Making and keeping resolutions is easy to conceptualize. Actually accomplishing them is another story. For some of us, our New Year’s resolutions end in disaster. There are many reasons for this—we try to do too much at once, we aren’t able to get started, or we just can’t seem to finish what we start. One …
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From all of us at FranklinPlanner.com, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Enjoy your time with family and friends, and recharge your batteries for the upcoming year.
“Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” -Joshua J. Marine
By Carmen Coker Having trouble finding extra minutes in your day? These simple things could be costing you precious time. Here’s how to stop ‘em! 1. You can never say “no.” Being a yes-man or yes-woman stems from a longing to feel important/needed or from a fear of hurting/disappointing someone. As a result, you are …
By Patty Gardner I don’t know about you, but my planner’s page finder is a really important part of my system. Most of the time my planner is open, on the counter or my desk, where I can see it easily. But if it’s closed, I need to be able to get to my daily …
Make the most of your 2014 with a good head-start in January. Get ready and organized for the new year by taking down all of your holiday decorations, and reorganizing your storage (so you know where it all is in eleven months from now!). Write down all your resolutions, and really think about what you …
Why use a planner? Here are five good reasons: Keeping track of your future appointments Each planner features both a portable monthly calendar and daily or weekly space for writing down your appointments. Having this information with you helps you avoid double booking–you can schedule your next dental visit for six months and know …
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Trust is a marvelous thing. It brings value to money, success to businesses, and love to relationships. When you’re feeling overwhelmed with tasks this holiday season, exercise your trust and delegate a few of them. They might not do it exactly the way you would do it, but they might surprise you in how they …
“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.” -Dale Carnegie
By Joshua Zerkel As a business owner, you’ve probably already been faced with one of the biggest challenges – staying organized and productive. Realizing that you need to make time to get yourself organized is one of the biggest steps to getting organized. It isn’t enough to simply say, “I’ll file that stuff later.” Later …
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Do you find that you get caught up watching a season of your favorite television show? Or perhaps your favorite hobby keeps distracting you from more important things? Setting down your schedule in your calendar or to-do list helps you chunk out your time, and can help you set limits for each activity. Post these …
“The way I define happiness is being the creator of your experience, choosing to take pleasure in what you have, right now, regardless of the circumstances, while being the best you that you can be.” -Leo Babauta
When it comes to reaching your goals for the coming year, nothing is as effective as a solid plan—taking the time to set goals, breaking them down into achievable parts, and scheduling them into your planner. Although any planner is better than no planner, not all planners are created equal. What works for one person …
By Naomi Cook Never heard of a Twofer? It is defined by Merriam-Webster as “something that satisfies two criteria or needs simultaneously.” Um…what’s better than that! This holiday season consider gifting a twofer with organization in mind. Bath salts and soap gift baskets are nice, but how many have you received that have gone unused …
As time goes on, the list of holiday must-dos tends to get bigger. Your family adds in new traditions and keeps up with old ones, your kids grow up and have more activities, you meet new friends and get invited to more parties. All of these engagements can quickly overwhelm your schedule. Before this happens, …
“Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. What if they are a little course, and you may get your coat soiled or torn? What if you do fail, and get fairly rolled in the dirt once or twice. Up again, …
By Joshua Zerkel Boost your productivity by letting your email program sort your messages. Not every email you receive requires the same kinds of actions—or any action at all. If you’ve got an avalanche of messages in your inbox, the first step to making sense of it all is to create subfolders for each of …
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How do you make a great gift even better? Use our recipe for the perfect holiday gift set – take a FranklinCovey Planner, wrap it in a fine cover, throw in a matching bag, and add a fine writing instrument from PenLuxe.com. You’ll be giving your loved one the experience of high-quality planning time, all …
Going over the river and through the woods in a horse-drawn sleigh sounds like all sorts of fun, and I’m sure was. But you can be sure those holiday trips involved plenty of planning and preparation. Today’s holiday travel is much faster and more comfortable, but it still requires all sorts of forethought and preparation. …
