Tag: getting started
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Stop Juggling. Start Designing. The Case for a Custom Planner.
As planner season arrives, many seek to create a custom planner suited to their needs rather than settling for generic layouts. By organizing sections for different life areas and choosing appropriate formats, users can optimize planning and avoid juggling multiple planners. A tailored approach enhances functionality and efficiency for personal and professional lives.
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How to Evaluate a Printable Planner PDF Before You Buy
(And Why It Matters)
You’re scrolling through Etsy on your phone. A printable file catches your eye — the colors are perfect, the layout looks clean, and something about it just feels right. You’re thinking, “yes, this is what I’ve been looking for.” That excitement is a great start. But it’s not the whole story. The real question —…
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End of the Year Planning Tip #18 – Begin Migrating Data to Your New Planner
Picking up that pen and pointing it at a brand-new planner can feel a little intimidating. Planners can be a big investment, and we don’t want to mess it up. But it will be fine. It will be like all handcrafted items – perfectly imperfect. And yes, once you put pen to paper, you are…
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End of the Year Planning Tip #17 – Perform a New Ink Test
Performing a quick ink test on any new planner will prevent the frustration that would arise from possible incompatibilities between the pen/ink and paper. Even if you’re using a brand you’ve tested before, the paper used often changes due to availability and/or costs. So testing a new planner is still worth the effort.
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End of the Year Planning Tip #12 – Select and Start Setting Up Your New Planner
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…
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End of the Year Planning Tip # 8 – Establish Daily Routines That Include Planning
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.
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End of the Year Planning Tip #7 – Make Self-care a Priority
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.
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End of the Year Planning Tip #6 – Plan a Planner’s Get-Together With Like-Minded Friends
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…
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End of the Year Planning Tip #4 – De-clutter, Organize and Update Your Planning Supplies
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.
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End of the Year Planning Tip # 3 – Evaluate Your Planner’s Performance
With Christa, the Christmas Elf with a Plan – 3 December Christa’s back today with another fabulous End of the Year Planning Tip – Evaluate your planner’s performance. Is your planner working for you? Helping you stay focused and productive, getting things done, and basically protecting your sanity? Or is your planner just one more…