“One’s destination is never a place but rather a new way of looking at things.” – Henry Miller
Planner Quote: August 24, 2015
August 24, 2015“Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do.” – Ella Fitzgerald
3 Reasons Why Using a Planner Can Build Your Child’s Confidence
August 21, 2015
There’s no understating the benefits of confidence. It comes when your efforts and your expectations line up with your capabilities. With fear and insecurities out of the way, you’re free to succeed. But learning this process doesn’t happen automatically. To have faith in yourself, like having faith in anything else, you have to take action …
Continue reading “3 Reasons Why Using a Planner Can Build Your Child’s Confidence”
Add Academic Dates to Your Calendar
August 21, 2015
Have your kids ever surprised you with a school event you weren’t expecting? Get ahead of the game this year. Access your school’s academic calendar, whether online or through your kids’ orientation packets, and mark important days in your planner, such as the beginning and ending dates for the semester, holidays, and sporting events. Then …
September 2015 To-Do Checklist
August 20, 2015
Fall is here! This September be on the lookout for our Autumn catalog, featuring new collections and four new planner designs. Here are a few more things to add to your list: September Checklist Pocket Size: JPG PDF September Checklist Compact Size: JPG PDF September Checklist Classic Size: JPG PDF September Checklist Monarch Size: JPG PDF
Our Top 10 School Supplies for 2015
August 17, 2015
Here are our top picks for heading back to school: 1. Premier Agenda Academic Planner While planning a school day is different than planning a day at the office, there are certain principles that apply in both situations. These weekly planners incorporate the 7 Habits into your children’s daily planning, helping them set priorities, achieve …
Making an Organized Transition to College
August 17, 2015
By Monica Friel Are you sending a child off to college soon, or do you know someone who’s about to embark on this great adventure? Here are some tips for an organized transition to college dorm living: Weed Out. Eliminate what you can before you even begin packing. Think clearly about what you’ll need to …
Continue reading “Making an Organized Transition to College”
Planner Quote: August 17, 2015
August 17, 2015“I don’t believe in failure. It is not failure if you enjoyed the process.” – Oprah Winfrey
Create a Homework Station
August 17, 2015
If your kids have trouble finding a quiet place to do their homework, then it’s time to create one. The ideal location is somewhere out of earshot of noisy televisions and off the main traffic areas of your home. Organize a desk with pencils, paper, and other supplies, and have “Things Mom Needs to Sign” …
Planner Quote: August 10, 2015
August 10, 2015
“Chance favors the prepared mind.” – Louis Pasteur
Find the Perfect Backpack
August 10, 2015
Finding a great backpack involves a lot of balance—literally, to avoid your small children looking like plodding Galapagos tortoises, and figuratively, to get the best features with the right style. Select a comfortable, stylish, and functional bag with room for all needed supplies, and your child will head back to school with a new found …
How to Stop Procrastinating
August 10, 2015
By Carmen Coker I find that, when it comes to organization, getting started is half the battle. If you’re procrastinating on an organizing project, the key to pushing past the procrastination is to find out what motivates you. Know your motivators before a wave of procrastination hits, and you’ll be prepared to deal with it — head-on — …
How to Pick a Planner Based on Your Learning Style
August 10, 2015
No two people approach life in the same way. Where one person absorbs words like some kind of dictionary/sponge hybrid, another will learn best through illustrations or hands-on experience. Each learning style plays a part in education, and as you get ready for the next school year, here are great planners for each: Solitary For …
Continue reading “How to Pick a Planner Based on Your Learning Style”
Prepare to Send Your Kids Back to School
August 3, 2015For the kids who live at home, it’s almost time for registration. For new college freshmen, it’s almost time to move out on their own. Wherever your kids fall along this spectrum, it’s helpful to take a notes page in your planner and write out everything that needs to happen before they go back to …
3 Ways You’re Sabotaging Your Organizing Goals
August 3, 2015
By Carmen Coker If you want to get organized and stay organized, you may need to change how you approach the process in order to get the most out of it. Common organizing mistakes such as picking out the wrong organizers may be the reason why you can’t get organized even though you’re giving it …
Continue reading “3 Ways You’re Sabotaging Your Organizing Goals”
Planner Quote: August 3, 2015
August 3, 2015You can never step in the same river twice. – Heraclitus
6 Tips for Working Well Together
August 3, 2015
Working with a partner or within a team can sometimes be a challenge. Many of us would simply rather do things ourselves. It’s much easier to ensure the product is to our liking if we don’t have other hands in the mix. But there are times when more eyes, more ideas, and more hands are …
August 2015 To-Do Checklist
July 31, 2015
August has arrived and school will be starting soon! Finish whatever projects you wanted to have done this summer, get that last weekend getaway in, and enjoy the sunshine! Here are a few more things to add to your list: August Checklist Pocket Size: JPG PDF August Checklist Compact Size: JPG PDF August Checklist Classic Size: JPG PDF August Checklist Monarch Size: JPG PDF
Use Your Planner: 9 Tips for Making it Easier
July 27, 2015
By Patty Gardner Do you ever neglect your planner because it seems like too much trouble? There are things you can do to make it easier to use. 1. Take it with you as much as possible. Keep it in your purse or bag or hand, but take it with you. If it isn’t with you, you …
Continue reading “Use Your Planner: 9 Tips for Making it Easier”
Planner Quote: July 27, 2015
July 27, 2015“Planning ahead is a measure of class.” – Gloria Steinem
