Before Breakfast Second Cup: Plan in a different place
May 2, 2026
Shifting your planning to a new place to create psychological space. Choosing a weekly planning time to get ahead. Taking a field trip for planning to spark creativity. Simple relocation options like a different chair, kitchen table, park, or café. How changing scenery reduces distractions and separates planning from doing.
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Commit To A Weekly Planning Session
- Do schedule a regular weekly planning session to set personal and professional priorities.
- Laura Vanderkam recommends Fridays or Thursdays and emphasizes committing to the habit first before worrying about tools or timing.
Change Location To Change Mindset
- Move physically to a different location to create psychological space for planning and more creative thinking.
- Different scenery and being away from your desk reduces interruptions and shifts mindset from execution to planning.
Planning During The Cleaning Field Trip
- Laura moves her weekly planning every other Thursday because her cleaning service cleans her home office then and she must go elsewhere.
- She writes ideas for podcasts, newsletters, and long-term plans while sitting upstairs, outside, or at a coffee shop.