Topics covered in this episode:
Q1: Ways to use planning to help with sharing mental load
Book reference: Drop the Ball by Tiffany Dufu
Q2: Planning during off days, like weekend and vacation.
I definitely do weekend planning, but plan decidedly less on vacation! Instead, one option to consider is using vacation planning pages more for memory keeping.
Or, you could of course just skip any daily planning on those days if that’s what works for you! There is no one right way to plan.
Q3: How do you handle big less frequent purchases in your budget system?
I do plan for them! It does take a year or two to get a good understanding of when these come up, so be patient.
Q4: Ideas for Cal Newport-style time blocking in non-CN planners?
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I use the Inkwell Press daily to time track in a system very similar to Cal Newport’s, so I can recommend that (though might also be too feminine for your listener). I used to add in their weekly calendar, but now I just use google calendar :-). There’s a pic partway through my post here: https://www.emmatrentman.com/blog/2021/1/8/2021-planning-setup
Fun episode!
Ooh I am going to peruse this now!
What timing, looks like Drop the Ball ebook is currently $2.99 on all the ebook retailers if anyone is interested (I get a little email about the sales every day and was like, I just heard about that book somewhere…)
I’m a big fan of using Cozi to share information with my husband. I could see us using it to keep teenagers informed and involved in our family’s plans too. You can elect to send your family agenda to everyone daily or once a week, which nudges my husband to stay informed. (He’s not likely to voluntarily log into the app.) I can also set up reminders for upcoming events, like a 7-day heads up about birthdays that he needs to plan ahead for or a 30-minute reminder for a soccer practice that he needs to get to by a particular time. It’s works for us!
very cool! I know it has a devoted following!!!