# April Q&A: Planning vs Execution, Delegating Tasks, and Spring Planner Releases EP 298

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Podcast: [Best Laid Plans](https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-laid-plans-309156)
Published: 2026-04-13T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://theshubox.com/best-laid-plans-podcast
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Duration seconds: 1383

## Resource

In today's ep, Sarah answers questions for the month of April! Topics include: Why no planner reviews lately + notes on spring releases Tips for reminding others of tasks you are attempting to delegate (with a listener tip as one possible answer!) To-be-read list management Struggles with planning vs execution Resources + Links: Simplified planners: emilyley.comHobonichi April start: https://www.1101.com/store/techo/en/lineup/Episode with Cal Newport: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LejRmFRxXbY&t=3702sEpisode on The Gap Between Planning and Doing: https://theshubox.com/2025/04/ep-245-the-gap-between-planning-and-doing.htmlCourses: BLPA2.0 is almost full - details at theshubox.com/courses OUR SPONSORS: IXL: Best Laid Plans listeners can get an exclusive 20% off IXL membership when they sign up today at ⁠https://www.ixl.com/plans⁠ Mint Mobile: Shop affordable cell phone plans at ⁠mintmobile.com/BLP⁠ Green Chef: Healthy eating made easy. Visit ⁠greenchef.com/50bestlaid ⁠and use code 50bestlaid to get 50% your first month, then 20% off for two months. PrepDish: Healthy and strategic meal plans to fit your family's nutritional needs! Visit ⁠prepdish.com/plans⁠ for your first two weeks free! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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