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Best Laid Plans

Sarah Hart-Unger

Welcome to Best Laid Plans -- a podcast all about planning and the planning tools we love. From planning techniques and organizing philosophies to planners and notebooks, we cover it all. Host Sarah Hart-Unger is a mother of 3, physician, podcasting pro, and a lover of lists and all things paper! Listen in weekly for conversations about planning and productivity as well as product reviews and interviews with planning experts!

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30:38

Planning x Crafts: Planning to Enjoy the Hobbies You...

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2023/08/21

Sherri McConnell shares her patterns, techniques, and so much more at A Quilting Life -- and one of her passions is to help those who love quilting to find time to truly enjoy their hobby and craft! She chats with Sarah about her journey in crafting, the quilting planner she designed herself (!!)), and her suggestions for those looking to find more time to enjoy the things they love. Sherri is also a Best Laid Plans Academy member - she participated in the Spring 2023 cohort and some of her favorite

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21:09

Quintile 4: Guide to Planning and Thinking Through...

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2023/08/14

In this episode, Sarah provides a guide to planning + thinking through Quintile 4! She touches on all aspects of planning this back-to-school season which can be jarring and a lot of moving parts for many! Consider listening to this with your notebook or laptop and pausing to start your own planning process. Note: If you are interested in more in-depth seasonal planning sessions with Sarah in the future, Best Laid Plans: Planning Your Seasons will be launching in 2024, with registration opening in

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30:56

August Q&A: Planning in Challenging Life Phases,...

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2023/08/07

In this Q&A episode, Sarah provides her take on listener questions: Q1: Planning during challenging life phases Q2: Back to school planner recs for a pair of teen brothers Q3: Planner matchmaking for a WFH mother seeking a BIG planner to manage both work, home tasks + homeschooling Q4: Dangling tasks Q5: Planner recs for a listener who loves BUT is embarrassed by her planner! She also features several listener tips + follow ups from past episodes! Episode Sponsors: PrepDish: Healthy and strategic

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43:15

Organize 365 x Best Laid Plans: Lisa Woodruff...

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2023/07/31

Today's episode is a little bit of a departure from the regular format - Sarah shares an interview Lisa Woodruff did with her for the Organize 365 Back to School Blitz! She discusses some of her favorite basic tips for planning (quintiles, retreats, routines + more) and they delve into some planning basics for the back to school season - coming sooner than we think :) You can find Lisa (and sign up for her free Back to School Blitz!) at organize365.com. Episode Sponsors: VIVAIA: Comfortable,

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27:20

Daily Rituals + 3 Mini-Reviews: Passion Planner, Rad...

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2023/07/24

In part 1 of today's episode, Sarah presents 3 mini-reviews -- clearing out her to-be-reviewed stash! 1) Rad & Happy undated weekly planner 2) Passion Planner academic weekly + erasable pens 3) Performance Lab's Focus Planner (Australia) Visit the show notes on theshubox.com if you are interested in winning one of these planners - just leave a comment in the show notes! In part 2, Sarah discusses daily rituals and how they help establish self-efficacy. She then inventories her own list of current

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21:25

Decluttering, Organizing, and Stuff: Past, Present,...

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2023/07/17

In today's episode, Sarah discusses the planning-adjacent topic of organizing and curating our spaces and stuff. She shares her history with organizing (being organized + clearing clutter has not always been a personal strength!) and prior influences, from Marie Kondo to Lisa Woodruff. Finally, she discusses her current challenges and plans to gradually work on further organizing and decluttering her home and spaces. Episode Sponsors: Green Chef: The #1 Meal Kit for Eating Well. Go to

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24:15

July Q&A: Getting Started with Longer-Team Goal...

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2023/07/10

In this Q&A, Sarah answers questions about: 1) Becoming more comfortable with setting longer term (monthly, seasonal, yearly) goals Interested in setting your 2024 yearly goals with Sarah in FL? Visit: https://theshubox.com/courses 2) Paper sizes, weights, and pen types! (Paper Planner 101!) Reference: https://goldspot.com/blogs/magazine/notebook-sizes-compared-and-explained 3) Planner matchmaking: "I am about to start medical school in July. I am a non traditional student so I will have a per diem

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34:45

Real-Life Planner Interview: Stacy Mellem and her...

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2023/07/03

In today's episode, Sarah interviews Stacy Mellem, a devoted Franklin-Covey user for over 30 years! Stacy shares how she's made the system work for her over the years, and why she believes planning is still important in retirement (or what she refers to as her "jubilacion" (the Spanish word for retirement, which really does sound better!). Franklin-Covey Planners: https://store.franklinplanner.com (this podcast is not affiliated, just including as reference!) Episode Sponsors: Green Chef: The #1

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26:18

Summer Adventures in Disc-Bound Planning - Inkwell...

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2023/06/26

Sarah discusses her prior hesitancy around planners with rings and discs, and then delves into her current unexpected love for the Inkwell Press Disc Bound Planner with 2023-24 inserts, as well as the advantages that come with a planner where everything is movable! Products mentioned: Cover - hard cardboard or vegan leather Weekly inserts (vertical or horizontal layouts) - 140 lb paper, bright white, colorful but professional/muted color palette Daily inserts Blank inserts Poly monthly

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25:16

Summer Goals Revisited, Review of Mark's Monthly, and...

