Feeling stressed and disorganized is always a sign that something needs to change. If this is true about your taxes, start now to ensure you’re prepared and peaceful next year. It will be much easier to remember and categorize your statements and transactions now when we’re only a few months into the year, rather than …
Spring Cleaning – Inside and Out
April 5, 2021If you’re feeling the weather warming up and are suddenly getting the urge to clean, you’re not alone; 91 percent of Americans participate in spring cleaning every year. However, thinking about everything you want to get done can feel overwhelming, making it hard to know where to start. Here are a few organization tips to …
The Franklin Five: April 2021
April 1, 2021Our updated checklist design has a clean look and includes five tasks to try during the month (along with space to create your own). It also includes key dates for the month and a fun color-able border design. We hope you’ll find this to be an extra help in your planning sessions. April Checklist Pocket …
The Strength of Paper
March 29, 2021In today’s digital world, many of us have forgotten how powerful paper can be. Paper is more than just wispy white stuff with words on it. It’s your game board, your storage boxes, your lamp shade, even the backing of your bookshelf. Paper is everywhere. And it’s incredibly durable. It can even withstand your hectic …
Discover the Productivity Pyramid
March 22, 2021The pyramids of Egypt have lasted for more than 3,000 years because a pyramid is so structurally sound. In order to create life plans that are equally indestructible, we recommend you use the Productivity Pyramid. As you learn about the Productivity Pyramid, you’ll discover how to give your goals and plans a firm foundation that …
What Does Time Management Really Mean?
March 15, 2021Is it even possible to manage time? Watch our Planner Training videos and see how improving your time management skills can help you reach your goals and become more productive. Learn to define time. Discover the basic unit of time. Develop an understanding of what you can and can’t control. Learn how to focus your …
New Planner Training Videos
March 8, 2021The Franklin Planner enables me to define my values and top priorities, set goals, and do the things that will bring my behavior in line with those things that matter most in my life! The planning system not only helps me plan for events in the future, but it also serves as a journal for …
The Franklin Five: March 2021
March 1, 2021You spoke and we listened! Starting with March 2021 we welcome back the monthly Franklin Five form. We’ve updated the design with a cleaner look that includes five tasks to try during the month (along with space to create your own). It also has key dates for the month and a fun colorable border design. …
Setting Effective Health Goals
February 22, 2021Stephen R. Covey reminds us that Habit 7: Sharpen The Saw is the single most important thing we can do. At first that might sound selfish, but when you consider that you are your most important asset, it makes more sense. How will you provide for yourself and others if you aren’t prepared with …
Setting Effective Personal Goals
February 15, 2021Where do you see yourself in five years? Are the things you’re doing today going to get you there? If they aren’t, what do you need to change? We’re all motivated by our desires. We hope, we dream, we look ahead and project a spark of inspiration onto an imagined future reality. As we …
Setting Effective Relationship Goals
February 8, 2021If you’re lucky, there are people in your life who matter to you—people with whom you’d like to develop a strong relationship of trust. Our interactions with others are the essence of life. Relationships are so powerful and important that they become an entity in themselves. That’s what synergy is all about—one plus one …
Setting Effective Career Goals
February 1, 2021In the book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen R. Covey asks you to imagine that you stumble across a man working feverishly to cut down a tree. After more than five hours, he’s exhausted and feeling beaten. When you ask why he won’t stop to sharpen his saw, the man replies, …
Winter-Friendly Organizing Projects
January 25, 2021by Dave Ulacia You never know when the organizing bug is going to bite. When it does, you could find yourself mucking out the storage shed in November or organizing the game closet in July. So in an effort to alleviate this problem, we thought it would be nice to give you a few things …
The 5 Elements of Your Planning System
January 11, 2021You may have noticed that when we talk about our planners we call them planning systems. Why do we do that? Because the Franklin Planner is more than a to-do list, it is a system to help you organize, prioritize, and recall information from your life. Think of your Franklin Planner as a tool box. …
Tired of Failed New Year’s Resolutions? Try It This Way Instead
January 4, 2021It’s that time of year when most people start thinking about goals and resolutions for the new year. You know what I’m talking about – those things we think we should do but we don’t really want to do. Somehow, though, with the start of a new year, we have fresh motivation and think this …
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The 3 Planning Perspectives
December 28, 2020It doesn’t take long for any of us to think of projects we’d like to finish, new skills we’d like to try, or talents we’d like to increase. Living a fulfilling life is all about creating new and meaningful experiences. These things require planning—they won’t just happen on their own. But sometimes we’re so buried …
Infographic: Choosing the Right Planner Size for You
December 14, 20203 Ways to Use Your Planner for Holiday Budgeting
December 7, 2020Here are three ways your Franklin Planner can help keep your budget healthy during the holidays: Individualized Gift Budget Tracker Take a moment today and write out a list of everyone you plan on giving gifts to this holiday season. You can include your family members, extended family members, neighbors, coworkers, teachers, caregivers, and others …
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The Franklin Five: December 2020
November 30, 20202020 Holiday Gift List – FREE Printable
November 23, 2020Have you started your holiday shopping yet? Whether you have or not, give yourself some peace of mind by having your gift giving organized and in one place. Download this Holiday Gift List and track who you’re giving the gift to, what it is, how much it cost, and its wrapping status! Pocket size – …
Time Management During the Holidays
November 16, 2020Now, more than ever, we need a break from the stressors of the daily grind. Usually the holiday season is the perfect respite we’re all looking for. However, without proper planning this busy time of year can simply add anxiety to your already crazy life. And this year, living a ‘normal’ life has been crazier …
Understanding the Control Continuum
November 9, 2020Greek mythology tells a story of the arrogant and deceitful Sisyphus, king of Ephyra, who tricked and trapped the god of the underworld. As a punishment, he was forced to push an immense boulder up a hill for eternity. Each time he nears the top, the stone rolls back to the bottom. One can assume …
The Franklin Five: November 2020
November 2, 2020Welcome November! The month of gratitude is here! As the holidays approach, take time to safely plan family time and what matters most to you. Here are some more things to add to your list: November Checklist Pocket Size: PDF November Checklist Compact Size: PDF November Checklist Classic Size: PDF November Checklist Monarch Size: PDF
Organized October—Week 4
October 26, 2020As Organized October winds to a close, it’s time to consolidate your planning system. We encourage you to keep your plans, goals, schedules, and daily records all in one planning system, so you can easily remember past events, prepare for upcoming events, and change your plans whenever necessary. We live in a world that is …
Organized October—Week 3
October 19, 2020When you ask the most successful people to share their secrets, you’ll find that their solution is almost always the same. They set goals and worked harder and longer than their peers—devoting their lives to mastering their craft. It’s nothing new. We’re all trying to do the same. As we take a few weeks …
Organized October—Week 2
October 12, 2020Organized October is all about pulling yourself together before the rush of the holidays and the start of a new year. If you plan well, the four weeks of October can give you a significant boost. October is an ideal time to organize the kids’ rooms, your closets, filing cabinets, refrigerator, or whatever else may …