Best Laid Plans

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!Episode Sponsors:Financial Gym: Personal training for your finances. Visit financialgym.com/plans for more info and use code plans to get 20% off your first year of membership!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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.comVoice questions: https://www.speakpipe.com/bestlaidplansSend me a text or voice memo - (305) 697-7189Sign up for my newsletter: https://theshubox.com/newsletterLeave 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/blpaEpisode Sponsors:Financial Gym: Personal training for your finances. Visit financialgym.com/plans for more info and use code plans to get 20% off your first year of membership!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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.Episode Sponsors: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.Financial Gym: Personal training for your finances. Visit financialgym.com/plans for more info and use code plans to get 20% off your first year of membership!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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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/blpaEpisode Sponsors:Green Chef: The #1 Meal Kit for Eating Well. Go to GreenChef.com/plans135 and use code plans135 to get $135 off across five boxes—and your first box ships free!”Financial Gym: Personal training for your finances. Visit financialgym.com/plans for more info and use code plans to get 20% off your first year of membership!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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 baby2) Planner move-In rituals3) Ideas for blank calendar spreads + trackers in the Hobonichi planners4) Fitness planner recs5) Keeping track of tasks/to do items captured on the fly in multiple locationsTips include:1) Year Compass for a free goal-setting resource (https://yearcompass.com)2) An app to share mental load duties with a partnerEpisode Sponsors: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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.comSusan 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/@BestLaidPlansVideoEpisode Sponsors: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/plansOrganize 365: To learn more about Lisa Woodruff’s work and her amazing offerings, check out organize365.com, or go to organize365.com/minicourse for a free 7 days minicourse on getting yourself organized!My Life in a Book: A meaningful keepsake gift, perfect for your loved ones for the holidays. To save $10 off your first purchase, visit mylifeinabook.com and use discount code PLANS135. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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) 697-7189Please consider leaving a review if you haven't - would make Sarah's day!Episode Sponsors:PrepDish: Healthy & delicious meal planning made easy. Go to PrepDish.com/plans to activate your free trial.Financial Gym: Personal training for your finances. Visit financialgym.com/plans for more info and use code plans to get 20% off your first year of membership!My Life in a Book: A meaningful keepsake gift, perfect for your loved ones for the holidays. To save $10 off your first purchase, visit mylifeinabook.com and use discount code PLANS135. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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!Episode Sponsors:Financial Gym: Personal training for your finances. Visit financialgym.com/plans for more info and use code plans to get 20% off your first year of membership!My Life in a Book: A meaningful keepsake gift, perfect for your loved ones for the holidays. To save $10 off your first purchase, visit mylifeinabook.com and use discount code PLANS135.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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.Episode Sponsors:Financial Gym: Personal training for your finances. Visit financialgym.com/plans for more info and use code plans to get 20% off your first year of membership!My Life in a Book: A meaningful keepsake gift, perfect for your loved ones for the holidays. To save $10 off your first purchase, visit mylifeinabook.com and use discount code PLANS135.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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.Episode Sponsors:Organize 365: To learn more about Lisa Woodruff’s work and her amazing offerings, check out organize365.com, or go to organize365.com/minicourse for a free 7 days minicourse on getting yourself organized! My Life in a Book: Put together a wonderful keepsake with your loved one. To save $10 off your first purchase, visit mylifeinabook.com and use discount code PLANS135.Financial Gym: Individualized personal training – for your financial fitness. For more information, go to financialgym.com/plans for more info and use code plans to get 20% off your first year of membership! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices