Look forward to 2017
December 26, 2016The New Year is just around the corner. Take a few minutes now to prepare your planner for the coming events. Clean out your binder, sort loose papers, and give yourself a clean slate as you start another year. Planning now will let you start the year with fresh hope and optimism.
Merry Christmas from the FranklinPlanner Team!
December 19, 2016The holiday season is a time to slow down and enjoy the people you love. The season gives us an opportunity to serve those less fortunate and to reflect on the good in our lives. As Christmas approaches, we wish you the joy of the season, and hope you will find ways to keep that …
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Add a Tab for Holiday Lists
December 12, 2016
The holidays include several complicated decisions: what meals to prepare, what gifts to make or purchase, who will receive your gifts, and where you plan to give community service. These decisions result in several lists, that sometimes end up floating around your home. Add a tab to your planner for all of your holiday lists—wish …
Create a Gift List in your Planner
December 5, 2016
Print out our Holiday Gift List printable and keep it in your planner. We have one in each of the four standard planner sizes—pocket, compact, classic, and monarch. This enables you to track your gift giving in one place. Take note of each person you plan to give gifts to this holiday season. You can …
Save on Cyber Monday
November 28, 2016Happy Cyber Monday! Check out FranklinPlanner.com today and discover some great deals on our time-tested planning tools. This is an ideal time to stock up on the tools that will help you reach your highest aspirations. Go for it!
Show Gratitude
November 21, 2016With the stress of daily life and the events taking place in our nation and throughout the world, it’s easy to focus on our challenges and difficulties. Sometimes it’s natural to see the glass as half-empty, rather than half-full. Thanksgiving is an opportunity to shift our perspective. Take time this week to write down a …
Time Management During the Holidays
November 14, 2016There’s nothing like the holidays to shake you out of your daily rut. Here are some tips to make sure that you can stick with your plans during the festivities: Spend Time with Family: With all of your holiday appointments, be sure to plan some unstructured time with your family. The quiet moments are often …
Plan Out Your Holiday Calendar
November 7, 2016From family dinners to company parties to final exams, the holiday season is full of important deadlines. Stay on top of things with the calendar in your planner. Write down new appointment information as it comes in, both on the date page and on your monthly calendar tab. Be sure to use pencil, just in …
Happy Halloween from the FranklinPlanner Team
October 31, 2016Have a safe and enjoyable holiday with your family and friends. But before you go, be sure to check out our Halloween sale.
Organize Your Holiday Events
October 24, 2016As of today, there are 62 days left until Christmas and 69 until the end of the year. With Halloween on the way and more holidays coming, it’s time to take charge of your holiday plans. Talk with your family and friends and make time for your most important events before outside groups fill your …
Make a list of to-dos for the new season
October 17, 2016As the season changes and winter approaches, there are likely several tasks that you need to do. You might need to finish the home maintenance and landscaping jobs you didn’t get to this summer, while the weather is still warm enough. You may need to harvest your garden and prepare the soil for next year. …
Urgency ≠ Priority
October 10, 2016Are you running your life? Or is your life running you? There is a big difference between priority and urgency. Your priorities come from careful thought, when you decide to act according to your values and craft a plan to make it happen. Urgency, whether real or simulated, rises to the top of your list …
Evaluate your Planning System
October 3, 2016Change is the essence of life, and that also holds true for your planning system. This month, we’re changing up our annual Organized October tradition with a renewed focus on all things planning. With detailed infographics that link to helpful content, you can use Organized October to learn new planning strategies, refresh your knowledge of …
Create the Ideal Planning Environment
September 26, 2016It’s a truth that architects and interior designers have long known: the shape and features of a space can either enhance or detract from its purpose. The same holds true for your planning sessions. Your planning space should be a place where you can think, meditate, review your goals, and plan your week. You’ll want …
September is Self-Improvement Month
September 19, 2016Is there something that you would like to improve about yourself? Whether it’s arriving on time to meetings, focusing on communicating with people rather than playing with your phone, or finding a better work/life balance, using a planner can help make the improvement permanent. Make a simple goal, and then track it every day in …
Eliminate the Clutter
September 12, 2016In your planning sessions, you assess your priorities. You categorize your daily activities from most important to least important, and decide where to start. You apply labels, from A1 for the most important task down to C3 for the extras. This system helps keep you on track. What if you applied the same idea to …
Happy Labor Day
September 5, 2016When you think about it, Labor Day is a celebration of balance and community: the balance that comes when your career and your personal life are in harmony and the community that supports you, whether at work or at home. As you plan out your Labor Day celebrations, factor in these two ideals: balance your …
Align Your Family Schedules
August 29, 2016With the return of the school year, your family’s lives will start to go in all different directions. From swimming meets to guitar lessons to Honors Society, you’ll have all sorts of appointments to plan and track, with all the logistics to go with them. Before things get out of hand, take a moment with …
Give Value, then Give Order
August 22, 2016The Prioritized Daily Task List is one of the key elements of your FranklinPlanner. As you use it, you can help keep your most important values foremost in your mind throughout the day. It starts with prioritizing your tasks into categories with letter designations: A: these tasks are critical to do today. Important work projects, …
