Best Laid Plans

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.

Host recounts a terrifying car incident and prioritizes self-care. Planning system focuses on daily tasks, weekly review, and workouts. Monthly planning includes goal setting, budget audit, date nights, and meal prep. Quarterly financial planning and yearly goal-setting covered. Speaker discusses personal planning system and expresses interest in sharing it.

Sarah reviews three different planners in this episode. She starts with the Passionate Penny Pincher planner, which may not fit her lifestyle but has a lot to offer. She also explores a Christian-oriented planner and discusses various home cleaning and organization checklists. In addition, she provides a detailed overview of a planner's content and reviews the Pen and Pillar weekly planner. Overall, a must-listen for planner enthusiasts!

It's a planner-adjacent episode today! Sarah muses and discusses the inputs which shape our lives and give us things to react to -- some which comes from external sources, and many which come from within!She discusses the balance between proactivity and reactivity (including the acknowledgement that some reactivity is unavoidable!), the ways we get interrupted and interrupt ourselves, and how we might consider changing things to feel less fragmented and overstimulated.Episode Sponsors:Earth Breeze: Sustainable and effective detergent sheets. Go to earthbreeze.com/plans for 40% off of your subscription!Jenni Kayne: Find your forever pieces at jennikayne.com. Listeners get 15% off the first order by using code PLANS at checkout!Podcast info:Email: sarah.hart.unger@gmail.comVoice questions: https://www.speakpipe.com/bestlaidplansSend me a text or voice memo - (305) 697-7189Plan your 2024 - Best Laid Plans at Home! theshubox.com/coursesSign 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) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices