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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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23:55

10 Reasons to Take a Break from Social Media EP 225

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2024/11/18

In the past couple of weeks, there has been more discussion of becoming more intentional about your social media habits. If you'd like more encouragement to see what life is like without "the scroll", this episode has lots of it. Sarah shares her own story of quitting various forms of social media and then offers 10 compelling reasons to give yourself a break from the scroll. The scroll is endless; your life is not. Episode Sponsors: Jenni Kayne: Check out their amazing gifts, from candles to their

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25:04

Planning Changes for Next Year, Just Scribbles...

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2024/11/11

Today's episode opens with a Planner Peace segment from Sarah's friend and coworker Kathleen who uses a medium-sized At-A-Glance Weekly and Monthly (available here: https://a.co/d/5tnHJZ5). This planner may appear basic but it packs a punch in terms of features (and the paper is nice, too!). Then, Sarah provides a review of the Just Scribble Plans Vertical Weekly A5 Planner (available here for preorder: https://www.shopjustscribble.com/products/plans-vertical). It's a 2-volume set and a LOT of

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24:21

Welcome to Q5: Reflection Season! EP 223

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2024/11/04

Today's episode is all about Q5 - the last two months of the year! Sarah shares her thoughts on why this time period feels "special", the inherent fun parts and challenges, and her approach to goal setting in this celebratory season. Info on BLP at Home: Planning 2025 is at theshubox.com/courses Episode Sponsors: Jenni Kayne: Check out their amazing gifts, from candles to their iconic sweaters . Visit jennikayne.com; listeners get 15% off your first order when you use code PLANS at

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30:24

Planner Mini-Reviews: Full Focus Wellness, Ashley...

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2024/10/28

In today's episode, Sarah reviews 3 new planner offerings you might be considering of 2025! Products reviewed/discussed:Full Focus Wellness Planner, a new version of the classic Full Focus Planner https://fullfocusstore.com/pages/wellness-planner/ Ashley Shelly's Sewn Undated Daily, a compact versatile daily layout https://ashleyshelly.com/product/daily-notebook-planner-undated/ Organize 365's intriguing rainbow planning products - tear-off pad + spiral

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31:49

October Q&A: 99% Paper Planner Peace, Hot Tips, and...

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2024/10/21

In today's episode, Sarah shares an extensive Planner Peace from a listener who plans "99% on paper" and then shares some Hot Tips + Q&A! Planner Peace Segment Products mentioned: - Plotter: https://plotterusa.com/leather-binders - Raymay-Davinci: https://yosekastationery.com/search?q=raymay Hot Tips: Apps mentioned: OneSec , Forest Essential Calendar: https://www.theessentialcalendar.com/BESTLAIDPLANS - use BESTLAIDPLANS for 10% off Note: Sarah is an affiliate and earns a small commission from

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33:34

How a Full Time Academic + Mother of 5 Gets it Done...

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2024/10/14

In today's episode, host Sarah interviews Sarah Jedd, who works full time as teaching faculty at UW (Faculty in Rhetoric, Politics, and Culture), and is the mother of 5 amazing kids ages 4 to 18! She's also been blogging (old school style) at harry times.com since 2006! Sarah Jedd does a lot, manages a lot, and has fun while doing it. Sarah (J) shares her planning and life management tactics, from her personal daily planning ritual to her incredibly simple-yet-effective family management technique

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32:00

Top 10 Ideas for Your Paper Planner, Digital...

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2024/10/07

Highlights of this episode: - Sarah opens by sharing details about BLP at Home: Planning 2025 (visit theshubox.com/courses for details) - A listener (Bridget) shares her experiences with a display showing Google calendar - her setup, impact on kids, husband, etc! - Discussion of screen time consciousness and the app Aro, which gamifies putting away your phone (into their special lockbox or otherwise) - Lots of inspiration if you are starting to think about (yes already) setting up your 2025

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24:32

Your New Month Guide EP 218

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2024/09/30

It's (almost) a new month, and today's episode is all about THE MONTH! Sarah shares her love for the 12 natural outpoints in our year and discusses ways she loves to mark the start of a new month. She shares her monthly goal setting tactics, and how the month slots into the Nested Goals framework. She also advocates for planning in FUN on a monthly level and reveals her own very practical monthly rituals.Jenni Kayne:Gorgeous apparel and home pieces. Visit jennikayne.com; listeners get 15% off your

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26:44

Sept Q&A: Quintiles Idea, Annual Planning, Family...

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2024/09/23

In today's episode, Sarah shares some listener tips + answers questions that came in through email or text (305-697-7189)! Topics include: - Fun tip for using stickers/etc acquired on vacation - Unique Quintiles use case from Emily (http://pfforphds.com/podcast/) - Discussion of annual planning recommendations (note - for those that want a guided annual planning experience, BLP at Home: Planning 2025 will open for registration in October) - Recs for a family calendar system (note - if you love

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46:24

The Plan (and Planning!) with Kendra Adachi EP 216

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2024/09/16

In today's episode, Kendra Adachi joins Sarah to chat about all things planning-adjacent including her new book, The Plan! Kendra is a NYT Bestselling author and podcaster at the Lazy Genius, and she brings her compassion and unique perspective to planning, goal setting, and time management in her latest book, The Plan. Sarah and Kendra discuss goals, compassionate planning, planning challenges women face, planning along with hormonal swings, and so much more. Preorder The Plan wherever books are

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22:19

Mixed Bag Ep: Planner Peace, Planner News, and...

