Best Laid Plans

Top 10 Rules for Planning & Life Management EP 323

Inspired by an episode of EMPowered Radio (https://macroswithem.com/pages/podcast) , Sarah is listing her top 10 Standard Operating Procedures or rules for planning and l

Planner Shopping Tips + 2 Mini-Reviews -- Aura Estelle + Faded Chronicle EP 322

It's a planner-packed episode today!Sarah discusses:- Planner buying season - mindset + shopping tips! For fun, Sarah's 2027 stack can be viewed at youtube.com/@bestlaidp

Mixed Bag Episode! Fall Life Update, Course Info, Weekend Ideas, and Planning FAQs EP 321

In today's mixed bag episode, Sarah chats about:- Current life update, 1 month into Quintile 4 (Back to School)- Hobonichi drama with happy ending (eventual unboxing vide

Planning Big Projects + Making Room for Fun with Gemma Hartley EP 320

In today's episode, Sarah interviews author and mother of 3 Gemma Hartley about her planning system, with a focus on the tools Gemma uses to plan (and enjoy life!) while

Routines Deep Dive + Weekend Planning Challenges EP 319

Today's episode is all about routines! First, Sarah addresses a listener question around weekend planning - how to avoid feeling like the time was wasted without locking

Why Autopilot Doesn't Work + 5 Things Sarah is Loving Now EP 318

In this episode, Sarah discusses why autopilot (or always choosing the default, easiest choices) doesn't work. She starts with the example of health, and then compares th

Reasons to Plan Seasonally + Goal Planners (Farewell to PowerSheets + Amplify!) EP 317

In today's episode, Sarah shares some of the ways in which she benefitted from her own seasonal planning session, and then she pivots to a discussion of goal planners- wh

8 Back-to-School Planning Tactics and All About Quintile 4 EP 316

In today's episode, Sarah confesses to her recent planner switchup, and then shares her love for Quintile 4, her "throwback" fall favorites, and 8 planning tactics for th

August Q&A: Digital Task Management, Uncluttered Phone Screens, Planner Perfectionism + More! EP 315

In today's episode, Sarah addresses listener questions sent for the month of August!Topics include:- Her current work schedule- Digital task management adventures thus fa

Reading + Focus Training Plans EP 314

In today's episode, Sarah opens with a planner peace vignette from Olga, who describes her various methods for planning in fun!Then, she discusses the topic of reading an

Goals in Real Life: Mid-Year Chat with a Friend EP 313

In today's episode, Sarah does a midyear goal setting chat with her friend Kae! They answer a series of questions together to troubleshoot and check in with how the year

The Case for Planning Fun EP 312

Some people feel like planning in fun takes away . . . well, some of the fun! Sarah counters some of the common arguments for planning in fun, and offers suggestions for

July Q&A: Seasonal Slumps, Editing Your "To Read" List, Planning in New Motherhood, and More EP 311

In today's episode, Sarah tackles questions sent during the month of July. Topics:- How did you help your kids through the disappointment of cancelled plans (in referen

When Your Best Laid Plans Fall Through . . . EP 310

Very personal episode today! Sarah shares her own recent experiences dealing with a recent disappointment -- zero regrets about making the plans, but definitely some sadn

Climbing Out of a Hard Phase with Lisa Woodruff EP 309

Lisa Woodruff is the founder of Organize 365 and author of multiple books, most recently Escaping Quicksand. Sarah always loves her ideas about planning and time, and in

5 Lessons from Time Tracking That Aren't What You'd Think EP 308

Sarah tracked her time for over 2 weeks (something she has struggled with in the past). What were her conclusions? Did she find 10 hours of free time that she didn't know

Midyear Planner Stack Report (Techo Kaigi!) - Video Available! EP 307

Today's episode is a podcast with optional video! Sarah goes through a detailed midyear status report on her 2026 Planner Stack, sharing the analog notebooks and planners

June Q&A: Mostly Analog Planner Peace, Small Task Overwhelm, Family Source of Truth, and More! EP 306

In today's episode, Sarah answers listener questions! Topics included are:- A wonderful planner peace submission from a recent retiree looking to keep meaning and structu

Need a Summer Fresh Start? Taja Fitness Planner + The Dailee EP 305

In today's episode, Sarah reviews two planners for listeners looking for some fresh start energy this summer!First is the Taja: https://www.tajaacademic.com/product/fitne

Plan Your Summer with Me! EP 304

In today's episode, Sarah shares step-by-step how she thinks through planning her summer (including her real-life plans and goals for this summer!). You can use this epis