This episode opens with a discussion of Sarah's current obsessions, including the Hobonichi Weeks as a wellness planner as well as the listmaking app ToDoist.
She then answers a listener who is looking for gender-neutral kid planners, and shares some listener tips on focusing for obligers, a new routine-based resource, and a free end-of-year planning resourc ... Show More
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March Q&A: Planning Your Planning (!), Nested Goals at Work, Email Integration Solutions, and More EP 292
Welcome to the March Q&A episode!Topics discussed include:- Do Nested Goals work in the work setting, and if so, would you do the planning for both at the same time, or separate things out?(Episode mentioned: https://theshubox.com/2026/01/ep-285-sextiles-morning-pages-goals-lists ... Show More
25m 49s
Feb 23
Planner Peace: Logistics + More in a Family of 8 EP 291
Jessica lives in California with her husband and is a mother of 6! In today's episode, she shares her own detailed planned peace, discussing how she keeps things organized in such a large and active household.Apps/topics mentioned: Apple's Reminders, Things (for task capture), La ... Show More
25m 5s
Feb 16
Tracking All The Things: How Much is Too Much? EP 290
In the first part of this episode, Sarah shares some listener follow up to the Task Management episode from 2 weeks ago, including use of Apple Reminders voice entry feature, a simple Notes strategy, Teux Deux, and one listener's analog solution.Then, Sarah delves into her curren ... Show More
23m 33s
Jun 2021
What to expect on the first season of The Man Enough Podcast
Get ready for the first episode of the podcast on Monday with an intimate chat with hosts Justin Baldoni, Liz Plank and Jamey Heath. Get to know each of them a bit better, hear their goals for reframing the conversation around positive masculinity, and what to expect on this seas ... Show More
11m 38s
Jul 2021
Ep. 336: Allow Others to Share Your Enthusiasm, the Props Listeners Use to Manage Anxiety, a Deep Dive into Listeners’ One-Word Themes—Plus a Hack for Asking Tough Questions
We discuss why it’s a good idea to allow others to share your enthusiasm, we review the props used by listeners to help manage anxiety, take a look at listeners’ one-word themes for 2021, and share a hack for asking a tough question.
Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft ... Show More
31m 29s
Aug 2020
Ep. 288: Learn Something with a Beginning, Middle, and End, a Know-Yourself-Better Question about Second-Guessing Yourself, and a Spotlight on Brit Bennett
We talk about why it’s helpful (especially these days) to learn something with a beginning, middle, and an end; we explore the Know Yourself Better question of “Do you second-guess yourself in conversations?” and shine a spotlight on the novelist Brit Bennett.Get in touch: @gretc ... Show More
28m 21s
Jul 2023
Ep. 439: Suggest the Default Option, Skip a Year of an Activity You Enjoy, and More Everyday Luxuries
We talk about how we can make planning easier by suggesting the default optionof time and place when coordinating with other people. We also discuss thesuggestion to skip a year of an enjoyable activity, if it starts to feel onerous, as away to keep it fun. Plus we review even mo ... Show More
31m 8s
May 2022
Happier - Ep. 376: Organize a Pop-Up Discussion Circle, a Brunch Hack, and Helping Someone Tackle Personal Admin Tasks
We talk about why you might organize a pop-up discussion circle to discuss a favorite book, podcast, TV show, or a common life challenge. We also share a hack about dealing with restaurants, a question about establishing family traditions, and a listener’s question about how to h ... Show More
33m 51s