The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 22

Printing your own inserts

Print your own inserts, they said. It'll be easy, they said. 16 reams of paper later you are tearing out your hair. In this episode Steve leads us all to the promised land of printing your own inserts.

If you have ideas for future episodes please send them to steve at philofaxy dot com

Show Notes (timings approximate)
00:00 - Introductions
02:00 - Why print your own inserts?
05:45 - Software to use to manipulate the files.
07:30 - What else do you need. Punch, Trimmer, Printer
10:00 - What sort of printer
12:00 - What to look for if you are buying a new printer
14:00 - Paper handling differences between laser printers and inkjet printers
16:30 - Consider the price of the consumables for your new printers
17:45 - Tips on printing inserts or printing A6 size inserts
19:00 - Getting started on designing your own inserts
21:45 - Always print the first blank page.
24:00 - Do a simple test print
24:15 - Printing both sides of the page
26:15 - So if it is so complicated why do you do it?
27:30 - Don't give up..... don't panic, help is at hand
28:00 - Use an office supply store for cutting and punching pages - Hole spacing
29:00 - Tip/Challenge of the week

Episode 22 - Printing your own inserts


A direct download is also available here: Episode22.mp3

Show notes: A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf

NB: A5 is in A4 format so it can be scaled to suit A5 or A6 size. Personal is for printing direct on Personal size paper.



Presenters - Karine Tovmassian and Steve Morton
Editing and production - Steve Morton

Our Websites: Plannerology, Thinker Extraordinaire, Thinker Extraordinaire (Services) Philofaxy, Travellers Notebook Times

Naturally we would love to hear your feedback on the podcast. If you use iTunes please gives us your rating or reviews of the podcast.

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 21

How to derail your planning system by over thinking

Over planning things is just as dangerous as under planning or not planning.

If you are spending more time planning than doing, then something has gone wrong somewhere. Or if planning is taking you too long each week to up date your planner then you are not going to be very efficient and also it ceases to be a useful tool and becomes a burden and things start to slip through the cracks.

Have a sit down with the Gruesome Twosome in Episode 21 where we zen out on planning

If you have ideas for future episodes please send them to steve at philofaxy dot com

Show Notes (timings approximate)
00:00 - Introductions
01:00 - When is the task too big?
02:00 - Stick to small
03:00 - Notebook scribblers!
05:00 - Finding the happy medium
07:30 - The evidence of incorrect use of a planner in Steve's first Filofax!
10:00 - Using your planner in a productive way
11:30 - Quo Vadis - Daily 21 planner/journal
13:00 - Journalling
14:30 - Segments of life (Past, Present and Future)
16:00 - Spending time to plan
17:45 - Trust your planner
18:15 - Listener challenge - Keep your planner open
19:30 - Can you have too many sections in your planner
22:00 - Where to write things down.
23:00 - Indexing
24:00 - Training your brain
25:00 - Don't over think things
27:00 - What is in our planners this week
27:45 - Tip of the week

Episode 21 - How to derail your planning system by over thinking


A direct download is also available here: Episode21.mp3

Show notes: A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf

NB: A5 is in A4 format so it can be scaled to suit A5 or A6 size. Personal is for printing direct on Personal size paper.



Presenters - Karine Tovmassian and Steve Morton
Editing and production - Steve Morton

Our Websites: The Streamlined Life, Thinker Extraordinaire, Thinker Extraordinaire (Services) Philofaxy, Travellers Notebook Times

Naturally we would love to hear your feedback on the podcast. If you use iTunes please gives us your rating or reviews of the podcast.

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 20

Digital devices/services and your analogue planner

The Plannerverse Gods have had mercy on the Gruesome Twosome. We’ve made it to Episode 20!

In this episode we tackle the never ending barrage of digital devices that are constantly demanding our attention. Steve acts as the Ringleader, whipping these devices into byte-size (get it? get it?!) thoughtlets, whilst Karine insists on using them along with our analogue planners.

Tune in to see who wins the logical arguments of letting robots tell us what to do with our lives.

