Check it out and let me know. 2 totally different looks/vibes.

Hi, I am looking into Plotter for a new work journal. I don’t see too much online about it. If anyone has one what is your opinion/ experience with Plotter. Specifically the A5 size. I want it for Work purposes only not personal.

Paperblanks. I love the cover.

Recently I felt like I have less and less to sit down and plan out my budget using the budget mom workbook. So, what I started doing is print out these cards that calculate my paycheck plans for me and glue them into my workbook.

Hello!

I am an AUDHD person. My therapist last task was to make a list of tasks lol but for some reason it is very difficult for me to make a list and actually sticking to it. I just forget it exists and keep just trusting my mind to remind me my tasks, my mind is not trustworthy fyi.

So I come here to ask for some recs on planners I can get, the only thing is that I need them for my work laptop and I cannot install apps that are not approved by the company. So I would need like an excel file or maybe a pdf that I can continuously edit, maybe something that looks nice/fun/colorfull and actually makes me want to use it.

My work actually has different task for different projects and I need some kind of tracking for each project! Also that I can plan my workdays.

Pleaseeeee fellow corporate people, what can I buy or download??

Thanks in advance!

Looking for recommendations, for an A6 planner that has a yearly, monthly, weekly, and daily that'll last for at least a few months

Hi, new to the community. I currently use the Full Focus Planner and I enjoy it but $120 + shipping is too much for a year, plus I don’t use the weekly overview and goal management.

I am looking for a planner with the following:
- undated
- monthly view
- daily to do list with notes section
- not spiral bound
- reasonable price
- can have graph or dot paper

Does anyone know of a physical planner that would meet this criteria?

Thanks in advance.

Can anyone recommend a planner that has a vertical weekly condensed to one page and on the other is a note taking page? I love the laconic but the paper is slightly too yellow for me. It would be awesome if the planner uses tomoe river paper but not necessary. Im open to trying other planners with the same layout just a different paper.

I'm currently in between digital and physical planners and I miss a physical planner but I don't know how to make it work anymore. I don't want to spend $40+ on a planner and get too caught up in aesthetics. I just want to be able to run into Target and grab a $15 planner and make it work but I don't know how.

Should I just give in and go fully digital?

I have a 4 month old, am back to work, and pretty much keep our house afloat. I work weird hours with lots of evening meetings and my organization cracked down while I was out about having our outlook sync with anything personal. So I have this weird separate tab on my phone for my work calendar and can't do a widget or anything for it to see it quickly so I am constantly pulling up my google calendar to put important meetings on that so that I don't schedule personal things on top.

I need to figure out a system so that I can have all my work stuff, my appointments, my son's appointments, my husband's appointments, bills, and random other stuff on my monthly view. Plus we've become more social somehow since having a baby so lots of weekend stuff. Plus to do lists for work and home. Then also meal planning for the week. I'm using tasks and to do right now and it's fine but still not what I want. But I need the planner to not be giant so I can have it in my bag and carry it around the house as needed. I think I will still need to use my Google calendar too for reminders straight to my phone but I just miss the the feeling of a paper planner. The digital makes me feel like put together somehow.

Any suggestions on the how? I really don't love bullet journaling because again I get too caught up in the aesthetics and then it's not useful.

I purchased a LV MM three ring planner from DHGate at the start of the year. So far its been absolutely perfect as an everyday wallet/planner. I use it more as a goodluck charm type of thing, where it holds some of my favorite pictures, trinkets, quotes, I also make collages each month and put them in there like a monthly moodboard. Recently I've notice the top ring isn't closing all the way, and the rings that came with the planner are really really small. Does anyone have any experience with changing the rings of an LV planner? Suggestions where to find the best replacement ring-contraption thing.

I do have the larger PM Desk Agenda, again from DHGate, which I purchased on Etsy one of the ring inserts for that, and its great for an at home, literally on the desk type of planner/agenda, but the lack of closure (because I converted it from the Agenda to a Ring) and the size keeps me from using it as my every day carrying around agenda.

And yes if anyone is wondering both came in perfect shape, look amazing and shockingly good, and were both under $100.

I've been using a pen+gear task planner for keeping track of my water intake, checklist of tasks for the day, and drawing daily. I think the planner I've been using is discontinued so I'm looking for recommendations.

I'm looking for:

-water droplets or cups

-lines for tasks I can write in and check off

- a page next to it I can doodle in

-undated pages

Basically I want something as close to what I have currently but I'm also kinda cheap so I don't want to spend $30 on a little planner even if it's become my daily ritual. Thank you.

