“Let no one be deluded that a knowledge of the path can substitute for putting one foot in front of the other.” – M.C. Richards
Planner Quote: September 28, 2015
September 28, 2015
Wanderlust Ring-bound Daily Planner
September 28, 2015
Let your daily planning sessions inspire your daily journeys. Designed for those who love travel, the Wanderlust Planner features a clean, two pages per day design with inspiring quotes and illustrations on its monthly tabs. This planner includes space for daily tasks, appointments, and notes, letting you keep track of your itinerary throughout your journeys. …
6 Ways to Use a Planner To-Do Page
September 28, 2015
By Patty Gardner I’m pretty sure that all time management experts recommend using a personal planning system of some sort. It can be anything: an electronic planner, your smart phone, a paper planner (my personal favorite), your computer or tablet, or even notebooks, steno or legal pads, or index cards. It doesn’t matter what you …
Organize Your Planning System
September 28, 2015You’ve likely developed a routine for your planning sessions. Take a moment to think about your process. Over time, your responsibilities and needs may have changed from planning power lunches to get ahead in your career to feeding your grandkids PB&J when they come over for a visit. If your current planning system doesn’t feel …
Planner Quote: September 21, 2015
September 21, 2015“Patience serves as a protection against wrongs as clothes do against cold.” – Leonardo da Vinci
Cover Scribbles with Tape
September 21, 2015
Imagine that you’ve been planning a fun lunch with your for weeks. But now, something has come up, and she has to postpone until next month. Thankfully, you don’t need an ugly scribble to cover up this disappointment. You can turn this change in plans into a decoration. Simply cover it up with a short …
4 Ways to Make Your Bucket List a Reality
September 21, 2015
In 2007, the movie The Bucket List told the story of a millionaire and an auto mechanic who, after meeting in a hospital room, decide to go out and do the things they’ve always wanted to do before they die. Since then, the idea of making a bucket list has taken hold in popular culture. …
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La Vie En Rose Daily Wire-bound Planner
September 15, 2015
Life is like a perfect photograph—rich with highlight and shadow. Passing through shadows in life can be hard, but these same shadows make the highlights feel that much brighter. Perhaps that’s why, when we assess our lives, it’s easy to see the joyful and cheerful parts. The French refer to it as la vie en …
Finding The Right Sized Planner For You
September 14, 2015
When it comes to any endeavor, it pays to have the right tools for the job. Photographers purchase fast lenses and modifiers to control light, painters go out of their way to buy the best brushes, and mechanics…well, we all know that the tools in their shops are far superior than most of the tools in our garages. …
Planner Quote: September 14, 2015
September 14, 2015“Whoever loves much, does much.” – Thomas à Kempis
September is Self-Improvement Month
September 14, 2015
Is there something that you would like to improve about yourself? Whether it’s arriving on time to meetings, flossing your teeth every day, or focusing on people rather than your phone, using a planner can help the change stick. Identify a few simple daily tasks to help you accomplish your goal. When you have your …
Cooper Leather Binder
September 9, 2015
Add some space to your binder with Cooper’s deep pockets. Crafted from soft leather in timeless colors like tan and black, this binder features two pen loops, five card slots, a large side pocket, and a deep pocket in the back. Binders available in Compact and Classic sizes, with Wire-bound Covers in Classic. Compact Binder: Measures 6.25” W …
The 5 Choices to Reach Extraordinary Productivity
September 8, 2015
There’s an interesting psychological term used to describe the feeling of being overworked: burnout. The term comes from drag racing, where drivers spin their wheels at high speeds, creating massive amounts of friction to burn off irregularities on their tires while not actually going anywhere. All too often, that description also sums up a work …
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Happy Labor Day
September 7, 2015
As you go through the third day of your three-day weekend, remember that, sometimes, less is more. You’ll find more joy in your time when you’re present and focused on what’s going on, rather than getting distracted by preparations for the next activity. If you find that your vacation time is more packed than your …
Finding Time – As Seen In The Washington Post
September 7, 2015
By Carmen Coker Would you agree that FINDING TIME for your most important life goals is often difficult to do when you are juggling a busy schedule? What’s worse, for the time-starved, the ick factor doesn’t just stop at the basic frustration of not finding time! These nasty feelings come right along with it: Unfulfilled …
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Planner Quote: September 7, 2015
September 7, 2015“Happiness, I have discovered, is nearly always a rebound from hard work.” – David Grayson
Kenzie Leather Binder
September 2, 2015
Just in time for fall fashion, the Kenzie features rich primary colors in textured leather and a quick-access exterior zippered pocket for your essentials. Inside, you’ll find gold hardware, a pen loop, six card slots, an ID window, a zipper pocket, and two secretary pockets. These binders comes in Compact and Classic sizes, with wire-bound covers in Classic. …
How to Build Momentum to Accomplish Your Tasks
August 31, 2015
Have you been feeling unmotivated lately? Does it seem like the tasks in your life are too large, too many, and too daunting to attempt? You’re not alone: in a 2014 national survey*, 73% of respondents said that they don’t feel “completely balanced,” and need to find ways to counteract crammed schedules. This same survey …
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5 Ways Your Planner Can Help You Act, Instead of React
August 31, 2015
By Patty Gardner Do you act or react? “Acting” is definitely a less stressful way to live but most people spend their life RE-acting. What is reacting? Being late to an appointment because you’re gathering the stuff you need at the last minute. Being late to an appointment because you can’t find your keys or bag …
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Use a Zipper Pouch
August 31, 2015
If you use your planner to carry your life with you, chances are that you have some small items in there. It could be a stack of paper clips to attach receipts and other documents to specific daily pages, or a pile of loose change, or decorations for your planner pages. If you’re tired of …
