Ready to create a detailed plan for the upcoming academic year and fall term (or whichever term you like!) but not sure where to start?
plan(it)* is here to help!
With plan(it)* you’ll walk through a step-by-step process to create a plan for your research, teaching, service, and personal life in a structured and supportive space. And the best part is, you can create your plan from wherever you want, whenever you want, and come back to this process year after year and term after term! Plus, you’ll get access to any updates to the course that happen after you enroll.
plan(it)* is for you if…
you are an academic at any level
your to-do list is taking over your life
you want to create a plan for the year/term that incorporates all aspects of your professional and personal life
you are interested in working through a step-by-step process that can be modified to meet your specific needs
you are interested in engaging in self-reflection
you don't have a planning process that you 100% love
What you'll get when you participate in plan(it)*…
an individualized plan for the year/term (created by you!)
clarity on your current priorities, specific goals for the year and the term, and major areas of your professional/personal life
an outline of the initial steps you'll need to take to achieve your goals
planning strategies to take with you as you continue on your academic journey that you can use year after year and term and after term
video modules that walk through a step by step process for planning out your year/term
an electronic workbook with exercises, reflection prompts, and plenty of space to jot down all of your notes/plans
choose from a google doc workbook, a digital/fillable pdf, or a Notion workbook (or try them all out!)
access to course updates
plan(it)* module overview
Module 1: reviewing and reflecting on the previous year and the upcoming year
Review the previous year (~5 minute video + specific action steps)
Reflect on the previous/upcoming years (~5 minute video + specific action steps)
Module 2: identifying your main buckets and projects
Bucket identification (~5.5 minute video + specific action steps)
Project identification (~5.5 minute video + specific action steps)
Module 3: yearly goals
Yearly goal setting (~5 minute video + specific action steps)
Identifying the steps to achieve your goals (~5 minute video + specific action steps)
Identifying tentative goal timelines (~3.5 minute video + specific action steps)
Module 4: creating a yearly plan (~4 minute video + specific action steps)
Module 5: setting goals for the fall term (~3.5 minute video + specific action steps)
Module 6: creating a plan for fall term
Creating your fall plan document (~8 minute video + specific action steps)
Filling out your fall plan document (~10 minute video + specific action steps)
Module 7: exploring what's next and weekly/daily planning (~13 minute video + specific action steps)
Recent course additions
Digital workbook for use with note taking apps like Goodnotes, Notability, Xodo, etc.
Editable pdf workbook
Notion workbook
What have participants said about plan(it)*?
“Jill’s (plan)it* program enabled me to both have more control of my schedule and to truly feel calmer and more confident while tackling long-term projects. I’m a seasoned planner who loves her to do list and schedule, but I hadn’t before approached my tasks with such intention for accomplishing goals in a practical, step-based manner. After I finished the (plan)it* program, I felt invigorated about diving back into my projects, and I’m still carrying that momentum with me as I approach my monthly, weekly, and daily goals. I feel more confident about my abilities to succeed and I feel more balance in where I put my time and my energy. Thanks, Jill!”
“plan(it)* was super easy to follow! Planning a whole year had seemed like such a daunting and vague task that I always left it halfway done (i.e., I’d identify yearly goals but that was about it), but having modules to follow helped me to actually dedicate the time to identify what steps are needed and when they need to be taken. The best part was that I had a template and examples to work with!”
“I signed up for plan(it)* to help me tackle my never ending to-do list. While I’ve still got that never ending list, plan(it)* helped me prioritize the things that are on it and decide what my focus is going to be during the next academic year. If you want support with prioritizing your work, definitely sign up for plan(it)*! ”
“I was a little skeptical when I initially signed up for the plan(it)* retreat in terms of I wasn’t sure that the process was going to work for me or what even to expect from the retreat. In my faculty role, there are so many moving pieces that it seemed unlikely that I would be able to truly use the retreat as an opportunity to map out all my roles and responsibilities for the semester. Now 6 weeks later, I am very pleased with the outcome. I am much more on top of my schedule with an increased awareness about upcoming deadlines. I have been more productive during my actual worktime. I also have more realistic expectations—a manuscript I thought I was going to get to this semester is not likely, and I’m able to see that through my plan(it)* process. The other thing that being organized in this manner has helped me do is to say “no” more to opportunities that I really can’t squeeze in right now. Mapping out my work for the semester shows me how saying “yes” to some things would either push my other obligations off from this semester, or would have to interrupt my family time. I would highly recommend the plan(it)* process (retreat) to anyone struggling to juggle their busy lives.”