Best Laid Plans

Yesterday there was a WHOLE LOT of scrolling. It was a super busy work day (not a bad one, but full and ~10 hours of basically nonstop work, mostly patent care) and somehow that…

Podcast re-air that is related to today’s topic In Episode 112 of his Deep Questions podcast, Cal Newport came up with what he referred to as “Productivity Baby Steps” (as a nod to Dave…

Show Notes This episode was a fun one to record! I posted a request for questions via Instagram and many of you delivered! And thus, this episode is a relatively rapid fire series of…

In this episode, I share my midyear check-in process, and then go through my own 2021 goals. Links to 2021 Goals Eps: Personal Work Blog/Pod Family Questions I ask: Is this complete? (If so…

Months ago, a kind listener to BLP suggested a matchmaking episode. Inspired by shows like What Should I Read Next, a BLP matchup could feature someone in search of the perfect planner, with exploration…

I love the idea of summer fun lists or “designing” one’s summer. Detailed in this episode is my list of things I’ve spent time mulling over that pertain to Summer 2021 (also known as…

Show Notes: Ep #43 with Elise Cripe of Get to Work Book I have been following Elise and her beautifully designed product, the Get to Work Book, for quite some time. In fact, I…

Emily Ley is known for her beautifully designed planners, and the Simplified Daily is probably her most iconic product. In this episode, I share what I love and what I would change about this…

This was a really fun episode to record mostly because I thought you all sent in such great questions! A lot of my answers refer to specific products, so I’ll organize these notes by…

First of all, I have to say I was immensely flattered that Greg McKeown’s team contacted me to see if I was interested on having him on Best Laid Plans. I mean, I just…