You don't need to have the perfect planner and inserts to start using a planner

Starting a planner system is not too simple. You can learn from others, how they do, but you have to find your way. When you start you might don't know, what you want. If you wait for the perfect inserts and system, you won't be never start. You don't have to be perfect! Use what you have, and try out more things Starting is the most important! Here I tried out a new layout, because I wasn't...

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A day what started as a disaster and getting worse, but finished very well

After a busy day, what wasn't successful I started a day, what already at the beginning (as I wrote on FB) didn't seem promising. You know: priority. If my daughters's brace falls out, than bringing her to dentist springs to the top of the list. No one cares about what I plant before. I worked some before I went to school. We agreed to meet on the street at 9:50, but she didn't come. I have...

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7 ways to overcome the feeling of being overwhelmed

I have ADD (attention disorder). One symptomes of that, that I need always something new. Doing the things the same way is depressing. I have good days, and bad days, when I can't concentrating and focusing on my tasks. There are so many methods you can use to schedule and do your things. I have favorites of course, but sometimes they don't works! The ideal planning method To know, what you have...

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Simplify! 4 tips for using flags in your planner

Flags are fun and useful tools in planning. I have my flags from Sigel. Flags are very eye-catching, and most important: removable, thats why reusable. Why would you write things again and again? Why would you waste paper to re-plan something, if you need it? Use flags, if you have to do the same things more time, if you need something to outstand or if the schedule can change. 1. Things...

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Simplify!

We tend to be make things complicated. But why? Something don't goes well for you? Try to find out how to simplify! For one of my daughter was always a problem to place the used clothes to hamper. Clothes was on the floor. I bought here a hamper to her room. I made simpler for her to get the clothes in the right place. I wanted to try some coffee brands, and only buy next time, what I liked....

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DIY project: creating a transparent holder

For little piece of papers, or stickers is a transparent holder very useful. I bought thicker sheet protectors in A4 size. Marked the size of a divider (wider as an A5 page!) with CD marker. Cut to size. I cutted also a diagonal from the first side starting from the middle of the pocket and sticked together with washi tape. Repunched for Filofax rings, and started to...

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3 tips for how to make sure you complete "Important but not Urgent" tasks

Choosing the right task what you do now (or decide, when) is the most hard part of planning. Take a look on this diagram: Important and urgent: it is very simple. You must do. Now. No question. There was an accident, someone got hurt: you has to bring in hospital. Not tomorrow, now. This is an urgency case. But other things can be falling in this category if you don't plan carefully. Making...

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