Best Laid Plans

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Planner Stack 2023! EP 124 Dec 12, 2022

Show notes

In today's episode, Sarah opens with a listener who had a very minimal but effective planning style, and then she shares all of the physical products (planners + notebooks) she intends on using in 2023!

These include:

Hobonichi Cousin A5 English (glitter leather cover)
Hobnoichi 5 Year Journal (2021-25)
Erin Condren Monthly Notebook
Hobonichi Weeks
Stalogy A5 journal
Kokuyo Sooofa Soft Ring Notebook
Little Inklings Always Fully Booked Reading Journal

Share yours by leaving a comment, sending an email, or texting (305) 697-7189

Please consider leaving a review if you haven't - would make Sarah's day!

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2023 Planner Review Round Up! Sterling Ink Common Planner, Laurel Denise All-in-One, Full Focus Binder & Proaction Planner EP 123 Dec 05, 2022

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Today's episode opens with a detailed planned peace segment from Andrea, a busy physician who has embraced bullet journaling + has also discovered an easy and functional way to keep her email organized. Then, Sarah delves into four mini-reviews:

Sterling Ink Common Planner (2 books, B6)
Laurel Denise 2023 Horizontal Weekly
Full Focus binder and inserts
Proaction Planner, spiral bound 2023 version

BLP now has a cell number (and no, it won't go directly to SHU's phone). You can send your pictures and audio clips to 305-697-7189. Keep the planner peace & planner stack submissions coming!

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Plan to Eat: Meal planning with your own favorite recipes. Best Laid Plans listeners can get a 25% discount on a yearly subscription by signing up for a free trial at plantoeat.com/plans

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Planner Peace with a Stack, Sticky Note Suggestions, Email, and a DIY Goals Planner for 2023 EP 122 Nov 28, 2022

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In this episodes, Sarah shares a Planner Peace submission from Cheryl, who has found peace (and joy!) with a Planner Pad and Full Focus combo, plus lots of stickers and homemade cloth covers.

Then, she discusses some daily planning sticky notes suggestions inspired by her episode with Josh.

A listener writes in about cleaning up an email backlog AND a beautiful journal for her baby twins - who are now 2.

Finally, Sarah shares details about her DIY goal planner for 2023.

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Where Planning Rituals and Time Management Collide: Interview with Laura Vanderkam EP 121 Nov 21, 2022

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Sarah welcomes Laura back onto Best Laid Plans for this fun episode about her planning techniques. Laura recently released a book called Tranquility By Tuesday, which includes a set of 9 rules to help readers enjoy their 'regular' days even more. 3 of the rules are very planning adjacent, so they are discussed in detail on this episode!

The rules are:

Plan on Fridays
Batch the Little Things
Create a Backup Slot

To learn about the other 6, go to lauravanderkam.com! You can also find her on Best of Both Worlds (with Sarah) and solo every single day on Before Breakfast.

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The Intersection of Planning & Fitness with Allison Sizemore EP 120 Nov 14, 2022

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Allison Sizemore is a coach and head of Couture Fitness Coaching -- and she's also a long-time BLP listener who is passionate about planning! Sarah and Allison share the ways they plan in fitness, down to details about Allison's monthly excel sheets to track workouts + nutrition!

Find more from Allison at https://www.couturefitnesscoaching.com or @couture_fitness_coaching on Instagram.

Link to BLP Academy signups: http://blpa.mykajabi.com or visit the BLP Academy page on theshubox.com!

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Live from Our Planning Retreat: Interview with Joshua Unger EP 119 Nov 07, 2022

Show notes

Sarah opens with a Planner Peace submission from listener Ursula who has kept things simple and effective with a weekly planner + a notebook!

Then, Sarah's husband Joshua Unger joins in for a conversation live from one of their mini planning retreats! They talk about different planning styles and Josh shares his Planner Stack (yes he has one!).

At the conclusion of the episode, Sarah introduces the very first Best Laid Plan course! This is a chance to work alongside Sarah to build your most effective system piece by piece, and would be a wonderful way to dive into 2023 with intention. Learn more at theshubox.com/blpa!

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Planning-Adjacent: 10 Rules for Life EP 118 Oct 31, 2022

Show notes

Sarah was inspired by a fellow podcaster (Laura McClellan on The Productive Woman) to share her own 10 rules for life!

Some are planning-related, and others are more global. She also shares some upcoming topics + her surprise and gratitude related to a recent newspaper shout-out!

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Mixed Bag Ep! Planner Peace, Ideas, Keeping Track of Tentative Events, and Some Life Updates EP 117 Oct 24, 2022

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It's a mixed-bag episode! Sarah opens with a Planner Peace submission from Amanda who shares what she loves about some brands never covered before on BLP: the Legend Planner + Living Well Planner.

Then Sarah discusses some release news from Erin Condren + MakseLife, answers a listener question about handling shared tentative future events, shares a super fun idea (PlannerBase?), and finally reveals her current notebook obsession.

Finally, she delves a bit into her current feelings around her work/life transition and how she needs to continue working on not forgetting the NOW in favor of some magical eventual future!

Keep the Planner Peace submissions coming - for more detailed show notes and all contact info, visit theshubox.com!

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Meal Planning & More with Nakita from The Mama Manual EP 116 Oct 17, 2022

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In this episode, Sarah opens by sharing an audio Planner Peace Submission from Hannah, who shares her daily/weekly/monthly and quintile planning rituals!

Then, Sarah goes into her own meal planning habits over the years and then welcomes guest Nakita Attard Vassallo - a mother and professional meal planning strategist in Malta.

Learn more about Nakita's strategies at themamamanual.com

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Plannersphere News & Listener Q&A - Family Meetings, Blog/Podcast Recs, and More! EP 115 Oct 10, 2022

Show notes

Today's episode opens with a discussion of some planner news from Erin Condren and Cultivate What Matters. Then, she delves into an expanded Planner Peace segment from a listener who has adapted many BLP techniques into her own comprehensive system, complete with (impressively!) organized family meetings!

Then Sarah answers listener questions about Hemlock & Oak and Hobonichi and provides a requested list of blog + podcast recs. Finally, she shares a listener travel victory - a win for Apple Notes!

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