Often, the level of detail you put into your plans makes all the difference between completing a goal and just coming close. Our specialized forms give you the space you need to capture these details and record your progress, whether you’re looking to expand your note-taking, balance your budget, track your fitness, or expand your …
“What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.” -Oscar Wilde
Filing taxes can be a real mess—literally. Before we’re done, most of us have rummaged through our medical bills, home improvement expenses, business costs, pay stubs, receipts, charitable donation slips, and anything else we can find that might help reduce our year-end tax bill, or possibly add to our return, if we’re getting one. Sorting …
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Let me be a little kinder, Let me be a little blinder To the faults of those around me, Let me praise a little more. -Edgar A. Guest
With tax season upon us, it’s time to get all your finances in order. Help the process along with a list of the steps you still need to take: gathering documentation, purchasing tax software, planning time to do it yourself or submit your documents to your accountant. As you complete each step, mark it off …
Each of us has our own bucket list of closely held dreams, and each of us hopes to accomplish them before life ends. But while imagination is infinite, life is not. For your biggest dreams to come true, you will need to make deposits in the two major currencies of life: time and effort. There’s …
The FranklinPlanner has transformed the lives of millions of people worldwide. Here are a few fun facts about our history that you may not have known: The FranklinPlanner is named for American visionary Benjamin Franklin, who valued time management and kept a small black book in his pocket to jot down ideas and notes. Benjamin …
Easter has past, but there’s still time to hatch some new ideas this month! Get your taxes in order and the garden ready. Here are few more things to add to your list: April Checklist Pocket Size: PDF April Checklist Compact Size: PDF April Checklist Classic Size: PDF April Checklist Monarch Size: PDF
As you complete your goals, take a moment to celebrate your success. There will always more you can do to improve, but for the moment, enjoy the feeling of accomplishment that only comes from positive personal change. This feeling is the best motivation to continue setting goals and furthering your progress.
The year was 1726. A young man named Benjamin Franklin was returning from London to his home in Philadelphia, an 80-day voyage. During the journey, he contemplated the direction he wanted his life to take. He wrote down his values in a small black book he carried with him, listing thirteen virtues he wanted to …
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“Change is not made without inconvenience, even from worse to better.” -Richard Hooker
In Stephen R. Covey’s timeless book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, he emphasizes the importance of renewal. His seventh habit, Sharpen the Saw, is all about renewal. It’s a vital element of a productive life. He begins with an analogy of a man who is working feverishly to cut down a tree. He’s …
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Stephen R. Covey told a famous story: Two lumberjacks challenged each other to see how many trees they could cut down in a single day. One lumberjack started right off, while the other spent 45 minutes sharpening his saw. The first lumberjack mocked the second, felling tree after tree. But as time went on, the …
“If we take care of the moments, the years will take care of themselves.” -Maria Edgeworth
Innovation is an important part of life. It’s important to improve on the status quo and make new discoveries. Sometimes, however, the best discovery comes when you find that your current practices remain effective in a changing world. As you plan your life, focus on the tried and true planning principles you’ve learned with your …
We all want something in life. We want to become better people. We want to have nice possessions. We want to experience new things. The art of setting goals helps us get from where we are now to where life’s prizes wait. Like other art forms, however, achieving a goal takes effort, practice, technique, and …
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“Almost all our faults are more pardonable than the methods we resort to to hide them.” -François Duc de La Rochefoucould
Does your life feel like it’s going in circles? If you keep forgetting where you’ve been, it’s all too easy to repeat the past and get the same results. Go back through your planner entries and review the results of your efforts. Make note of the sources of your success and the causes of your …
Have you ever had a racetrack day—a day where you spend a lot of time moving but don’t get anywhere? It’s so easy to putter busily through your day and even check things off your list, and still feel dissatisfied with how you spent your time. That dissatisfaction often comes because we have things we’d …
“Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true.” -Leon J. Suenes
