“Plans are useless, but planning is invaluable.” – Winston Churchill
Miss O has been trying to predict the things she’ll tell her kids she didn’t have when she was young.
After watching a video and wishing she could smell what the person was holding up to the screen, eight-year-old Miss O said, “Someday I’ll be telling my kids that back in the day, we couldn’t smell our videos.”
Hey, it’s as good as anything I could come up with. In fact, I’m a terrible prognosticator. But I’m pretty good at figuring out a plan for things as they pop up.
Which made the podcast conversation Vicki and I had with blogger, writer, and planner, Brian Hannon, (Writing from the Heart with Brian) even more fun. Brian told us about how he plans family trips. He comes up with solid options and then his fellow travelers enthusiastically respond.
Well, that’s the idea at least. So, we talked about what it actually looks like to be a planner who is coaxing everyone along.
Brian brought forward the beautiful sense of calm that comes with having something on the horizon to look forward to. And we talked about how to blend planning and spontaneity.
This is a great podcast episode for the beginning of summer. Brian’s fantastic story-telling sparks our juices for how to enjoy our planned and unplanned vacations!
So I know you’ll enjoy the scenic and beautiful places we go when we share the power of story.
Here’s a sneak peek – you’ll love it! But don’t lean in – our videos don’t have any smell…yet!
Search (and subscribe!) for Sharing the Heart of the Matter on Apple, Amazon, Spotify or Pocket Casts OR Listen to it from your computer on Anchor Episode 73: Planning It Out with Brian Hannon
Or subscribe to our YouTube channel to see a video clip of each story: @SharingtheHeartoftheMatter.
Links for this Episode:
Episode 73: Planning It Out with Brian Hannon on Anchor
Two Kinds of People by Brian Hannon
Brian’s blog: Writing from the Heart with Brian
Vicki’s personal blog: Victoria Ponders
Vicki’s recently released book: Surviving Sue
Wynne’s book about her beloved father: Finding My Father’s Faith
Other podcast episodes featuring Brian Hannon:
Episode 58: Creative Heart with Brian Hannon
Episode 44: Hot Tips for Writing About Family with Brian Hannon
Episode 34: How to Write Family Narratives with Brian Hannon
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