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2023/06/19

In today's episode, Sarah revisits her own summer planning and discusses how she shifted her goals to reflect current priorities and time pressure. She reminds listeners that sometimes planning can mean downshifting in one area to focus on another, and that while we can do a lot - we cannot focus on every area at once. Then, a mini-review of the Mark's Log Diary from JetPens. This book is super cute and has some unique features, but those with large handwriting may want to avoid! JetPens Chat GPT

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26:00

2023: Life + Planning Updates (Where It Started / How...

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2023/06/12

Life update episode! Sarah shares what is going well this year, and things that have been more challenging -- plus an update on which of her 2023 planners are still in use at the almost-6-month mark! Episode Sponsors: Earth Breeze: Liquidless earth-friendly detergent sheets! Right now, listeners can subscribe to Earth Breeze and save 40%! Go to earthbreeze.com/plans to get started Jenni Kayne: Classic, cool, and comfortable - truly luxurious pieces that last! Find your forever pieces at

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24:25

Q&A: Keeping Track of Health-Details, Photo & Memory...

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2023/06/05

It's a June Q&A episode! Questions: 1- Small portable planner to track migraine-related details? 2- Ways to deal with photos + memory keeping (esp with a newborn)? 3- Planner/collection system to deal with family's increasingly complex medical needs? (Mentioned: https://www.jetpens.com/Lihit-Lab-Bloomin-Pocket-Folder-A4-8-Pockets-Pure-Blue/pd/33404; Organize 365 Warrior Mama Binder) 4- Recs for kids' planners for school (if the school doesn't hand one out) 5- Dealing with planning paradox of a blank

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24:58

Summer Planning: From Travel to Reading to Special...

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2023/05/29

This episode is all about the ways we might think about planning and curating our summers, from travel to reading lists to work projects to media and more. In addition, Sarah announces the launch of her Digital Detox Mini-Course! This is a 4 week course designed to help you change your screen time habits. If you are fighting digital distractions and spending more time on screens than you want to, this course is for you. Find out more and register for the Digital Detox Mini-Course at

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30:37

Habits, Intention and Overcoming Perfectionism with...

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2023/05/22

In this month's guest episode, Sarah chats with Monica Packer about habit formation, perfectionism, self-compassion, and more. Monica is the host of the About Progress podcast as well as a coach and mother of 5, from ages 3 months to 11! You can find Monica's work here: https://aboutprogress.com Thanks to Jenny Eversole from Style Space (https://stylespace.com) for connecting Monica + me! Episode Sponsors: Earth Breeze: Liquidless earth-friendly detergent sheets! Right now, listeners can subscribe

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34:54

Erin Condren + The Productivity Planner: Two Spring...

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2023/05/15

This episode starts with two follow ups: 1- Follow up to the listener wanting a potentially custom planner with to do/timeline on left and notes on right: Passion Planner Daily: Etsy as a great place to purchase custom sheets or pdf layouts Or, make templates yourself -- check out courses on creating printables from Lindsay Ashworth (atouchofla.com/learn) 2- Follow up on the heart to heart screen time episode (Episode is here:

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30:16

Efficiency Tips for Health Care Providers EP 145

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2023/05/08

In today's episodes, Sarah shares tips + tricks she's learned over the years (from residency training to her current role as practicing physician) to help increase efficiency in her healthcare role. From charting to managing synchronous chat messages to communicating results, she covers several practices she has used to increase her engagement and allow for more time/focus on patients (and less on the EMR!). Please note, this are her own personal experiences and should not be construed as medical

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24:45

Q&A: Custom Planners, Sarah's Ideal Planner, Podcast...

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2023/05/01

It's a Q&A episode! 1- A listener is looking for a custom planner that has schedule on the left / space on the right. Options Mentioned: Agendio, Personal Planner, Plum Paper, and Golden Coil, plus Full Focus as a non-custom option that might meet her specifications. 2- Male listener notes that planning seems to skew female - why? Not sure, but Sarah thinks everyone can benefit from planning. Plus, he notes the value of the planning process vs the plan itself. Very wise! 3- A listener emails asking

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26:40

Heart to Heart Screen Time Talk. EP: 143

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2023/04/24

Sarah brings her honest thoughts about screen time to this heart-to-heart episode. First, she shares two valuable listener perspectives: 1) Rachel in Wales, who spent a month without a smartphone and was converted permanently: http://www.rachelinwales.com/2022/10/analogue-august-month-or-14-without.html 2) Leslie, a self-described "mid/later-life" yogi who always has thoughtful perspectives on all things planning-adjacent Then, she delves into her own thoughts, from screen time as a spectrum (from

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23:34

Mini-Q&A (Sleep + Biological Rhythms) + Product...

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2023/04/17

In today's episode, Sarah provides a follow up to Vickie's planner conundrum, and then delves into two listener question: one on evening routines to allow for early mornings, and one on various hormonal cycles (applicable to those who menstruate) and how that might impact planning. Then, 3 product reviews are shared! 1) Midi Notebooks from Flame Tree Publishing: https://www.flametreepublishing.com/japanese-woodblocks-set-of-3-midi-notebooks-isbn-9781839644856.html 2) Karst Stone Paper Daily Planning

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19:30

Outside-the-Box Travel Planning Tips from the Road EP...

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2023/04/10

Sarah opens this episode with a request for help with planner matchmaking for her dear friend and planning co-conspirator Vickie, who is looking for: " . . . a relatively portable/lighter (ideally smaller than 5x8in), hardbound (no spiral!) planner, w monthly and week on 2 page spreads, gel pen friendly paper, not too much extra stuff -- no inspiration vibes, please." Please send your ideas for her! Outside the Box Travel Planning Tips from the Road: THINK ABOUT HOW YOU WANT TO FEEL AT THE END OF

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