The intention of the Goal Planning Form form is to help you map out your goals and create a plan for achieving them. Make the big lofty goal attainable by having a visual plan to accomplish what it is that you want. How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. Value/Mission/Role (why?) …
Planner Quote: January 11, 2021
January 11, 2021“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking.” -Steve Jobs
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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3 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, 2020Time 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 …
Organized October 2020
October 5, 2020Organized October—Week 1
October 5, 2020As 2020 careens to a close, we’re eagerly anticipating 2021. It’s got to be better, right? Did you notice that when your plans for 2020 were superseded by huge events, you still found yourself using your planner? In fact, you’ve likely used it more than ever over the past several months—rescheduling family vacations, organizing home-schooling …
The Franklin Five: October 2020
September 28, 2020Sweater weather is here! The leaves are falling and it’s time to make sure the drains are in working order and your yard is ready for colder weather. Halloween is also right around the corner! Here are a few other things to add to your list: October Checklist Pocket Size: PDF October Checklist Compact Size: PDF October Checklist …
When Productivity Meets What Matters Most
September 21, 2020Have you noticed how being busy is not equal to being productive? We’ve all had frustrating days when we’ve felt incredibly busy but had nothing to show for it. Equally frustrating are the days when we’re caught up in urgent matters and accomplish a lot, only to realize that we’d spent our day in meaningless …
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The Anna Binder Is Back!
September 14, 2020By now many of you are likely aware of our Anna line of binders. This graceful leather binder takes nothing for granted. Designed with impeccable attention to detail, it features hand-selected textured leather inside and out, unique stitching detail, and it’s loaded with organization. You’ll be surprised at how many pockets we’ve crammed into this …
Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw
September 7, 2020“This is the single most powerful investment we can ever make in life—investment in ourselves, in the only instrument we have with which to deal with life and to contribute.” – Stephen R. Covey Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw is all about self-renewal. Stephen R. Covey calls it Balanced Self-Renewal because in order to feel …
Planner Quote: August 31, 2020
August 31, 2020“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” -Maya Angelou
The Franklin Five: September 2020
August 31, 2020School is now, or almost, in session…whatever that looks like to you! Take time to learn something new yourself – especially before the hustle and bustle of the holidays approach. Fertilize for fall, get the water valves tested, and prepare for the weather to start changing. September is a great time for preparation and maintenance …