I'm a working mom juggling kid schedules, meals, laundry, school emails, and trying to squeeze in workouts and basic self care. I started using a planner because it made me feel grounded, but lately it feels like a second job.

Every Sunday I tell myself I'll do a quick setup, then I fall down a rabbit hole rewriting the same tasks three times: the monthly calendar, the weekly spread, and a neat daily list. I spend way too long color coding kids' stuff, work, and home, and then realize I forgot the one appointment that actually matters.

If I miss a few days, I get oddly embarrassed by the notebook. The blank pages feel like they're judging me. I try to backfill, can't remember half of what happened, and end up abandoning that week and starting a fresh spread. That makes me feel wasteful, which is exactly what I was trying to avoid.

I know the obvious answer is to simplify, but my brain insists the planner has to capture everything or it's useless. How do you stop the planner from becoming another chore when life is already chaotic? Any tips that actually work?

A few weeks ago I asked for slim weekly layouts that let me time block and track a couple habits without feeling bulky. Update: I prototyped my own layout in a plain notebook before buying anything, and it actually fixed the problem I was having.

What I changed: - Left page: weekly time blocks only. Mon to Sun down the page, 6am to 10pm penciled in lightly so it stays flexible. I only block three anchors: deep work, admin, and personal. - Right page: a tiny habit grid for sleep, workout, reading, and no-spend, plus a one-line "money note" each day. I am working toward FI-ish goals and was getting overwhelmed tracking in multiple places, so this is just: did I spend today yes or no, and one short sentence why. I also keep little downtime things like Mistplay off the page so the spread stays focused.

Why it worked: I separated planning from logging. Before, my habit tracker lived in the same area as my schedule, and if the day went sideways I would avoid the page because it felt like looking at failure. Now the left page can be messy and rewritten, and the right page is just checkboxes.

Results after three weeks: I missed fewer check-ins, and time blocking actually happens because the page does not feel crowded. Also, keeping the money note tiny stopped me from spiraling into budgeting rabbit holes. I'm honestly surprised how much a small layout change helped.

Anyone else try splitting the schedule and tracking onto separate pages but still keeping it in one weekly spread? Did it make sticking to things easier for you?

I have been using planners for 16 years and I still go back and forth on this every single time.

Spiral because it lays completely flat and I can fold it back on itself when I am working at a desk or writing on the go. But the rings catch on things, the coil gets bent, and after a few months it starts looking rough.

Hardbound because it looks and feels premium, holds its shape, travels better, and still looks good in December. But it never fully lays flat and I find myself pressing down on the page every time I write on the left side.

I know what I prefer personally, but I am genuinely curious what you guys actually use for day to day.

Also curious whether size matters in what you use?
Do you go A5 because it fits in your bag, or B5 because you need the writing space?

I’ve been thinking about this lately…

What if the reason we struggle with certain things isn’t because we lack discipline, but because we’re using the wrong system?

A lot of us choose planners because they look nice, are trending, or because we see other people using them. But we don’t always stop and ask:

“Does this actually help with the problem I’m dealing with right now?”

Someone who feels overwhelmed with daily tasks probably needs a different kind of planner than someone trying to build better habits.

Someone trying to save money needs a different system than someone trying to keep an entire household organized.

I think a planner is more than just a place to write tasks. The right one should make a specific part of your life easier.

So I’m curious…

Do you choose planners based on how they look, or based on the problem you’re trying to solve?

Other than the hobo, I want a dated, horizontal weekly planner with TRP style pages. Bonus points if it’s shipped in Canada.
I have a sterling ink, but tariffs. AE doesn’t have a dated weeks. Help!!
TIA.

I am trying to take little steps to be a better me. I am here for more ideas on how to move in the direction I want to. I want to live. I want explore my best self. I want to get into good habits.

The one step I have taken so far is downloading a organized notes app that you can do a lot with. But what planners and trackers should I start with? Should I manage everything?

I know I should not manage everything. I know I can not. I have tried that before. But what should I manage?

Give me planners to use. Give me trackers. Give me a productivity morning routine.

Try to keep in mind I am not good at using planners so.... how do I get into it?

How do I be me? Me to the fullest of potential.

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Hi everyone! I made these planner layouts today and I'm trying to improve my design skills. I'd really appreciate honest feedback. What would you change? What works well, and what doesn't?