This time of year people think of new beginnings and making some life changes. The fact is, anything new that you add to your life needs to be worked into your daily schedule or it's not going to happen. How do you bring new tasks into your current schedule?
The best way is to see your goal tasks along with your daily schedule in your planner. This keeps your goals in front of you all the time, and lets you see where you can fit them into your days.
The first step is to review the past year to determine what you have achieved and what still needs work. Then write your annual goals, and break them down into your quarterly goals to get an overview of your plan for the year. (For more details on planning your annual and quarterly goals see this post.)
When you have your plan all set, you'll be able to break your goals down into actionable tasks. Here is where the plan turns to action and you'll start to notice a real difference in your effectiveness. By listing your daily goal tasks along with your schedule, you'll be able to see what you need to do and when you have time to do it. See more on how to incorporate your goal tasks into your weekly and daily schedule in this post.
The Plannerisms planners were specifically designed to help you work your goal tasks from the big overall picture, through your quarterly and monthly goals, to your weekly and daily tasks.
There are still some limited edition 2016 Plannerisms planners left to order, you can see ordering information here. But don't wait, because there will be no more made for 2016 so when they are gone they are gone for the year!
Saturday, December 26, 2015
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
2016 Plannerisms planners are ready to order!
Update: the 2016 Plannerisms planners are now sold out! Many thanks to everyone who bought a planner. There will be no more made for this year.
Look for the 2017 Plannerisms planners in early autumn here on Plannerisms.com!
Look for the 2017 Plannerisms planners in early autumn here on Plannerisms.com!
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
How to use the Review pages in your Plannerisms Planner
The Plannerisms planner incorporates methods that have been proven to help you set and reach your goals. One of these methods is regular reviews.
At the backs of the weekly booklets there are designated pages for your Half Year and Annual reviews.
These spaces are where you ask yourself questions like:
What went well in the past six/ twelve months?
What goals did I complete?
Which goals have I not completed?
What prevented me from completing these goals? (Roadblocks)
What can I change in order to break through these roadblocks?
Have any of my goals changed during the course of the past six/ twelve months?
Which goals became irrelevant?
After you have figured all of these out, you can decide what your goals should be for the next six/ twelve months.
Some people like to do monthly, and even mid-month reviews to stay on top of their progress. There is space for this in the Notes pages that are between every month's spread.
There are limited supplies of the Plannerisms planners, and when they are gone they are gone! Click here for ordering info.
At the backs of the weekly booklets there are designated pages for your Half Year and Annual reviews.
These spaces are where you ask yourself questions like:
What went well in the past six/ twelve months?
What goals did I complete?
Which goals have I not completed?
What prevented me from completing these goals? (Roadblocks)
What can I change in order to break through these roadblocks?
Have any of my goals changed during the course of the past six/ twelve months?
Which goals became irrelevant?
After you have figured all of these out, you can decide what your goals should be for the next six/ twelve months.
Some people like to do monthly, and even mid-month reviews to stay on top of their progress. There is space for this in the Notes pages that are between every month's spread.
There are limited supplies of the Plannerisms planners, and when they are gone they are gone! Click here for ordering info.
How to use the Goals pages in your Plannerisms planner
I designed the Plannerisms planner to be an all-in-one place for your big-picture goals all the way down to the daily details. The Plannerisms planner has pages that can help you determine your goals for the year and then break them down into quarterly milestones, monthly goals and daily tasks.
There is a two-page spread where you can write your big goals for the year. If you like you can use one page for work goals and the other for personal, as shown below. This is where you dream big, and think of big things you want to accomplish before the year is over.
Next there is a two-page spread where you can break your annual goals down into quarterly goals. Think realistically about what you can accomplish in each three-month block. Take into account seasonal changes (how much will you be running in the winter months compared to summer, for example), slow times at work due to holidays, travel, and other major events.
After you have determined your quarterly goals you can break these down by months. The monthly pages in the Plannerisms planner give you an overview of each month. In the shaded area at the left you can write the month's focus, things to focus on in particular weeks, etc.
