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 …
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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By Patty Gardner Thanksgiving is coming, and it’s going to be at my house again (like it has been for the last 20 years or more). I’ve hosted so many times that I can almost plan the menu and prepare the food with my eyes closed. But I don’t. And even though I know what …
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Read Tina’s story to hear how her Franklin Planner has helped her keep her life organized over the last 30 years. Just recently I was wondering exactly how long I have used my Franklin planner and realized I adopted the system within the company’s first year! I remember the classic planner size was the only …
Read Barbara’s story to hear how her Franklin Planner has helped her manage her ADHD. I have ADHD, and doctors say that medication is really only 10% of the solution, there needs to be behavioral change in order to overcome the challenges of ADHD. For years I was a struggling, low level employee, not efficient …
Read Colleen’s story to hear how her Franklin Planner has helped her become a successful attorney. During my freshman year of college (19 years ago), I could not keep track of and prioritize all the demands on my time. My brother bought me a Franklin Planner which was one of the best gifts I have …
Read Larrissa’s story to hear how her father passed down the gift of organization into her life. My experience with the Franklin Covey system began with my dad. He worked in outside sales, and always had his “arm” with him. He wrote down EVERYTHING in that planner. Over the years his dedication to recording all …
Read Kristi’s story and see how her Franklin Planner has helped her keep her life organized. Wow! It’s been nearly 30 years since I started using Franklin Planners in high school. I did not realize that I began my journey with Franklin in their grassroots! At the time, I recall being so excited to catalog …
Read Julie’s story to hear how her Franklin Planner helped her keep life as a working mother of eight organized. My story is probably much different than others. I am a mom to eight, and a wife of 32 years. I have used many different types/sizes/styles of planners to keep us all running on smooth …
Read Catherine’s story and see how her Franklin Planner has helped her keep her life as a working mother organized. As a young professional in the 90’s, I saw the leaders of the company walking around with their Franklin Covey planners—they looked so cool! I desperately wanted to be one THOSE people. I signed up …
Read Annette’s story and see how her Franklin Planner allows her to help hundreds of students. My Franklin Covey Planner has helped me keep and be successful at my dream job. I work with outreach programs for low income youth called Talent Search (Trio program) at Morehead State University. The program I work for requires …
Read Summer’s story and see how her Franklin Planner helped change her education and future. In nineteen-eighty-never-mind, I was an eighth grader with ADHD. I was nearly failing out of school when my dad bought me monarch-sized Franklin Planner pages for my Trapper Keeper, and an audiotape of the workshop. Learning to identify my values, …
Your planner is a great tool for organizing your time, but you can make it even better. When people take the time to personalize their possessions, they tend to use them more. If you can make your planner represent the important aspects of your life and personality, you’ll find that they not only work to …
I love to put tabs onto my planner pages on days where I know I have major meetings. This lets me quickly turn to a meeting and jot down reminders or assignments. I’m currently using Avery Note Tabs, which I can writing on and they last forever! They are very sturdy and blend in well …
