Ep 444: How To Plan Amidst Uncertainty with Michelle Weeks (best of the podcast)

Most perfectionists find it challenging to plan out their week when they don't know what will come up or how much energy they'll have. Whether you're working an exhausting day job, doing shift work or raising young children alongside building your business – there are certain things that can feel hard to plan around. Especially when no one has taught you how to plan properly…

Some perfectionists plan their week as if everything will go smoothly, hoping for the best and then abandoning their plans when the inevitable happens. Others feel like they can't make plans at all and wing it day-by-day, praying they'll be able to find the motivation to do what matters most. But neither of these approaches work.

That's why I interviewed Michelle Weeks on how to plan properly amidst uncertainty. Michelle is a PGSD Coach as well as being a life coach who helps mums resiliently and joyfully navigate the ups and downs of motherhood.

This is one of the best episodes of the podcast. This episode was originally published in January 2022 and was very popular so I wanted to share it with you again.

At the time of this recording Michelle and I were mothers of 6 month old babies (Freddie and Lydia). And we're both using Power Planning to get out of our own way and shit done in our businesses.

(Note: Since this recording, Sam gave birth to twin boys in 2023 (Jack and James) and Michelle gave birth to a baby girl in 2023 (Ella). So as you're listening to this episode please know that Power Planning is most certainly still helping Sam and Michelle plan properly amidst uncertainty).

Tune into this episode to discover all of the practical things we do to make Power Planning work for us when life is throwing constant curveballs.

Find the full episode transcript and show notes at samlaurabrown.com/episode444.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• Power Planning versus to-do lists

• The importance of 'buffer time' and where to add it in your calendar

• Why Michelle has been committed to Power Planning for more than 2 years

• How Power Planning stops you from feeling bad about changing your plans mid-week

• When it makes sense to only Power Plan a couple of days at a time

• What Power Planning actually looks like in practice (it's not perfect)

Featured In The Episode:

• Join the waitlist for Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (PGSD) - samlaurabrown.com/pgsd

• Michelle's Instagram: @michelle.c.weeks

• Michelle's Website: michelleweeks.com.au

• Take the perfectionism quiz: samlaurabrown.com/quiz

• Free training: How To Plan Properly As A Perfectionist with Power Planning

• Sign up for daily Perfectionist Power-Ups - samlaurabrown.com/power

• Follow me on Instagram @perfectionismproject

Work With Me:

My coaching program Perfectionists Getting Shit Done (aka PGSD) teaches you how to plan properly as a perfectionist so you can get out of your own way in your business. To find out more about the program and be the first to know when the doors open, join the waitlist today: samlaurabrown.com/pgsd.

Free Training: How To Plan Properly As A Perfectionist With Power Planning

If you want to get shit done without burning out, I invite you to watch the free training I've created on how to plan properly as a perfectionist with Power Planning. By the end of the series, you'll be ready to start using Power Planning today to get your perfectionist mindset on your side so you can get out of your own way. Go to samlaurabrown.com/plan to watch the training today.

Take The Perfectionism Quiz To Get Your Personalised Perfectionism Score

If you're not sure whether perfectionism is what's making you get in your own way, I invite you to take The Perfectionism Quiz.

After working with over 1,000 perfectionist entrepreneurs, I created this free quiz so you can get your personalised perfectionism score and discover which of the 5 areas of perfectionism you would most benefit from working on overcoming the most: whether it's overthinking, procrastination, burnout, all-or-nothing thinking or fear of judgement.

It takes less than 3 minutes to get your unique result and be one step closer to getting shit done without burning out. If you love learning about yourself and you're ready to get out of your own way, go to samlaurabrown.com/quiz to take the quiz today.