SHOW NOTES
In today’s mixed bag episode, I chat about:
- Current life update, 1 month into Quintile 4 (Back to School)
- Hobonichi drama with happy ending (eventual unboxing video will be here — but likely not for a week or so!)
- Upcoming course offerings (including 2027!) – brief overview, with first 2027 courses launching in October. (Best place to stay up to date about offerings is the newsletter)
- Great listener tips from M on weekend planning to balance intention + spontaneity (love his idea of last-minute performance tickets!)
- FAQs — the 5 things I get asked most often, with overview responses! Here they are . . .
FAQ:
- Where should I capture this task? (Reference – Airtight Task Capture ep)
- I have a lot going on- which planner should I use?
- What do I do if my partner resists planning?
- What happens if the month and season start at the time time (or if the season starts just before the month, or vice versa?)
- What do I do if my plans go up in flames every time I start my work day due to some emergency?
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5 Comments
I love that idea for making a fun list to choose from, too. Thanks for sharing it with us.
I was able to see Hobonichi in person last week. A shop with a large selection was only 5 minutes from a conference I attended. I made time to go over there and snagged my 2027 Cousin. I already had a gorgeous V & A cover. I stayed up past my bedtime on August 31 to buy it from a small shop in Massachusetts.
awww i love it joy!!! so fun!!!
As an ED doc…the shout-out gave me a good laugh. Everything is indeed frequently on fire (lol) and for that reason I too set a low bar for getting (small, shallow work-type) things done between patients if I can! I figure if is a bonus if it happens and not catastrophic if it doesn’t *shrug*
Also a fan of Google Tasks for task capture! Although at times I wonder if it is turning into a digital sticky note/something more to keep track of…and whether I should just stick with my old system of pulling tasks straight onto my planner. Thoughts? Alternatives?”
I think if there’s redundancy you might want to just pick one, but I do love the ease of on-the-go capture with Tasks!!!
Yeah – especially the way it can pull straight from Gmail. Makes sense!
(And sorry about the typos! Post-nights brain/fingers 🫠)