I don’t get super amped up about New Year’s Resolutions. (I prefer when-it-makes-sense resolutions. There’s nothing special about Jan 1.) I hate a planner that tries to do too much. (I prefer something with a bit of structure but also flexibility.) I’ll spend time on planning, but only if it helps me. (I have no…
Recently, I listened to a podcast episode that was about goal setting. The podcaster gave an example of how to make a vague goal more specific. The vague goal was “Get in shape” and the specific goal was “Jog 2 miles every morning at 7 am.” Now, this is one of my favorite podcasts and…
That drowning feeling – we’ve all had it. It’s Wednesday evening, we’ve already had a long week at work, and we’re staring down a list of chores at home. The kitchen’s a mess, the laundry’s piled up, we really need to get those returns to the UPS store. Oh – and we desperately want to…
As I’ve said before, I was a digital planner for years. My calendar and to-do list are constantly changing, and keeping everything in my phone makes it super easy. Why carry around a paper planner, I reasoned, if I can just keep everything in my phone? That worked really well for me for years. But…
I have to make a confession, and I feel like I’m in the minority on this. I love planning but I haven’t used a paper planner since college. Back in the day, I loved my At-A-Glance refillable planner and tracked everything there – upcoming papers, projects, exams and more. In college, I earned two degrees…