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2024/09/09

It's a Mixed Bag Ep! In part 1, Sarah shares a Planner Peace segment from Meredith that covers multiple facets of planning - personal, family, goal setting, and life! Products mentioned are Laurel Denise, Cultivate What Matters PowerSheets, a Family Teams wall calendar, and a Hemlock & Oak Daily. Family Teams: https://shop.familyteams.com/products/family-plan-calendar Laurel Denise: Hemlock & Oak: Part 2: Planner News! Sarah discusses some new trends in planning, including planner minimalism - as

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25:36

How to Build More Intentionality Into Your Life EP 214

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2024/09/02

In today's episode, Sarah explores the concept of intentionality. She discussed examples and ways we can unknowingly live without much intention and then suggests strategies (large and small) to promote more intentional living.Things to think about: - Career autopilot/drift - Responding to others' expectations - Saying yes to everything - Failing to set boundaries - Consuming media that is served to you via algorithms - Setting intentions for the day - Regularly re-evaluating routines and habits -

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29:17

August Q&A: Inbox Zero, Big Projects, Working Speed,...

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2024/08/26

It's August's Q&A episode! Join Sarah as she tackles listener questions and comments. Topics include:- an inbox zero success story - approaching nebulous//large projects such as book writing - what does it mean to "work faster" compared to others - thoughts on the Organize 365 Sunday Basket system (Sarah has one!) - teaching planning and organizing to school-aged kids - mindfulness! How do you stay present in the moment if you're always planning the next thing? Request - if you enjoy the show,

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26:58

Mixed Bag: PTO Tracking, Post-Vacation Analysis +...

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2024/08/19

It's a Mixed Bag ep! Topics covered:1- PTO Spreadsheet - inspired by my friend Kae (gratefulkae.com) 2- Vacation Postmortem! Consider doing a post-trip analysis with a partner. Can also extend to other home areas (summer, a school year, a holiday season, etc!) 3- Two upcoming books I’m excited about - Kendra Adachi’s The Plan and Oliver Burkeman’s Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts. 4- Hobonichi Release! Their preview is at

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24:20

Quintile 4 + Q&A Deep Dive: Sticking to Your Plan EP 211

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2024/08/12

Today's episode features a discussion of all things related to Quintile 4, the season after summer! Sarah features some back to school discussion, but there she also addresses some non-school-related shifts in the season as well as future planning to think about. Then, she dives into a listener query about sticking to plans -- how do you stick to your plan, and how do you avoid being reactive when tasks are coming at you throughout the day? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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42:57

You Only Die Once: Mortality, Planning, and So Much...

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2024/08/05

In today's episode, Sarah interviews Jodi Wellman on her work on mortality and how the concept of death / our finite lives can inspire living a life with vitality, meaning, and -- for lack of a better term, more "aliveness." Jodi holds a Masters in Applied Positive Psychology and spent years exploring and applying these tough topics to help others with her work on Four Thousand Mondays and her recent book, You Only Die Once. Sarah and Jodi discuss memento mori, the darker side of habits and

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23:53

Best Laid Plans Academy: Honing Your Planning Systems...

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2024/07/29

In today's episode, Sarah discusses her flagship planning course, Best Laid Plans Academy, as she prepares the launch the fourth round (the first in 2024!). She discusses takeaways from prior rounds, why this material works in a course format, and shares the course topics and logistics.To learn more, visit theshubox.com/courses; signup information will be available first to newsletter subscribers on August 1! Newsletter: theshubox.com/newsletter Episode Sponsors: Prose Beauty: Truly customized

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35:31

July Q&A: Planner Peace x 2, Task Management on...

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2024/07/22

In today's episode, Sarah answers questions sent in the last month! First, she opens with two Planner Peace submissions. Then, she answers questions on task management on paper, email management (how long does it REALLY take to clear an inbox?), handling major schedule changes in an already complicated life, and notetaking.Keep your questions coming! Submit yours at sarah.hart.unger@gmail.com! Be on the lookout for information on Best Laid Plans Academy Fall 2024, coming next week. Newsletter:

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42:50

Planners, Goals, and Fun with MakseLife Founder...

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2024/07/15

In today's episode, Sarah interviews Sierra Friend, creator and head of MakseLife, a major player in the planner universe today! She discusses how her line of planners came to be, what sets them apart in the market, her thoughts on goal setting, and much more!Teen planning printable discussed in the episode (free!): https://makselife.com/collections/free-printables/products/goals-for-teens-free-printable Where to find MakseLife: makselife.com Sierra on IG: @plannerfriend Episode

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26:15

Summer Reading: Reading Habits, TBR Lists, Paper vs...

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2024/07/08

In today's episode, Sarah talks all about one of her favorite hobbies -- reading! She discusses her own reading journey over the years and then talks about the practical side: reading routines, to-be-read list management, library holds, physical vs digital, abandoning books, and more! Finally, she shares her top 10 books (so far) in 2024!Detailed show notes including book lists can be found at theshubox.com Podcast episode mentioned on evening routine, Episode Sponsors Jenni Kayne: Find your

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