Best Laid Plans

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Back to School: Routines, Vintage Supplies, & More EP 54 Aug 09, 2021

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Today's episode is all about the back to school season! Sarah discusses routines to think about and other aspects of life to re-evaluate as we head into this second "fresh start" season of the year. Then, in a really fun segment she discusses her favorite blast-from-the-past school supplies from the 1980s + 1990s! Does anyone still have their original Trapper Keeper? Today's episode is sponsored by PrepDish. Go to PrepDish.com/plans for your first 2 weeks, FREE.

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Welcome Back + &Studium Daily Planner Review EP 53 Aug 02, 2021

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Welcome back to Season 3 of Best Laid Plans! Sarah returns from a monthlong hiatus full of ideas and planning energy. She provides an update on her current planning setup and then dives into a review of the compact and versatile &Studium Daily Undated Study Planner, a 4-month daily planner originally designed for study tracking, but with so much more potential! In the Q&A, Sarah answers a question about getting back into the planning/life routine groove after a vacation.

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Planning Your Year in Quartiles or Quintiles EP 52 Jul 26, 2021

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In this episode, Sarah does a deep dive into planning larger chunks of the year, whether are quarters or quintiles. She details the feelings and rituals that generally occur in each Quintile, as well as the use of breaking up the year in this way. This episode is sponsored by interactive online yoga studio Stillness + Movement. You can learn more and sign up for class by going to StillnessAndMovement.com and take your first class for free when you use the code BLP.

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Planning, Routines & Crowding out Bad Habits EP 51 Jul 19, 2021

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In this Deep Dive episodes, Sarah shares details about her morning routine and how she goes about daily planning. She also muses on the idea of essentially crowding out bad or mindless habits by intentionally spending time on things you want to, including through the use of effective routines.

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Getting Started with Planning EP 50 Jul 12, 2021

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This episode was inspired by a listener who wanted to hear about ideas for getting started with planning from scratch. While it is hard to be prescriptive about what any one person should use, there are definitely a number of fundamental things to think through as you create your planning and productivity toolkit: calendaring, task and goals management, routines, and finally the aethestics of it all!

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The Weekly Review EP 49 Jul 05, 2021

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This episode takes a deep dive into one of Sarah's favorite planning techniques: the Weekly Review. There are so many great ways to do a weekly review process, and one size definitely does not fit all! Listen to discover the many elements you can mix and match to create a perfect jumping-off point for each new week.

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Ask Me Anything - Your Q&A! EP 48 Jun 28, 2021

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For the season finale of BLP, Sarah put out a call to Instagram for questions for an "Ask Me Anything" format episode. Join in to hear Sarah's answers to every question (and next time be sure to submit your own!). BLP will be on hiatus for July, but look out for some re-emergence of "greatest hits" episodes from the archives! Also in the meantime, you can find Sarah at theshubox.com as well as @shubox_plans on Instagram. Happy Summer!

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Midyear Goals Check-in (with my own goals as an example!) EP 47 Jun 21, 2021

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In this episode, Sarah discusses the merit of performing a mid-year goals check in. She recommends setting aside some time and going carefully through all of the goals you identified at the beginning of the year. And then - the audit can begin! There is no one right way to do a check in, but most will find the process eye-opening and beneficial. Then, Sarah delves into a walk through her own mid-year goals (in Family, Blog/Pod, Work, and Personal) as an example.

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Planner Matchmaking with Laura Vanderkam EP 46 Jun 14, 2021

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In this episode, Sarah provides a planner matchmaking service for Laura Vanderkam! Laura is a time management expert who also happens to be Sarah's good friend and podcast cohost on Best of Both Worlds. For years, she's used a plain spiral notebook to hold all of her lists and notes. Can Sarah find some more enticing options? Listen to find out! All items mentioned are linked in the show notes which you can find at https://theshubox.com/best-laid-plans-podcast

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Planning Your Summer! EP 45 Jun 07, 2021

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This episode is all about planning your summer, with an in-depth discussion of the various things Sarah has spent time dreaming about for Summer 2021. Topics include childcare/camp, personal projects, summer reading & entertainment, travel, retreat or planning, and a minimalist summer bucket list. Quick note: Best Laid Plans will be taking a SUMMER BREAK for the month of July, but will be back chock full of back-to-school energy in August.

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