Best Laid Plans

The podcast discusses tips for enjoying and curating media, including note-taking, curating lists, and sharing with loved ones. Strategies for maximizing time, such as time tracking and utilizing wasted time, are also explored. The host invites listener feedback and announces a sponsor.

In this episode, the host discusses her goals for 2024, including training for the Boston Marathon and updating her wardrobe. She also explores different levels of planning, from daily to annual, and emphasizes the importance of estate planning. Additionally, she talks about reducing administrative tasks and providing treats for the office in the upcoming year. The episode concludes by discussing workload balance and strategies for embracing opportunities while maintaining balance.

Host reflects on the holiday season and shares their favorite Christmas song. They discuss accomplishments and challenges of 2023. Reflections on attending conferences and missed goals. Setting goals for the upcoming year and improving organization. Gratitude for experiences in 2023 and excitement for the future with plans for exciting guests on the podcast.

Explore the importance of annual goals over resolutions, and the different types of goals one might consider setting. Discover common goals and resolutions, and options for planning and reviewing annual goals. Learn about the importance of thinking, dreaming, and celebrating goals.

Listener submissions for Word of the Year, dealing with capture overload and organizing thoughts, goal-setting advice for a resident physician, finding joy in work, using a planner, planning by season course, and future plans.

The host shares their enthusiasm for planner stacks and goal-setting. Discussion about using different planners and journals, including a Hobonishi weeks for fitness tracking and a Hobonishi five year journal. The speaker discusses their preference for Hobanichi products and the benefits of using a monthly goals book. They recommend the meal planning system PrepTish. Discussion about their main planner, smaller planner, and use of yearly planning pages. They discuss their planner stack for the year 2024, including a monthly planner, Apple Notes for digital files, and You Need a Budget for budgeting. They announce upcoming giveaways and two new programs they have released.

Lessons learned from Digital Detox, word for the year 2024, upcoming Seasonal Planning sessions, reducing screen time, promoting mindfulness, exploring the meaning of 'experience', experienced journal and career advancement, seasonal planning sessions, workbook and giveaways.

Meal planning expert Meghan Splawn discusses her peaceful meal planning ritual, handling busy weeknights, favorite kitchen gadgets, and more. They talk about the benefits of meal planning, using a whiteboard for coordination, favorite meals and hacks for easy and quick meals, overrated and underrated kitchen gadgets, and future plans.

The podcast host discusses their experiences at BLP Live and answers November Q&A questions about goal setting. Topics include abandoning weight fitness goals, planning ahead, goal-setting planner recommendations, starting a planning habit, planning for fitness, differentiating to-do, task, goal, and project, finding time for monthly and quintile planning, and holiday planning thoughts.

The host addresses frequently asked questions about planning systems, paper types, and organizing reading lists. They discuss the importance of planning retreats with partners and share methods for prioritizing and communicating effectively. They also mention a planner event and use of digital and physical planners.