Kelly wrote to us asking for us to discuss the following:
I was wondering if there might be an opportunity to do an episode about switching between planner sizes and doing so in a productive way. I know I'm guilty of switching between different sizes when my circumstances change.
It would be great to share ideas and resources for making the transition. I have been thinking of ways that I might do it and thought the process has probably already been successfully by someone else and I am reinventing the wheel.
So if there are resources and ideas that make it easier for myself and everyone else, I'd love to hear an episode about that.
At the stage where I am at now, I am wondering if I should do something like have all my important information typed out in one central location like Microsoft Word where I can edit it from there and then copy and paste to the relevant planner size and print it out so I'm not having to hand write all the information every time I change planner size.
We thought it was a great topic to tackle. We hope you enjoy it too.
If you have ideas for future episodes please send them to steve at philofaxy dot com
Show Notes (timings approximate)
00:00 - Introductions
01:30 - A frequent question and one that sometimes doesn't have a happy ending
02:00 - Not just size... but the type of planner
02:30 - Too many choices?
03:30 - Rewriting everything?
06:15 - Changes in circumstances
07:00 - Trends in size changes
09:00 - Is it the page size or the planner size that is influencing your need to change
12:00 - Where you use your planner will influence your size choice
13:30 - Using more than one planner, but there will be duplication
16:00 - Fold out pages
17:00 - Context of planning influencing your size choice
18:30 - Decide on size based on your planner requirements, the number of appointments/tasks
20:00 - Quo Vadis planners
23:00 - Colour code depending on the type task
24:00 - Looking at goals and achievements, recording things to measure achievement
27:00 - Using your journal to help you assess what your size your planner needs to be
28:00 - What is the normal, average number of tasks/appointments each day/week
30:00 - Decide what does work for you and what doesn't work
Episode 39 - Reader Question - Tackling Planner Size Change
If you have ideas for future episodes please send them to steve at philofaxy dot com
00:00 - Introductions
01:30 - A frequent question and one that sometimes doesn't have a happy ending
02:00 - Not just size... but the type of planner
02:30 - Too many choices?
03:30 - Rewriting everything?
06:15 - Changes in circumstances
07:00 - Trends in size changes
09:00 - Is it the page size or the planner size that is influencing your need to change
12:00 - Where you use your planner will influence your size choice
13:30 - Using more than one planner, but there will be duplication
16:00 - Fold out pages
17:00 - Context of planning influencing your size choice
18:30 - Decide on size based on your planner requirements, the number of appointments/tasks
20:00 - Quo Vadis planners
23:00 - Colour code depending on the type task
24:00 - Looking at goals and achievements, recording things to measure achievement
27:00 - Using your journal to help you assess what your size your planner needs to be
28:00 - What is the normal, average number of tasks/appointments each day/week
30:00 - Decide what does work for you and what doesn't work
Episode 39 - Reader Question - Tackling Planner Size Change
A direct download is also available here: Episode39.mp3
Show notes: A5 docx pdf Personal docx pdf
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Presenters - Karine Tovmassian and Steve Morton
Editing and production - Steve Morton
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