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pearlofwisdom1
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let's talk planners and time management
pearlofwisdom1
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Favorite ones?
Best strategies? Color coded pens? Stickers?
What have you found that saves time?
Best strategies? Color coded pens? Stickers?
What have you found that saves time?
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Re: let's talk planners and time management
It has a monthly view, then on the weekly view it has spaces broken down for myself, H, LO, family events and work. It came with stickers in the back as well that fit in both the monthly and weekly spaces. Each month contains a bill planning page, too.
I'm a touch I obsessed with it if you can't tell.
I'm intrigued.
I used bound planners for years (Moleskine, Barnes & Noble, then Erin Condren) but then I decided I preferred a binder-style setup because I like being able to add and remove leaves. I use my planner for lots of different things (goal planning, for instance), so the pages in a bound planner are never just so.
I also notice that to keep me engaged with using my planner, it helps to constantly be tweaking what I'm doing. The ring-bound planner helps me do that.
I also like adding in pockets and dividers as desired.
I use the month view as an overview for travel planning and bigger (day-long) events. I am trying to move to using it for more project and goal planning as well.
I have a vertical week view (each day is a column) that I use for smaller events, for to-dos, for day-to-day scheduling.
Most of my bills are auto-deducted from my checking account, but I put the bill in red and my paydays in green on the month view, so I see where paydays will be vs when bills will be deducted so I know whether I need to move money around.
Otherwise I don't color-code because I don't find that the benefit of it is worth the extra effort.
I have used the "Mint" app for money, but other than being able to see different bank account balances in one place, I didn't find it hugely useful. My own bank's website does help show what you'll have left after different bills are paid.
I am constantly on the lookout for a productivity app that will work for me. My main one right now is 30/30. I have ADHD and really, really, REALLY struggle with time management and remembering shit. I cannot tell you how many times I have forgotten major things because ... I dunno even because. Because I forgot to write them down, or because I forgot to check the place I had written them, or I just...I don't even know.
30/30 gives me a list of tasks to do, the length I need for each task, and it alarms me with the next task at each transition. That is part of how I remember to CHECK my planner, hence me mentioning it. I have two different morning sequences (one for workout mornings and the other for non workout mornings) and an evening sequence.
Somehow I do remember to use the app. Occasionally I go through phases where I think I don't need it, though! That way lies disaster.
I ordered some of the Erin Condren accessories for it and they should be here Saturday. I can't wait.
It is full of profanity and I enjoy it. It is like Flylady except without the cheesy hurk factor and with many more fucks.
I've learned I need a good ol' pen & paper.
Those At-A-Glance pocket planners are the best. I'm sure I could color code appointments because I have 4 people I need to keep track of, but I wouldn't be able to erase if there is a change. Last I checked they don't make eraser colored pens...if they do that would be something to consider.
I also don't wait to add to my calendar, as soon as I have a date I write it down otherwise I'll forget.
The pocket calendar I have also keeps track of pay days as well.
For bills i have created a word doc with all of our bills (uncleared while deducted from our account). Upcoming pay as well as deductions for that day too.
Its more complicated than an app, yes, but it keeps us organized even with my ADHD issues
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But it seems as though you'd be awesome at it!
Thanks for sharing your homekeeping binder. You've inspired me to start one. It seems like it'll be a lot of work in the beginning but once everything is set I suppose it's just keeping everything updated. I'm excited!