The holidays are all about togetherness. When you host gatherings at your home, though, you become responsible for the holiday experience of your guests. The two keys to successful holiday hosting are clear communication and impeccable organization, and your FranklinPlanner can help you with both. Here are six tips for successful holiday hosting. 1. Plan …
With Thanksgiving just days away you’re likely taking mental notes of the things that are important to you—things that you can’t imagine living without—your spouse, your children, dear friends, your faith, a washing machine, dishwasher, microwave…your planner. You would include your planner on that list, wouldn’t you? After all, there are all sorts of reasons …
There are less than six weeks left until Christmas. For the kids in your life, that seems like forever. For you, though, it doesn’t leave much time to get ready. Here are some suggestions to help you beat the holiday rush, starting now: Five Weeks Out: Affix Postage Here Greeting cards are a fun tradition …
Time is precious—once spent we can never earn it back. With all that we have going on in our lives, it’s easy to spend days spinning our wheels but going nowhere, and that’s so frustrating. To one degree or another, all of us could improve our focus, and a planner is a powerful tool to …
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The holidays are coming, and you’re probably starting to look forward to celebrating with family and friends. You’re probably not looking forward to paying for these celebrations, however. It’s hard enough to make it through Halloween in the (orange and) black, and then the biggest gift-giving season ramps up. Here are three ways your FranklinPlanner …
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The season of giving is a wonderful time to share with family and friends. It’s a great opportunity to remind others how much they mean to you. Extravagance is not necessary—a thoughtful note, a meaningful card, or a small gift can mean a lot. The trick is finding the right gifts for the right people …
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With the holiday season approaching, it’s a great time to order your 2016 planner. But with such a wide selection of planner formats, sizes, and designs, selecting the right planner for you may be a little daunting. Answer the following questions while selecting your planner, and you’ll find the one that’s tailored for your planning …
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Need some new planning ideas? Here are 50 ways you can use your planner, starting with the traditional and moving to the extra creative: Appointments Tasks Notes Calendar Budgeting Fitness Tracker Nutrition Tracker Menu Planning Brainstorming Journaling Addresses Phone Numbers Birthdays Business Card Storage Habit Tracker Gratitude Journal Daily Inspiration Stream of Consciousness Family Scheduler …
Many of us have hopes and aspirations that, for one reason or another, aren’t progressing as we would like. Maybe we want to improve our sales over the coming year—perhaps we have a small home business that hasn’t gotten traction—or it’s possible that we simply want to keep our work life from interfering with our …
It’s that time of year again. Time to make one giant organizing push before the holidays begin. We call it Organized October—it’s a month dedicated to organization of your planner and planning system. We’ve posted our Organized October Calendar with tips, ideas, and product suggestions to help you get the most out of each crisp October day. …
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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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. …
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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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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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 …
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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 …
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 …
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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 …
Summer is a great respite for your kids. It gives them an opportunity to do their own thing on their own timeframe. But too much freedom can make it difficult to adjust when the new school year begins. Here are some ways you can help your children transition smoothly into their school routine. 1. Stay …
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You often hear the many benefits of electronic planning. However, writing things out by hand has its place, as well as some surprising benefits beyond just putting words on paper. 1. Information Retention If you’re learning new information, taking notes by hand works better than typing it out on the computer. When your brain focuses, …
