Use Your Planner! 11 Tips for Staying on Track

Planner Use

Having a planner is a good thing – as long as you actually use it.  If it just sits in your purse or briefcase it won’t help you.  Even if it’s open on the counter but you never look at its pages it has limited value.  And if you never write in it, it’s not worth having. So if your planner is just taking up space in your purse, briefcase or on your counter, maybe it’s time to … [Read more...]

10 Reasons I Use a Planner

ducks in a row

  Planners are extremely effective tools for helping you keep your ducks in a row.  I’ve been using a planner for 20 years.  Before that I had a calendar and a to-do list.  My family knows that if I don’t use my planner, bad things happen.  In case you’re skeptical about the benefits of using a planner, here are 10 ways my planner helps me manage my life: 1.       I don’t … [Read more...]

Strategies for Making Your Planner Work Well For You!

planner closed

I have a planner.  I admit it.  I’ve actually had a planner forever.  I can’t function without it and my family will testify to that fact.  When I’ve gone through brief periods of rebellion against using a planner, my life falls apart. If you have a planner but it isn’t working for you, or you’ve had a planner but gave up on it, maybe it’s time to try again.  To make my planner … [Read more...]

Day Planners – Make Your Own!

ducksrow

If you’ve ever tried to use a planner but gave up because the pages didn’t work for you, don’t give up!  There are a couple of reasons they didn’t work: Most planners are designed for people who are already organized; and Most planners are designed as generic as possible so they work for the largest number of people. But not having a planner for that reason is like throwing … [Read more...]