The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 51

Guest Interview - Rose Orchard

In today's episode Steve interviews Rose a long time planner user and fan of Philofaxy.

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

Show Notes (timings approximate)
00:00 - Introductions
01:45 - First encounters with planners
03:45 - Banking organiser
05:00 - Parental influence on planning
09:00 - What planners do you now use?
16:00 - What is your current style of planning
17:00 - Work planning
18:30 - To Do lists
25:00 - What do you like most about paper planning
28:00 - Tip of the week

Episode 51 - Guest Interview - Rose Orchard

A direct download is also available here: Episode51.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 - Rose Orchard and Steve Morton
Editing and production - Steve Morton

Our Websites:
Rose: Instagram, Facebook Philofaxy Group, Facebook Van der Spek Group
Steve: Philofaxy, Travellers Notebook Times, Mr Philofaxy (IG)

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.

If you want a quick link to all the podcasts remember: http://philofaxy.com/podcast/

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 50

Organising your significant other!

Have you got a partner who tells you to remind them to do what they forgot to do?

We do! join Steve and Karine for another episode of how to plan when your significant other refuses to.

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 - 'Remind me to.....'
03:00 - First world planner problems
03:45 - Shared calendars
05:45 - What works for them
06:15 - Travel plans - Kayak
08:00 - Start them young
13:00 - Be the planner in the partnership
16:30 - Organised people
17:45 - Indexing your notebooks - Ray Blake
19:00 - The Pocket Notebook Book - Ray Blake
22:00 - GTD - David Allen
25:00 - Decoration of your planner helping you remember different weeks
27:00 - Colour coding challenge
29:00 - Tips of the week.

And in case you are wondering... Alison rang the restaurant and the date and time suddenly appeared on our shared calendar!

Episode 50 - Organising your significant other!

A direct download is also available here: Episode50.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:
Karine T: Plannerology, Karine Tovmassian (IG)
Steve: Philofaxy, Travellers Notebook Times, Mr Philofaxy (IG)

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.

If you want a quick link to all the podcasts remember: http://philofaxy.com/podcast/

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 49

Creating the ultimate planner

Creating the ultimate planner for work, personal and academic life, a reader suggestion from Kim Kiyabu

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 - Defining the different aspects of your life
03:45 - Using only one planner
04:30 - Using satellites to your planner (Journals, Notebooks)
05:30 - One planner should have all of your appointments for work and home life
06:00 - Academic calendars
08:00 - Planning around others
09:00 - Sudden realisation
10:15 - Fitting everything in to your day
12:15 - Time blocking
13:15 - 'Up in the Air' - lighten the load  Video
14:00 - Splitting things up
15:45 - Post-its
16:00 - Using two diary inserts
18:30 - Colour coding
20:00 - Fitting in smaller tasks in to the gaps
21:00 - Being flexible
22:00 - Goals
24:00 - Someday
25:30 - Project management
26:00 - Filtering down from Yearly - Daily

Episode 49 - Creating the ultimate planner

A direct download is also available here: Episode49.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:
Karine T: Plannerology, Karine Tovmassian (IG)
Steve: Philofaxy, Travellers Notebook Times, Mr Philofaxy (IG)

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.

If you want a quick link to all the podcasts remember: http://philofaxy.com/podcast/

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 48

Getting Past New Years Resolutions

A lot of people set themselves ambitious goals and resolutions in the New Year, by the end of the first few weeks these have often slipped or fallen by the wayside in to the long grass.

This episode we discuss ways that you can use your planner/journal to help you combat this slippage and to help you monitor your progress and try to maintain your motivation through the Winter days.

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 - Tracking fitness or wellness
02:45 - Digital vs Analogue
03:30 - The Leaf
04:30 - Tracking water consumption
07:30 - Fitbit
08:00 - Fitbit Blaze
10:00 - Fitbit scales
11:30 - Using a journal to record your exercise routine
12:30 - Use your journal to build up an overall picture of your life and compare it to previous years/months
14:30 - Heart rate monitoring
15:15 - Simple stamp to help you record key information in your journal
17:30 - Motivating your self to get out, even in Winter
19:00 - Track things that make you happy
20:00 - Yoga
21:15 - Having a dedicated journal
22:30 - Every little bit of exercise helps
23:00 - Use up the white space in your planner/journal to record some additional details.
25:00 - Don't punish yourself for not hitting your targets or exceeding them.
28:00 - Try before you buy
29:30 - Wirecutter - Fitness Trackers

Episode 48 - Getting past New Years resolutions

A direct download is also available here: Episode48.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:
Karine T: Plannerology, Karine Tovmassian (IG)
Steve: Philofaxy, Travellers Notebook Times, Mr Philofaxy (IG)

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.

If you want a quick link to all the podcasts remember: http://philofaxy.com/podcast/