Best Laid Plans

BLP Episode #148: Curating Summer, Digital Detox + More This episode is all about the ways we might think about planning and curating our summers, from travel to reading lists to work projects to…

In this month’s guest episode, I have the pleasure of chatting with Monica Packer about habit formation, perfectionism, self-compassion, and more. Monica is the host of the About Progress podcast as well as a…

Ahh – sorry for the late show notes post! I had gotten into a groove of doing these ahead of time, but I think Mother’s Day and a very busy weekend threw me for…

Screen Time Comments – thank you for your comments on last week’s episode! Q1: Seeking templates to create a planner, or a planner with schedule on one side / notes on the other I…

Here it is: Case Studies 1) Rachel in Wales, who spent a month without a smartphone and was converted permanently: http://www.rachelinwales.com/2022/10/analogue-august-month-or-14-without.html 2) Leslie, a self-described “mid/later-life” yogi who always has thoughtful perspectives on all…

Mini Q/A: 1- How do you plan your evening routine to allow you to wake up early? I try to get 7 hrs sleep at a minimum which means bed by 9:30 (often earlier)…

Notes from the Road! I thought it would be fun to share some travel planning thoughts . . . while traveling! First: Planner Matchmaking Request! The request from Vickie: ” . . . I…

Show Notes: Today’s episode opens up with a great Planner Peace submission from Millicent! Products mentioned: – Simplified Daily Planner – Day Designer Monthly (I think this is what she is referring to!) –…

What is the point of planning and productivity? On this week’s episode of Deep Questions, Cal Newport discussed the common critiques of “Productivity Bros” and makes (I thought) very solid arguments as to why…

Alas, I did not make a YouTube video for this episode. But! Here’s some pen testing. Products Mentioned: Please note, I have no affiliate relationship with Jetpens. But I do 99% of my pen…