Best Laid Plans

Sarah Hart-Unger
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Best Laid Plans

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!

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    Planning Changes for Next Year, Just Scribbles Planner Mini-Review, and Nested Goals Example

    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 planning real estate. Sarah then shares some ideas of things she wants to do differently with her own planning in 2025, followed by a listener question asking for an example of how "Plan a Neighborhood Party" would make its way through the Nested Goals system. Info on BLP at Home Planning 2025: 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 checkout. PrepDish: Visit PrepDish.com/plans for your first 2 weeks, FREE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    25 min

  2. 4 NOV

    Welcome to Q5: Reflection Season!

    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 checkout. PrepDish: Visit PrepDish.com/plans for your first 2 weeks, FREE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    24 min

  3. 28 OCT

    Planner Mini-Reviews: Full Focus Wellness, Ashley Shelly Daily, and Organize 365

    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 bound https://member.organize365.com/product-category/planning Note: Full Focus and Ashley Shelly products were purchased; Organize 365's planners were sent as a gift with no obligation to review Sarah also answers a Q&A from a listener: at what stage do you bring your partner into your annual planning process? Final reminder: Best Laid Plans at Home: Planning 2025 has early pricing ($30 less) until November 1st, so this is the last reminder on the podcast. Space is limited. Visit theshubox.com/courses for details! Episode Sponsors: Jenni Kayne: Gorgeous apparel and home pieces. Visit jennikayne.com; listeners get 15% off your first order when you use code PLANS at checkout. IXL: Make an impact on your child’s learning, get IXL now. Get an exclusive 20% off IXL membership at IXL.com/PLANS. PrepDish: Visit PrepDish.com/plans for your first 2 weeks, FREE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    30 min

  4. 21 OCT

    October Q&A: 99% Paper Planner Peace, Hot Tips, and Can Chat GPT Pick Your Planner?

    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 each Essential Calendar sale with her code Personalized Filofax inserts: https://us.filofax.com/pages/personalization-station Vertical AND Horizontal Weekly Planner Mentioned: Twines and Paper Weekbook: https://twinesandpaper.com/en-us/products/preorder-weekbook-hybrid-2025-softcover-book-bound-tomoe-river-paper Q&A: - Handling non-urgent tasks that keep getting kicked down the curb - Planning household tasks ChatGPT Segment: Podcast ep mentioned: https://jadeboyd.co/how-i-organize-it-all-in-one-place-with-clickup/ (Jade's interview of Sarah is not up yet, but her podcast is The Business Edit) Best Laid Plans at Home: Planning 2025 is open for registration, with discounted rates until 11/1! Plan your year with structure and fun -- visit http://theshubox.com/courses for details. Episode Sponsors: Jenni Kayne: Gorgeous apparel and home pieces. Visit jennikayne.com; listeners get 15% off your first order when you use code PLANS at checkout. IXL: Make an impact on your child’s learning, get IXL now. Get an exclusive 20% off IXL membership at IXL.com/PLANS. PrepDish: Visit PrepDish.com/plans for your first 2 weeks, FREE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    32 min

  5. 14 OCT

    How a Full Time Academic + Mother of 5 Gets it Done (with Joy!), Featuring Sarah Jedd

    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 plus some discussion of her favorite budget and goal setting tactics. Find much more from Sarah at http://harrytimes.com! Additional note: Best Laid Plans at Home: Planning 2025 is open for registration, with discounted rates until 11/1! Plan your year with structure and fun -- visit http://theshubox.com/courses for details. Episode Sponsors: Jenni Kayne:Gorgeous apparel and home pieces. Visit jennikayne.com; listeners get 15% off your first order when you use code PLANS at checkout. IXL: Make an impact on your child’s learning, get IXL now. Get an exclusive 20% off IXL membership at IXL.com/PLANS. Amazfit: Find awesome health tracking watches and more at www.amazfit.com/PLANS (coupon code will provide 15% off!) or look for Amazfit at your favorite major retailer. PrepDish: Visit PrepDish.com/plans for your first 2 weeks, FREE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    34 min

  6. 7 OCT

    Top 10 Ideas for Your Paper Planner, Digital Displays, Screen Time Consciousness + more

    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 planner! Sarah shares top 10 uses/views she has returned to over and over again in her systems. (Prior ep mentioned: https://theshubox.com/2024/03/blp-episode-190-the-ideal-week.html) Sponsors: Jenni Kayne:Gorgeous apparel and home pieces. Visit jennikayne.com; listeners get 15% off your first order when you use code PLANS at checkout. IXL: Make an impact on your child’s learning, get IXL now. Get an exclusive 20% off IXL membership at IXL.com/PLANS. Amazfit: Find awesome health tracking watches and more at www.amazfit.com/PLANS (coupon code will provide 15% off!) or look for Amazfit at your favorite major retailer. PrepDish: Visit PrepDish.com/plans for your first 2 weeks, FREE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    32 min

  7. 30 SEPT

    Your New Month Guide

    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 first order when you use code PLANS at checkout. IXL:  Make an impact on your child’s learning, get IXL now. Get an exclusive 20% off IXL membership at IXL.com/PLANS.  Amazfit: Find awesome health tracking watches and more at www.amazfit.com/PLANS (coupon code will provide 15% off!) or look for Amazfit at your favorite major retailer. PrepDish: Visit PrepDish.com/plans for your first 2 weeks, FREE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    25 min

  8. 23 SEPT

    Sept Q&A: Quintiles Idea, Annual Planning, Family Communication Tools, Extra-long Term Goals, and Studying for a Big Test (MCAT)

    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 using a digital calendar display system, let me know!) What we use: EC Whiteboard: https://www.erincondren.com/wall-organization-center Essential Calendar (affiliate link): https://www.theessentialcalendar.com/BESTLAIDPLANS - Planning super long term things (like for 1-2 years down the road) - Studying for a big test - how to create deadlines? Episode Sponsors: Jenni Kayne: The Q&A series is sponsored by Jenni Kayne! Gorgeous apparel and home pieces. Visit jennikayne.com; listeners get 15% off your first order when you use code PLANS at checkout. Green Chef: Go to greenchef.com/classplans for 50% off your first box + 50 FREE Credits with ClassPass! Amazfit: Find awesome health tracking watches and more at www.amazfit.com/PLANS (coupon code will provide 15% off!) or look for Amazfit at your favorite major retailer. PrepDish: Visit PrepDish.com/plans for your first 2 weeks, FREE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    27 min
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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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  • Creator
    Sarah Hart-Unger
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    224
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    Copyright © 2024
  • Show Website
    Best Laid Plans

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