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Planners’ Picks — October 20, 2026

What are you feeding your mind? How do you lead through fear? Where do you want to be when this year ends? These questions and more are covered in this week’s installment of PP. Special shout-out to one of our planners, Nancy Kujak-Ford, on landing a new position at the UW after continually showing up …

Planners’ Picks — October 13, 2026

Let’s think more clearly, become more efficient, and build upon our capacity this week with the wonderful resources in PP. :: Image of the Week  :: CSN’s Book of the Week  The Pathless Path: Imagining a New Story for Work and Life For anyone who has followed the default path and still feels like something …

Planners’ Picks — October 6, 2026

What are you looking for? Those who see the silver linings are usually the ones looking for them. Where’s your sweet spot? The best zone is somewhere in the middle. What are you holding back that you should share with the world? Don’t allow your gifts to be lost. :: Image of the Week  :: …

Planners’ Picks — September 29, 2026

This week, we feature our 150th Book of the Week on leadership and personal development. From Dare to Lead to Drive, from Range to Essentialism, from Loonshots to Brave Leadership — We’ve hit all corners of the learning space with excellent resources and materials. We’ve also featured 19 books in our book clubs over the …

Planners’ Picks — September 22, 2026

We’re seeing progress in so many areas of our lives – and we’re keeping space for the unimaginable to come true. Let’s reclaim our attention, celebrate what’s working, and lead through uncertainty with the help of our resources below. :: Image of the Week  :: Self-Leadership Development The leadership skill we need most right now …

Planners’ Picks — September 15, 2026

This week we’re leading an improv group on campus and looking at the power of simple ideas. We’re balancing work and life and looking at a new recruitment toolkit. Finally, we’re getting out of the way so we can be our best selves! Enjoy this installment of PP. :: Image of the Week  Friendly reminder …

Planners’ Picks — September 8, 2026

September 8, and we’re knee-deep in semester excitement already.  Today we’re going to check in on the situation we’re in before deciding a plan of attack, rethinking work, and upping our game with cross-functional teams. Enjoy! :: Image of the Week  :: Developing Better Habits Get Situated for Success (with Angela Duckworth) On this episode …

Planners’ Picks — September 1, 2026

See you in September! The classic song invites us to a new season together after a long summer away. As classes start, footballs get thrown, and colors start to change, Let’s reinvest in ourselves and those around us. This truly is a chance to start again, stronger than before.  :: Image of the Week  :: …

Planners’ Picks — August 25, 2026

Let’s negotiate, get unstuck, and do hard things this week with the resources enclosed within.  :: Image of the Week  :: CSN’s Book of the Week  Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It―Unlock Your Persuasion Potential in Professional and Personal Life Life is a series of negotiations, and essential negotiation …

Planners’ Picks — August 18, 2026

Students are chomping at the bit to get into their dorms and start roaming the campus. Let’s enjoy these last moments of calm intersections, being back in our buildings, and warm days. This week our newsletter covers everything from thriving at work to tiny shifts and unlearning techniques. We’ll also dive into resilience skills to …