The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 82

Productivity 201 

There are lots of articles and ideas about how to be more 'productive', but they don't all work for everyone. Finding the right method that works for you can be almost a life's work.

In this episode Karine and Steve discuss various methods and ideas included in a Lifehacker article by Alan Henry

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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 - Build Your Own Productivity Style by Remixing the Best - Alan Henry (Lifehacker).
02:15 - Productivity for all of your life.
03:00 - Sleep.
05:00 - Noise cancelling headphones.
07:00 - Pomodoro technique.
09:00 - Take breaks.
10:30 - Single tasking vs Multi-tasking.
14:00 - Minimise distractions.
15:00 - Make productivity your lifestyle.
16:00 - What time of the day are you most focused.
18:00 - Priority or priorities?
19:00 - Apps or pen and paper?
22:00 - Planning your downtime.
24:00 - Work life balance.
27:00 - Time machine!

Episode 82 - Productivity 201

A direct download is also available here: Episode82.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: Plannerology, ThroatPunchResumes.com, Karine Tovmassian (IG)
Steve: Philofaxy, Travellers Notebook Times, Mr Philofaxy (IG)

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The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 81

Planner Sizes? 

There are now so many sizes of planners with new sizes or variations on existing sizes seemingly being created every year.

In this episode we go back through the sizes to try and make sense of them all and to give you some guidance as to how they differ and which might be the best size for you.

Support the podcast via Patreon

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 - Why we are revisiting this topic.
02:30 - What sizes we use and how they impact on how we use them.
03:00 - The distribution of sizes and the number of people using them.
04:00 - Obtaining inserts for some of the 'new' sizes.
05:15 - ISO paper sizes.
06:30 - What determines the sizes we talk about.
08:00 - Cutting paper to the size you require.
10:30 - Personal Wide, Franklin Covey Compact, Personal and B6 sizes.
13:30 - Cutting your own paper.
14:00 - Using A4 size.
16:00 - Deskfax (B5).
16:30 - Facebook group for Deskfax users.
17:45 - US sizes.
19:30 - Mixing sizes in larger organisers, such as Mini in A5.
20:30 - Comparing the sizes.
21:00 - Personal et al the go to planner size for most people starting with a paper planner.
22:45 - Small sizes A6.
24:40 - Pocket size.
25:30 - Wallet/notebook sizes.
26:00 - M2 size.
28:30 - Mini the Travelling Salesman sample size!
29:30 - Currently using.

Episode 81 - Planner Sizes

A direct download is also available here: Episode81.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: Plannerology, ThroatPunchResumes.com, 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/

Remember if you have liked this podcast, don't forget to like it, share it and subscribe to the podcast.