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The *Perfect* Weekly Planner?
Andy Welfle | Dec 12 2007
Friends, For most of my adult life (well, high school and beyond), I have been on the search for the perfect weekly planner. For a while, I was convinced that I found it in the mid-sized Gallery Leather weekly planner, but as I switched jobs, and realized that I need to keep an active to-do list for myself, I've realized that it doesn't do for me what I want it to. See, I've tried and tried and TRIED to computerize my planner and to-do list. I have a Mac at home and at work, and I love them! I even love Apple's software (especially the Leopard OS X upgrade) iCal and the Mail app. But I have found that as I start out updating it diligently, I just fall out of the habit of using it if it is on the computer. I also love the Google Calendar interface, but I run into the same thing. I just need paper. Here's where I need your help -- below is a list of requirements. Do you use a planner fitting these criteria? Are you looking for the same thing I am? • Needs to be in the 5.5" x 8.5" range -- slightly bigger or smaller is all right. • The week has to fit onto one page or one spread. • There cannot be markers on the day for hours. My day doesn't start at 8 and end at 5, so don't fence me in! • I would really like some extra space on each page or spread to make notes or to-do lists. • It has to have simple styling -- one simple color or design. None of this "180 Great Views of Ireland's Splendor" kinda stuff. • I need a bookmarker or tabs to indicate where I am in the book, so I can easily turn to the right page. • No spiral-binding. Yes, I know that makes it lay flat easier, but I'm left handed. That binding hurts. Plus, I like to feel like what I'm writing in is a book. Sound picky? Well, it is. You looking for the same thing I am? Or do you have any suggestions? Anything a must in your weekly planner? Please, share! 61 Comments
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 Just adding a thumbs up for the CircaSubmitted by Katt13 on December 13, 2007 - 11:24am.
I've tried everything--had DayTimers back in the 80s, tried Filofax, used my Palm... and after dithering for a long time (the initial cash outlay is pretty big), got all three Circa sample packs, and both punches, and started playing. I now use the full-size, just because it's easier to print something out, punch, and go, but once I've used the Moleskine notebook that's in my purse for random note-taking, one of the smaller ones is going in there. I print out the Outlook calendar pages on my work computer for my daily stuff, but I also keep receipts for online orders behind an info tab, and I use some of the pages I've found online for planning--behind the Project tab. I do like the Circa To Do lists, and I'm getting more of them. Writing things down on paper with a pen seems to work better for me... The best part is that if something isn't working, I can rearrange. I use the smaller pages as floating task lists, and I've punched my own 3 x 5 cards from my house-care tickler list, and just added them in. I have a "notes" section where I put plain paper or printed note paper, for meeting notes. I love that I can just pull them out, without disrupting the book. Having both punches helps--the heavy-duty one is at home, the other at the office, and I do take that with me when I travel. I have a friend who's a lefty, who thought she might get one and try it upside down--easy enough if you punch your pages yourself. » POSTED IN:
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