If you have ideas for future episodes please send them to steve at philofaxy dot com

Show Notes (timings approximate)
00:00 - Introductions
01:00 - The progress of technology
03:00 - The division of technology versus analogue
04:00 - Casio Digital Diary

05:00 - Digital supplementing analogue
06:00 - What you use for what.
06:45 - Digital apps for to-do tasks... Steve has a good rant!
09:00 - Time zone changes can catch you out.
11:00 - Why Steve changed from analogue to digital back in the 1990's
13:00 - Sync issues
14:00 - Google Calendar failure!
15:00 - The issue of always having the latest digital device
15:30 - Psion 5mx

16:00 - The versatility of modern tablet computers...but
18:00 - Cross checking analogue/digital
20:00 - Reserving time to keep yourself up to date
20:45 - Omnifocus
21:00 - Pocket Informant
23:30 - Psion Agenda

24:00 - Using a standalone none internet connected devices for digital reminders.
25:00 - Having a paper list of your repetitive tasks that you normally use electronic applications
27:00 - Make sure digital backs up your analogue
28:00 - Tip of the week.

Episode 20 - Digital devices/services and your analogue planner


A direct download is also available here: Episode20.mp3

Show notes: A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf

NB: A5 is in A4 format so it can be scaled to suit A5 or A6 size. Personal is for printing direct on Personal size paper.



Presenters - Karine Tovmassian and Steve Morton
Editing and production - Steve Morton

Our Websites: The Streamlined Life, Thinker Extraordinaire, Thinker Extraordinaire (Services) Philofaxy, Travellers Notebook Times

Naturally we would love to hear your feedback on the podcast. If you use iTunes please gives us your rating or reviews of the podcast.

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 19

What To Keep In Your 'Others' Tab

From extracurricular actives to hobbies, Steve and Karine discuss various options this episode for ensuring you keep your planner filled to the brim with useless facts and dull knowledge.

If ever was a time to get larger rings, this episode will help enable you to get sorted and fill up your agenda! 

The plannerverse has many options for those with hobbies. Pick a few and get excited, the gruesome twosome are on it.

If you have ideas for future episodes please send them to steve at philofaxy dot com

Show Notes (timings approximate)
00:00 - Introductions
01:00 - What else can you write in your planner
04:00 - Bible studies
05:00 - Crafting and Knitting
07:00 - Fitness and exercise - Personal .doc .pdf
09:00 - Music - Sheet music A5 .doc .pdf
10:00 - Gardening - When to prune (Gardening) - A5  .docx .pdf
12:00 - House search forms A5 - .doc
14:00 - Using the A-Z sections
14:45 - Pets heath records

• Pet Treatment A5 .docx .pdf  
• Vet Visit Notes A5 .docx .pdf 
• Pet Treatment Personal .docx .pdf

17:00 - Recipes .doc .pdf
18:00 - Standard templates  Personal Page Template - .doc Pocket Template - .doc .pdf
20:00 - Weight Watchers

• Weekly Meals Planner - Personal  .doc .pdf
• Weight Watchers 1 - Personal .doc
• Weight Watchers 2 - Personal .doc 
• Weight Watchers Notes - Personal  .doc

20:30 - Reading lists

• A5 Reading List - .doc .pdf 
• Personal Reading List - .doc .pdf

23:00 - Home energy records  - Personal .doc .pdf
24:30 - Films/Movie lists
25:30 - Hobbies in general
28:00 - Voluntary work
28:45 - What is in our ToDo lists this week

There are numerous other template files on our Files page you can download and use for a lot of this information we mention in this podcast.

Episode 19 - What To Keep In Your 'Others' Tab


A direct download is also available here: Episode19.mp3

Show notes: A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf

NB: A5 is in A4 format so it can be scaled to suit A5 or A6 size. Personal is for printing direct on Personal size paper.



Presenters - Karine Tovmassian and Steve Morton
Editing and production - Steve Morton

Our Websites: The Streamlined Life, Thinker Extraordinaire, Thinker Extraordinaire (Services) Philofaxy, Travellers Notebook Times

Naturally we would love to hear your feedback on the podcast. If you use iTunes please gives us your rating or reviews of the podcast.