Before Breakfast Second Cup: A good week starts on Friday
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Oct 12, 2025 Planning on Fridays can set the tone for a successful week ahead. Laura Vanderkam shares how this practice reduces chaos and promotes tranquility. She emphasizes distinguishing calendar events from personal goals and celebrating small victories. By addressing logistical challenges in advance, you can take control over conflicting commitments. With just 40–45 minutes dedicated to planning, future weeks become simpler and more organized. Laura also provides actionable steps to help listeners implement their own Friday planning routines.
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Run A Weekly Friday Planning Session
- Do a Friday planning session by pulling out your calendar and creating a page for the upcoming week.
- List professional priorities on the left and personal priorities on the right to ensure both get attention.
Small Personal Wins Get Planned
- Laura used a dentist appointment as a personal priority after finally scheduling it and celebrated the healthy choice.
- She also planned a run with a friend and thought through distance and goals ahead of time.
Block Time For Undated Projects
- Note projects without deadlines as weekly priorities so you actually allocate time to them.
- Solve logistical issues ahead (like compressed work hours) and carve specific time blocks to handle them.
