theshubox.com/blpa

Email: sarah.hart.unger@gmail.com

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

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

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

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Planning for Sick Days & Illnesses EP 130 Jan 23, 2023

Show notes

In this shorter episode, Sarah -- currently dealing with her own viral illness -- share some tips on planning ahead for illnesses that will inevitably occur! Pre-stock your favorite over the counter medications or supplements, create a resilient schedule, and feel NO GUILT about letting yourself rest when you are sick!

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Q&A: Keeping Track of Meeting Notes, Irregular Schedules, Erasable Pens, Tracking Ongoing Tasks + Planner Peace Gold! EP 129 Jan 16, 2023

Show notes

Sarah shares a minor update on her 2023 planner stack, and then opens today's Q&A episode with a Planner Peace submission from a successful scientist that is packed with ideas and tips about goal-setting, handling meetings, and more.

Then, the Q&A address the following topics:

How to prevent handwritten notes from becoming a disorganized mess
How to keep momentum going with an irregular (and highly challenging) schedule?
Erasable pen suggestions (and call for listener help!)
GTD and tracking recurring "never-ending" tasks (like updating the same spreadsheet every week)

Reminders of how to find notes to this show - go to: theshubox.com

(fun fact - I wanted to buy BestLaidPlans.com but apparently it’s 25K!)

How to send in your ?s:

Email: sarah.hart.unger@gmail.com

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

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

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

Finally, I will be opening cohort 2 of Best Laid Plans Academy in Feb so please join the waitlist if interested; I will offer it to that group first!

Waitlist signup: https://theshubox.com/blpa

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Bullet Journaling, Mindfulness + More with Ryder Carroll EP 128 Jan 09, 2023

Show notes

Welcome to the first interview episode of 2023! In today's episode, Sarah interviews Ryder Carroll, best-selling author, digital product designer, TEDx speaker, and inventor of the Bullet Journal method.

Ryder shares the story of how the Bullet Journal came to be and discusses hybrid analog digital approaches, evolution of his system over time, favorite products, and more.

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A Successful + Fun Kickoff to 2023 + Sarah's 2023 Goals EP 127 Jan 02, 2023

Show notes

Welcome to 2023!! In this episode, Sarah shares 5 tips for a successful and fun start to the new year, and then shares her own personal goals list for the new year.

Interested in BLP Academy?

Learn more + join the waitlist here: https://theshubox.com/blpa

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Last 22 Q&A: Keeping Track of "On-the-fly" Tasks, Fitness Planners, Planner Move-In Rituals, Setting Goals with a New Baby + More EP 126 Dec 26, 2022

Show notes

In this Q&A episode -- the last of 2022, Sarah tackles questions from listeners and shares 2 listener tips!

Topics include:

1) Goal setting in a year with a new baby

2) Planner move-In rituals

3) Ideas for blank calendar spreads + trackers in the Hobonichi planners

4) Fitness planner recs

5) Keeping track of tasks/to do items captured on the fly in multiple locations

Tips include:

1) Year Compass for a free goal-setting resource (https://yearcompass.com)

2) An app to share mental load duties with a partner

Episode Sponsors:

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Finite Lives and Infinite Goals with Oliver Burkeman Dec 19, 2022

Show notes

In today's episode, Oliver Burkeman joins Sarah to discuss his popular and fascinating book, 4000 Weeks: Time Management for Mortals.

Sarah delves into how Oliver plans, how he went from self-help critic to personal development authors, and how to reconcile the tension between knowing life is finite (and accepting the inevitability that one cannot do everything!) and still wanting to set goals and do a lot, or even cram in as much as possible in the time we have left.

Oliver Burkeman's website: https://www.oliverburkeman.com

Susan Piver blog post he references: https://openheartproject.com/getting-stuff-done-by-not-being-mean-to-yourself/

Best Laid Plans Video 2023 Planner Stack video: https://www.youtube.com/@BestLaidPlansVideo

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