Between each monthly spread there is a two-page spread for Notes. This is where you can write your goal steps for the month, track your progress, and do your monthly evaluations/ reviews. (More on reviews in a separate post.) You can use this space any way you like.
Then you take your goal tasks directly to your schedule page. List your daily goals in the shaded area at the left so you can check them off every day with no re-writing. Write actions and tasks that help you work toward your goals directly into your day spaces so you can be sure to work them into your daily schedule and routines.
You can see more info on how to use the weekly pages here.
There are limited supplies of the Plannerisms planners, and when they are gone they are gone! Click here for ordering info.
There is a two-page spread where you can write your big goals for the year. If you like you can use one page for work goals and the other for personal, as shown below. This is where you dream big, and think of big things you want to accomplish before the year is over.
Next there is a two-page spread where you can break your annual goals down into quarterly goals. Think realistically about what you can accomplish in each three-month block. Take into account seasonal changes (how much will you be running in the winter months compared to summer, for example), slow times at work due to holidays, travel, and other major events.
After you have determined your quarterly goals you can break these down by months. The monthly pages in the Plannerisms planner give you an overview of each month. In the shaded area at the left you can write the month's focus, things to focus on in particular weeks, etc.
Between each monthly spread there is a two-page spread for Notes. This is where you can write your goal steps for the month, track your progress, and do your monthly evaluations/ reviews. (More on reviews in a separate post.) You can use this space any way you like.
Then you take your goal tasks directly to your schedule page. List your daily goals in the shaded area at the left so you can check them off every day with no re-writing. Write actions and tasks that help you work toward your goals directly into your day spaces so you can be sure to work them into your daily schedule and routines.
You can see more info on how to use the weekly pages here.
There are limited supplies of the Plannerisms planners, and when they are gone they are gone! Click here for ordering info.
How to use the Weekly pages in your Plannerisms planner
The Plannerisms planner's weekly pages are designed to help you incorporate your goal tasks into your daily schedule.
At the left there is a shaded column where you can write your daily goals and/ or intentions. This allows you to write them only once, and check them off each day.
Under the day spaces there are areas to write your task lists, weekly reviews, mind maps, sketches, notes, and anything else you would like to put in this space. You can use it any way that suits you, and you can even use it differently week to week if you want.
The flexible format can be used any way you like. Here are a couple of suggestions:
Below is an example of how I use my weekly pages. You can see my goals in the shaded column. I circle appointments and make note of important events in red. I list things to bring along to an event above the entry.
Below the day spaces I write my categorized lists. I use a box for multi-step tasks. I fill in half the box to indicate when a task is in progress, and I fill the box in entirely when the item is completed.
You could also use the shaded column to divide your day spaces into different members of your family, work/ school/ home, etc.
There are loads of possible ways to use this flexible format.
There are limited stocks of the Plannerisms planners available for this year, and when they are gone they are gone! Click here for ordering info.
At the left there is a shaded column where you can write your daily goals and/ or intentions. This allows you to write them only once, and check them off each day.
Under the day spaces there are areas to write your task lists, weekly reviews, mind maps, sketches, notes, and anything else you would like to put in this space. You can use it any way that suits you, and you can even use it differently week to week if you want.
The flexible format can be used any way you like. Here are a couple of suggestions:
Below is an example of how I use my weekly pages. You can see my goals in the shaded column. I circle appointments and make note of important events in red. I list things to bring along to an event above the entry.
Below the day spaces I write my categorized lists. I use a box for multi-step tasks. I fill in half the box to indicate when a task is in progress, and I fill the box in entirely when the item is completed.
You could also use the shaded column to divide your day spaces into different members of your family, work/ school/ home, etc.
There are loads of possible ways to use this flexible format.
There are limited stocks of the Plannerisms planners available for this year, and when they are gone they are gone! Click here for ordering info.
