I set out to read 25 books this year. I ended up with 17.

In this episode of I Had Plans, I get real about what happens when a hobby turns into a goal, and a goal starts to feel like work. From forcing myself through books I didn’t enjoy to finally finding reading again on my own terms, I share what missing my target taught me - about focus, capacity, and how the lessons carry over into running a business and building a creative life.

If you’ve ever felt the pressure of doing more, tracking everything, or turning joy into a metric, this one’s for you.

December makes planning strange. Some days you don’t even know what today looks like, yet somehow this is when the ideas for next year start showing up.

In this episode of I Had Plans, I talk about planning when routines disappear, days are unpredictable, and everything feels a bit looser. I share how I hold plans without locking them in, why this season pushes me to think big picture, and what it’s like letting go of structure when I usually rely on it.

If you’re ending the year feeling inspired, busy, and slightly out of sync all at once, this one will feel familiar.

“You can just use the transcript.”

I hear this all the time when people see me taking notes in meetings. On the surface, it sounds practical. Helpful, even. But for me, it misses the point entirely.

In this episode of I Had Plans, I talk about why I still use paper in a very digital world, how note taking helps me stay focused, and what online meetings don’t show about attention, engagement, and neurospicy brains. It’s a reflection on tools, assumptions, and the quiet pressure to work the “right” way, even when it doesn’t actually work for you.

If you’ve ever been told to change a system that already works just because it looks different, this one’s for you.