As you become more confident with using your planner you naturally want to organise more things. Colour coding is a method you could use if you have a lot of activities going on at the same time, either for yourself or for your family.  Using a colour code system for your planner can be useful…

Here are five notebooks that are useful to keep in your car in the glove compartment, slipped into the holder of your sun visor or in the pocket behind the front seats.  Keeping a pencil or a pen clipped to the cover of your notebooks, means they will be ready for you to use at…

Not all handbags can fit a notebook comfortably and with the app on your mobile phone, notebooks seem redundant. But there are certain sizes and cases where a notebook is handy and more convenient than your smartphone. Unless you have a big handbag, an A5 size notebook is too large. Personally, I find the field…

Planning a successful 30 day challenge is about having an ultimate goal and using the 30 days to reach that goal. The new year has always been known for starting new habits or challenges but to be honest that is the worst time, because there are lots of distractions during that time of year and…

To use your planner effectively you need to approach it in three steps.  It will take some effort on your behalf but once you’ve picked out a planner, set it up and added as much information in the beginning, maintaining it will take very little of your time provided you keep it up to date.…

Re-purposing your old planner is a great way to extend the life of your planner and reduce the guilt of buying something new.   I know I’m not alone when I say “I love that exciting feeling you get when you buy a new planner and set it up for the first time”.    But… boy I…

This guide on how to choose a planner will guide you through the 7 things you should consider when picking out your first planner. I should point out that a planner is a tool and it won’t magically organise your life for you.  You need to use it everyday without hesitation, so you form a…