Yep i definitely know what you mean about the planning thing.
I cant rely on trying anything two or more weeks out, as i usually cant make it past two weeks before i cycle. Longest i’ve gone in in the last year was seven weeks(hypomanic for those seven).
Anyhow, as far as planning it kinda depends on if its work or personnel.
For work i’ve learned (recently) to run with the hypomania and be as productive as possible while i can. When the mixed/crash eventually comes i try to continue dishing out the extra work i had completed while hypo. In other words i sort of store up extra completed work then release it when i’m in the dark place so i look productave to my boss.
I have the luxury of being able to that at my job.
Hope that makes sense.
For personnal stuff, yeah i have not mastered that one yet...i pretty much cave and dont do/plan anything