Hello Reader,

Let me ask you something:

How many hours did you spend planning last week?

Not teaching. Not grading. Not connecting with students. Just… planning. Prepping. Organizing. Searching for that one Google Doc you know you saved somewhere.

If you’re like most educators, the answer is: way too many.

I’ve been there. For years, my Monday mornings started with a blank stare at my screen, trying to piece together what the week was supposed to look like. By 9 AM I was already reactive — responding to emails, putting out fires, and hoping I’d remember to prep for Wednesday’s lesson before Wednesday actually arrived.

Then I built a system. A simple weekly planning habit that takes 15 minutes and saves me 3+ hours every week.

Today, I’m sharing it with you for free.

Introducing the Impact Planner

The Impact Planner is a free weekly planning template designed specifically for educators — teachers, coaches, specialists, anyone who needs to bring order to the beautiful chaos of a school week.

It’s built around 5 simple questions:

1. 🎯 What are my top 3 priorities this week?
2. 🗓️ What am I teaching each day?
3. 📅 What’s on my calendar?
4. 📦 What do I need to prep?
5. ⭐ What’s the ONE thing I refuse to let slip?

That’s it. No 40-field spreadsheet. No complicated system to learn. Just a clean, focused framework that helps you walk into Monday with a plan instead of a prayer.

What’s Inside

• Weekly planning page with sections for priorities, daily schedule, and tasks
• Reflection space so each week informs the next
• Works digitally (Notion) or printed — your choice
• Zero setup required — duplicate the template and start planning

Why It Works

The Impact Planner isn’t about planning more. It’s about planning once — and then executing with confidence all week.

When you can see your entire week in one view, you:

✅ Batch your prep instead of scrambling daily

✅ Catch scheduling conflicts before they become crises

✅ Walk into Monday knowing exactly what you’re doing

✅ Leave school on time more often (yes, really)

✅ Actually enjoy your weekends without that nagging “Did I forget something?” feeling

Get Your Free Planner

I’m not gating this behind a course or a membership. It’s free because every educator deserves a better start to their week.

Try it this Sunday. 15 minutes. Five questions. And see how different Monday feels.

Coming This Month on the Blog

I’m kicking off a new series about teacher productivity and organization:

• 5 Ways Teachers Can Save 30 Minutes Every Day — practical strategies you can implement this week
• How Notion Helps Teachers Stay Organized and Save Time — a beginner-friendly guide to using Notion as your teaching hub
• The Weekly Planning Habit That Changed Everything — the story behind the Impact Planner and why this one habit is the keystone

Stay tuned — first post drops next week.

Talk soon,

P.S. Know a teacher who starts every Monday in panic mode? Forward this email. They’ll thank you by Friday. 😉

600 1st Ave, Ste 330 PMB 92768, Seattle, WA 98104-2246
​Unsubscribe · Preferences​