Saturday, December 12, 2015
2016 Plannerisms Planners UPDATE
I have just received the notification that the 2016 Plannerisms planners are finished printing! Because we are getting them out so late in the year, THERE WERE ONLY 100 PRINTED. And when they are gone they are gone for the year, there will be no reprints for this year. So if you want a 2016 Plannerisms planner, you will have to order them as soon as they are available to order because when they are gone, they are gone for the year!
I will post the ordering link as soon as I have it, so keep checking here on the blog, Facebook and Twitter for the latest updates.
Meanwhile you can see this post for more info on prices and shipping, and you can see this post for photos and information about the planners themselves.
Make your list of who you want to get these planners for as gifts, because you might not get more than one chance to order! I will have ordering information up here the second it's ready.
Thank you for your interest everyone!
Update: the 2016 Plannerisms planners are now sold out! Many thanks to everyone who bought a planner! There will be no more printed for this year.
Look for the 2017 Plannerisms planners in early autumn here on Plannerisms.com!
I will post the ordering link as soon as I have it, so keep checking here on the blog, Facebook and Twitter for the latest updates.
Meanwhile you can see this post for more info on prices and shipping, and you can see this post for photos and information about the planners themselves.
Make your list of who you want to get these planners for as gifts, because you might not get more than one chance to order! I will have ordering information up here the second it's ready.
Thank you for your interest everyone!
Update: the 2016 Plannerisms planners are now sold out! Many thanks to everyone who bought a planner! There will be no more printed for this year.
Look for the 2017 Plannerisms planners in early autumn here on Plannerisms.com!
Friday, December 11, 2015
2016 Plannerisms planners NEWS!
Hooray! Here is the latest news from my publisher:
Unfortunately we were not able to get these sold via Amazon this year after all, so all shipments will go from the publisher in Germany. We are working on a US distributor for next year.
The planners will finish printing in the next few days and will be available to order soon!
PLEASE NOTE: I created the original design of the Plannerisms planners, but I do not sell these planners myself. They are published, sold, and distributed by X17.de. If you have any questions about the ordering process, shipping, prices, customer service or anything else you will need to contact them directly at X17.de because I do not handle any of that myself. For more information on the planners themselves including size/ dimensions, formats etc see this post here. Disclosure: I do receive a percentage of sales.
Update January 15, 2016: The 2016 Plannerisms planners are sold out! Many thanks to everyone who bought a planner. There will be no more made for this year.
Look for the 2017 Plannerisms planners in early autumn here on Plannerisms.com!
Update: The 2016 Plannerisms planners are now ready to order! Info is here: http://www.plannerisms.com/p/how-to-buy-plannerisms-planners.html
The Plannerisms planners come as a package in three booklets: one booklet for month on two pages calendars, notes and goals pages; and two booklets for the weekly pages (6 months each). These booklets fit into a cover, you can see more info on the new Plannerisms planners system and how it works here.
Price: 19.90 € (Euros) which includes 19% German taxes (so the price for customers outside of Germany will be 16.72 € for USA and Canada)
The shipping cost to the USA, Canada and UK is 9.95 €.
You can see the exchange rate from Euros to your currency at an exchange website like XE.com or others.
Please note that for shipments out of the EU, additional customs duties could apply.
Please note, that the normal time for shipment is not less than 10 days to the US.Unfortunately we were not able to get these sold via Amazon this year after all, so all shipments will go from the publisher in Germany. We are working on a US distributor for next year.
The planners will finish printing in the next few days and will be available to order soon!
PLEASE NOTE: I created the original design of the Plannerisms planners, but I do not sell these planners myself. They are published, sold, and distributed by X17.de. If you have any questions about the ordering process, shipping, prices, customer service or anything else you will need to contact them directly at X17.de because I do not handle any of that myself. For more information on the planners themselves including size/ dimensions, formats etc see this post here. Disclosure: I do receive a percentage of sales.
Update January 15, 2016: The 2016 Plannerisms planners are sold out! Many thanks to everyone who bought a planner. There will be no more made for this year.
Look for the 2017 Plannerisms planners in early autumn here on Plannerisms.com!
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