tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763264385856038915.post2747694855123867638..comments2023-05-14T15:27:46.164+01:00Comments on Plannerisms: Why your planner isn't working for youLauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03550291806241735598noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763264385856038915.post-47857803587862867292015-02-23T08:31:32.617+00:002015-02-23T08:31:32.617+00:00BRILLIANT POST, Laurie! Thank you. I needed these ...BRILLIANT POST, Laurie! Thank you. I needed these tricks today!Jane O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09097103842673140462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763264385856038915.post-4839868079173121722015-02-23T06:13:16.291+00:002015-02-23T06:13:16.291+00:00Plum Paper offers a subdued palette and some elega...Plum Paper offers a subdued palette and some elegant cover choices; it is just about exactly the size of the EC and can be customized.<br />Christine Cortesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16313316307757263323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763264385856038915.post-53033830482915327952015-02-21T16:52:14.462+00:002015-02-21T16:52:14.462+00:00Yes! This is why my planner is not working the way...Yes! This is why my planner is not working the way I would like it to. I have an Erin Condren planner, and while I love it myself, I am embarrassed to use it in front of others, especially at work. I just does not say "30-something professional consultant who knows what she is talking about". I don't do any decorating and only use black pen, but even so the planner itself is very colourful. Do you know of any planner with a similar layout, but a classier style?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763264385856038915.post-40887167623167436512015-02-21T16:49:45.888+00:002015-02-21T16:49:45.888+00:00Yes, this is what it is! I now know why my erin co...Yes, this is what it is! I now know why my erin condren planner is not working the way I want it to. I love it so much, but I feel embarrassed to use it in front of other people. There is no decoration whatsoever apart from the colours of the planner itself, and I only use black or blue pen, but still. It does not say "30-something professional who knows what she is talking about". And I am always seen as much younger that I am anyway.<br />Know of any planner that has the same or a similar layout in a more classy style?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763264385856038915.post-38939337381116639802015-02-03T23:26:43.689+00:002015-02-03T23:26:43.689+00:00Since the early 1990's I've been using the...Since the early 1990's I've been using the DayTimer pocket size spiral-bound 2 page per day format. I use this system as my one and only calendar for planning work and family commitments. I use the "Insight System for Time and Life Management" as developed by Dr. Charles R. Hobbs. I received this training from DayTimers in the late 1980's and have used Dr. Hobbs' methods and system ever since.<br /><br />However, it appears that age is creeping up on me: I'm finding it difficult to write (and read) small script. So the pocket format has become increasingly confining. Consequently, I found myself using my planner less and less. So much so in fact, that I was becoming completely bunglesome! That's why I finally decided to make the change this year to a larger format. <br /><br />I chose the Franklin Planner compact size. Its pages are only 1/2 inch wider that what I was using before, but the line spacing is larger and that 1/2 inch in width does make a difference. I'm back to using my "DayTimer" for weekly and daily planning and capturing events and information as they occur during the day.<br /><br />I like the fact that the ring binder lets me add a better "grass catcher" page/s. And I like that I can also type out nicely formatted unifying principle pages to filter the grass catcher items into prioritized daily or weekly action pages that I can snap into the appropriate day.<br /><br />The only con of this system is that the binder is too large to slip into a pocket. Oh well, that's a small trade-off to loosing the control that consistent planner use affords me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763264385856038915.post-40591171662182802322015-01-31T19:50:57.483+00:002015-01-31T19:50:57.483+00:00It's almost always my own fault. Planner use s...It's almost always my own fault. Planner use seems directly related to my happiness in general. If I am happier, I use it more, and stay happy. But if my week is tough, I use it less, and get sadder.Giftie Etceterahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11353862141419399333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763264385856038915.post-70825098103469513902015-01-30T16:17:36.514+00:002015-01-30T16:17:36.514+00:00Time blocking is my favorite way to plan now, but ...Time blocking is my favorite way to plan now, but its been a challenge to find a good vertical weekly layout that is both portable and has sufficient space for notes and data. The one I chose to go with is the Inner Guide 2015 Planner, which has a large page size (opens to 9x16 but it is spiral bound so you can fold it back to work on half a page at a time) and plenty of space for monthly and weekly lists plus a page per month for journaling in the back. However even this is not up to the whole job at hand, so my compact FC binder is used for all those lists needed when out to doctors and shopping. I've got a 2 page per day in there for capturing daily notes, too, Wish I didn't need to use two systems but right now that's how it rolls. They both work well for their differing purposes and actually it's not difficult to carry both in my bag. However I may design my own for 2016. Am taking notes now.Christine Cortesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16313316307757263323noreply@blogger.com