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 …
If 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 …
Our 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 …
In 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 …
The 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 …
Is 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 …
The 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 …
You 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. …
Stephen 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 …
Where 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 …
If 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 …
In 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, …
by 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 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?) …
“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
You 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. …
It’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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Here 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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December is here! Time to prepare for the upcoming holidays and more family time. Here are a few things to add to your list: December Checklist Pocket Size: PDF December Checklist Compact Size: PDF December Checklist Classic Size: PDF December Checklist Monarch Size: PDF
Now, 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 …
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