The future is unknowable (but someone has to sign the kids up for summer camp)
None of us knows what will happen in the future. I’m not saying this as some sort of deep thought, it’s just reality. Every year, …Read More
Category Archives: Planning
When things go awry, and the need for resilient systems
There's an old saying attributed to Dwight Eisenhower, that "plans are worthless, but planning is everything." The idea is that on the battlefield, as with …Read More
Best Laid Plans…live!
I just got back from an excellent few days in Ft. Lauderdale participating in the Best Laid Plans Live retreat. My podcast co-host, Sarah Hart-Unger, …Read More
Friday planning (that sometimes stretches out from Friday…)
In yesterday's post, I talked about the "activity circus" -- which featured a lot of moving parts. I actually like the metaphor of a circus …Read More
More on meals and meal prep
A new grocery store just opened in my suburb -- it's about a 4 minute drive from the house. This is exciting for shopping convenience …Read More
Vacations and working ahead
I'll be away from my desk for quite a while at the end of August and the beginning of September. I figure one of the …Read More
Trying to calm the chaos
One of the benefits, though perhaps perils, of planning is that you can see upcoming crunches. This means you can work to make them better. …Read More
The 5-year travel plan revisited
About 18 months ago, Sarah and I did a Best of Both Worlds episode on our 5-year travel plans. We're going to be revisiting that …Read More
How to make Fridays less crunched
One of my favorite time management rules is to Plan on Fridays (it is Rule #2 in Tranquility by Tuesday). Anyone with a busy life …Read More
If you can’t work, plan
We've all been there -- low energy times when you're having trouble making progress on anything. Maybe it's the mid-afternoon slump. Maybe it's a few …Read More
