Harness the Power of Planning

If you don't ask yourselves the question, how can you ever know the answer? I was inspired by a book by Tony Horwitz called "Spying on the South" where he followed in the footsteps of Frederick Law Olmsted -- the designer of New York's Central Park -- and toured the South. He included snippets of Olmsted's journals and it made me aware of how valuable journaling can be to clarify one's own thoughts.I journal a few times each day, and one of my practices is based on writing prompts. I explain how this is different than "free journaling" in this short podcast episode.Please vote for me every 24 hours between now and 10/15/2026 at TinyURL.com/tophostACRRegister for my free training Master Your Morning: ⁠Subscribepage.com/MYM

As I always say, "Planning makes everything easier!" and nowhere is this more evident than the holiday season. I know a lot of people find the holidays stressful, but they don't have to be! In this short episode, I talk about the simple steps you can take to ensure that this season is magical for you, whatever that means to you!My books: TinyURL.com/BYWDbooksRegister for my free training Master Your Morning: Subscribepage.com/MYM

Planning makes everything easier, even emergency preparedness. Emergency Prep is one of those things that is easily ignored, but if you've ever lived through an emergency, you're glad you did it. Personally, this is one of those things that helps keep the spinning questions in my head at bay.I walk you through three steps (or maybe stages) of planning for an emergency starting with Step 1: Immediate response (requires some time but little $), Step 2: Supplies for after the initial emergency (a little time and more $), Step 3: Supplies for three weeks of sheltering in place and/or prepping your house to withstand said emergency (unlimited time and $).You can get my (admittedly earthquake-focused) printable on emergency prep here at SubscribePage.com/emergencyprepAnd if mornings stress you out, sign-up for my Master Your Morning training at https://subscribepage.com/mym---------------------------If you learned something or enjoyed this episode, send me a tip: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ZXBESF6H7FPYQI do not give permission for this information to be reused, repurposed, or used to train AI or LLLMs.

It's that time of year when it's time to start thinking about getting a planner for the coming year! I'm a big fan of paper planners. I've used one for over 35 years, and so I have some thoughts on what makes a paper planner perfect (say that 3x fast!)To start with, there is no PERFECT planner. The perfect planner is the one that you will use. It's different for everyone.In this episode I outline three things to consider when choosing a paper planner so that you can ensure it is perfect for you! 📔MY LINKS-My website: BYWDreams.com-Shop my favorite planning tools (including my favorite planner): https://tinyURL.com/shopBYWD-Did you enjoy this episode or learn something? Leave me a tip ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/HPOPtip⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I do not give consent for AI or Large Language Models (LLM) to read or be trained on any/all of my content ever no matter what form or platform it is distributed on.

You know those goals you set months or years ago? If you haven't made progress on them, then THIS is the tool you need. A monthly course correct helps you celebrate your wins, document your learning, and remind you of areas you want to improve.Follow along as I review my August. Grab the print-out at SubscribePage.com/CourseCorrect-Did you enjoy this episode or learn something? Leave me a tip ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/HPOPtip⁠⁠#coursecorrect #goalsetting #mindset #momlife