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Best Laid Plans

Best Laid Plans

By: Sarah Hart-Unger
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 Welcome to Best Laid Plans -- a podcast all about planning and the planning tools we love. From planning techniques and organizing philosophies to planners and notebooks, we cover it all. Host Sarah Hart-Unger is a mother of 3, physician, podcasting pro, and a lover of lists and all things paper! Listen in weekly for conversations about planning and productivity as well as product reviews and interviews with planning experts!Copyright © 2025 Personal Development Personal Success Social Sciences
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  • Systems Switchups for 2026 + Sarah Dissects a Big Gnarly Goal EP 282

    Systems Switchups for 2026 + Sarah Dissects a Big Gnarly Goal EP 282
    Dec 22 2025
    In the first half of this episode, Sarah talks METAPLANNING - intentional dissection of one's systems and planning tactics. Then she shares some of her own potential systems upgrades for 2026, from seasonal planning with her husband to digital organization and a possible new screen time tracker.Then, Sarah dissects her own Big Gnarly Goal for 2026! She answers the questions she posed in her own episode 197, Those Projects That Won't Go Away (link: https://theshubox.com/2024/05/blp-ep-197-those-projects-that-wont-go-away.html) Episode Sponsors: Organize 365: Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠organize365.com/sunday-basket⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to check out the Sunday Basket® today Green Chef: Make this season your healthiest yet with Green Chef. Visit ⁠⁠⁠greenchef.com/50bestlaid⁠⁠⁠ and use code 50BESTLAID to get fifty percent off your first month, then twenty percent off for two months with free shipping. Mint Mobile: Ready to save on your wireless? Make the switch at ⁠⁠⁠mint mobile.com/BLP.⁠⁠⁠ PrepDish: Meal plans ready to go, in your inbox each week. You can try 2 weeks free at ⁠⁠⁠prepdish.com/plans⁠⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • December Q&A: Sarah's Morning Routine + Using the Planner You Have, Plus Listener Tips EP 281

    December Q&A: Sarah's Morning Routine + Using the Planner You Have, Plus Listener Tips EP 281
    Dec 15 2025
    In today's episode, Sarah shares a listener tip, a store spotlight, and some great Q&A centered around morning routines and actually USING one's planner on a daily basis!Keep your questions coming - Sarah can be reached via email (sarah hart unger at gmail) or via 305-697-7189!PS: Sarah's book, Best Laid Plans: A Simple Planning System for Living A Life That You Love is out tomorrow! Visit theshubox.com/preorders for your last chance at preorder bonuses!! Episode Sponsors: Organize 365: Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠organize365.com/sunday-basket⁠⁠⁠⁠ to check out the Sunday Basket® today Green Chef: Make this season your healthiest yet with Green Chef. Visit ⁠⁠greenchef.com/50bestlaid⁠⁠ and use code 50BESTLAID to get fifty percent off your first month, then twenty percent off for two months with free shipping. Mint Mobile: Ready to save on your wireless? Make the switch at ⁠⁠mint mobile.com/BLP.⁠⁠ PrepDish: Meal plans ready to go, in your inbox each week. You can try 2 weeks free at ⁠⁠prepdish.com/plans⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    22 mins
  • Another Innovative Planning Technique: Monthly Workflows with Ronna EP 280

    Another Innovative Planning Technique: Monthly Workflows with Ronna EP 280
    Dec 8 2025
    In today's episode, Sarah opens by reminding listeners of her upcoming book launch (T-8 days and counting - you can still get the preorder bonuses by visiting theshubox.com/preorders). And, she shares the happy news that Best Laid Plans was named by Amazon as one of 9 nonfiction editor's picks for December!(See the full list here: https://www.amazon.com/b?ref=r_ess_dp_epicks&node=17276799011)Then, Sarah interviews Ronna Belinky - productivity and time management expert, the creator and head of Workflows by Ronna! Learn about Ronna's innovative monthly planning techniques, the workbooks she created, and the key rituals and supports that help them work so well for people.Find more from Ronna at workflowsbyronna.com. Episode Sponsors: Organize 365: Visit ⁠⁠⁠organize365.com/sunday-basket⁠⁠⁠ to check out the Sunday Basket® today Green Chef: Make this season your healthiest yet with Green Chef. Visit ⁠greenchef.com/50bestlaid⁠ and use code 50BESTLAID to get fifty percent off your first month, then twenty percent off for two months with free shipping. Mint Mobile: Ready to save on your wireless? Make the switch at ⁠mint mobile.com/BLP.⁠ PrepDish: Meal plans ready to go, in your inbox each week. You can try 2 weeks free at ⁠prepdish.com/plans⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins
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