End of the Year Planning Tip #13 – Create Wish Lists


Wish lists are an easy way to capture all those bits of information that we come across save them for when we need to remember them. It’s like handing a note to your personal assistant to hold on too until you ask for all the note with ideas about something in particular and they hand you a list.

Here it is Day 12 of Christa’s 24 End of the Year Planning Tips. I knew she’d be bringing this up soon. If you’ve not already selected a new planner for the coming year, it’s time to do so. She says don’t wait until the new year gets here to start setting everything up. Be ready to make a smooth…

Choose a word or theme for the year. A carefully chosen word (or theme) can act as a compass that keeps you true to your values and priorities. Your word can inspire positive change and personal growth. It can lift you up when you are feeling overwhelmed by reminding you of all you are accomplishing. It can also keep you…

It important to make sure you’re on track with all the tasks that must be completed by the end of the year. It is also a good idea to document the current status of on-going projects that will continue into the new year. With many people taking extra time away leading up to Christmas and through New Year’s Day, it…

With Christa, the Christmas Elf with a Plan – 9 December Today’s End of the Year Planning Tip from Christa, is something I’ve been doing for several years. At the end of the day, I review the days events and how things did (or didn’t go) and then write down what I am grateful for from the day. I often…

In order to be successful at anything we have to practice it. If we want to reap the benefits of functional planning we have to actually use the our planner. We can do this by developing habits than include the use of the planner and practicing them every day as part of our routines.

Christa just keeps bringing her End of the Year Planning Tips. Tips #7 is another important one: Make self-care a priority – plan for it. I have to agree, the best way to give something priority it to put it in our plans.

With Christa, the Christmas Elf with a Plan – 6 December On the 6th day with Christa, I discover her hanging out with her Peeps. I understood the scene she was setting when I read her End of the Year Planning Tip #6 – Plan a Planner’s Get-Together with like-minded friends. She can be so puny! But I think it’s…

With Christa, the Christmas Elf with a plan – 5 December Christa’s back with End of the Year Planning Tip #5 and it’s a fun and easy one. Or it should be if you’ve been keeping good notes as you’ve worked through her previous tips. It’s time to make your shopping/wish list for new planner supplies. And you may want…

It’s a good idea to make sure that you have the necessary supplies for your planner and they are in good working order. Having lots of stuff you no longer need or use just waste time by making it harder to access what you do need.