The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 107

To round off the year we thought we would answer some of our listener questions with each of us taking a turn in the 'hot' seat! 

We hope you enjoy this slightly longer than normal episode. 

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Show Notes (timings approximate)
00:00 - Introductions.

Steve

02:00 - What planner will you be using in 2021? 
03:00 - Favourite pens? What are they?
04:00 - What’s your go-to planner when other planners fail? 
06:00 - Do you have a secret stash of stationery you only use on special occasions? If so, what? 
07:45 - What lessons did you learn from 2020 that you are carrying over into 2021? 
09:00 - Do you ever wish you didn’t use a paper planner? 
10:15 - What’s your all time favourite planner set up real or imagined? 
11:45 - If you could start your own planner company, what would you produce? 
13:00 - Do you think there is room for paper planners in a world that overtly says they keep wanting to go “paperless.”?
14:00 - What do your mornings look like? What’s your routine if you have one. 
16:20 - What’s your guilty pleasure? (Keep it clean!) 
17:15 - What are your favourite items to pack while traveling?
18:30 - What is something people always assume incorrectly about you?
19:45 - What is one thing you wish people knew about you? 
20:30 - What’s the best thing that happened to you in 2020?

Karine

21:30 - What planner will you be using in 2021? 
22:45 - Favourite pens? What are they?
23:00 - What’s your go-to planner when other planners fail? 
24:45 - Do you have a secret stash of stationery you only use on special occasions? If so, what? 
26:30 - What lessons did you learn from 2020 that you are carrying over into 2021? 
28:00 - Do you ever wish you didn’t use a paper planner? 
30:30 - What’s your all time favourite planner set up real or imagined? 
31:30 - If you could start your own planner company, what would you produce? 
32:00 - Do you think there is room for paper planners in a world that overtly says they keep wanting to go “paperless.”?
33:00 - What do your mornings look like? What’s your routine if you have one. 
34:15 - What’s your guilty pleasure? (Keep it clean!) 
35:00 - What are your favourite items to pack while traveling?
36:15 - What is something people always assume incorrectly about you?
37:00 - What is one thing you wish people knew about you? 
37:20 - What’s the best thing that happened to you in 2020?

39:00 - Thank you to our Patrons, please take a look at the Patreon page.

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Presenters - Karine Tovmassian and Steve Morton

Editing and production - Steve Morton

Our Websites:
Karine: Plannerology, Throat Punch Resumes, IG: Karine Tovmassian
Steve: Philofaxy, Travellers Notebook Times,  IG: Mr Philofaxy, Steve Morton

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The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 106

Practical ways to get yourself out of a funk while using your planner.

In these difficult times we are not all at our most productive or as motivated as we might be. There is a way out of this 'funk' We discuss ways of escaping the 'funk' and turning things in to a positive mood and way. 

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Show Notes (timings approximate)
00:00 - Introductions.

02:00 - Things we are dealing with currently.

04:00 - What can you control?

06:00 - New routines.

08:45 - 5 Quick Ways to Get Out of a Funk - Camille Styles

09:30 - Break up your day.

10:30 - Avoid Social Media.

11:30 - Write down small tasks in to your planner.

13:00 - Track your day.

14:00 - Victor Meldrew [Video]

16:00 - Making contact with people.

19:00 - Use your journal. 

21:00 - Stuff that is out of sight is out of mind!

22:00 - Getting back on track.

24:30 - No one lives in the perfect Instagram world

28:00 - Thank you to our Patrons, please take a look at the Patreon page.

Articles used in this episode:

• 5 Quick Ways to Get Out of a Funk - Camille Styles
• 10 Ways to Get Out of a Funk in 15 Minutes - Inc

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Presenters - Karine Tovmassian and Steve Morton

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The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 105

Time Management For Those That Are Being Managed By Time

Jim Rohn, one of the greatest speakers on being successful has quite a few points he brings up during a talk that can be repurposed to our audience.

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Show Notes (timings approximate)
00:00 - Introductions.

01:30 - Where have you got to so far this year? 

03:00 - Groundhog Day! 

04:00 - Jim Rohn ~ How to Work Smarter Time Management [Video].

05:00 - His simple straight forward approach.

06:00 - Time is precious.

06:30 - Major Goals.

10:00 - The planner can't see all the dates.

14:00 - Have a check list.

16:00 - Majors and Minors

17:00 - Onslow guest appearance!

19:00 - You are your own client.

20:00 - Work Life Balance.

21:00 - Break up tasks.

22:00 - 20 minute rule

26:00 - Learn to say No. Ask questions up front.

30:00 - Thank you to our Patrons, please take a look at the Patreon page.

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Presenters - Karine Tovmassian and Steve Morton

Editing and production - Steve Morton

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Karine: Plannerology, Throat Punch Resumes, IG: Karine Tovmassian
Steve: Philofaxy, Travellers Notebook Times,  IG: Mr Philofaxy, Steve Morton

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The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 104

Planning for a medical emergency 

None of us like being unwell or having to go to hospital or have an unexpected stay in a hospital. Unfortunately, this happened to Steve earlier this year. Fully recovered now, but during his recovery he made some notes on how to be better prepared should there ever be another time. 

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Show Notes (timings approximate)
00:00 - Introductions.

01:00 - What information do you need in this situation.

03:00 - How do these things happen.

04:30 - What would I do next time?

05:45 - 'Hit by a bus' theory.

07:00 - Non-digital solution of essential information. 

08:00 - Contact information.

09:00 - Medical information.

10:00 - Toiletries bag leave it packed and ready.

12:30 - Recommendations from a medic.

13:30 - Family history. 

14:30 - Snacks.

15:30 - Medical alert bracelet.

19:00 - Other items to include in your pack.

22:00 - Books. 

27:00 - Where are things? 

28:00 - Don't delay create that list of information.  

30:00 - Thank you to our Patrons, please take a look at the Patreon page.

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Presenters - Karine Tovmassian and Steve Morton

Editing and production - Steve Morton

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Karine: Plannerology, Throat Punch Resumes, IG: Karine Tovmassian
Steve: Philofaxy, Travellers Notebook Times,  IG: Mr Philofaxy, Steve Morton

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The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 103

 

Trust the Process 

Breakdown of note taking and writing process when it comes to planning and idea implementation or learning. 

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Show Notes (timings approximate)
00:00 - Introductions.
01:00 - Note taking process.

03:00 - Writing things down help you remember things.

04:00 - What is and what isn't important when writing notes. 

05:00 - Journaling. 

06:30 - Why is note taking important - article

06:40 - Hand writing thank you notes could massively benefit mental wellbeing - article

06:50 - Note-taking hacks to improve student mental health and well-being - article

07:40 - Mind mapping explained.

10:30 - Using them in your planner.

12:30 - Recording the weather.

15:00 - Note taking helping you with motivation and mental health.

17:00 - Formats to use for planning, journaling, note taking

22:00 - Journaling, keeping it simple.

23:30 - Keeping a separate Travel Journal.

27:00 - Vary your style and level of detail in note taking and journaling

29:00 - Keeping digital notes. 
31:00 - Thank you to our Patrons, please take a look at the Patreon page.

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Presenters - Karine Tovmassian and Steve Morton

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Steve: Philofaxy, Travellers Notebook Times,  IG: Mr Philofaxy, Steve Morton

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The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 102

The Return 

We are back after a longer than normal break in transmission caused by life, the universe and everything else that stopped us from getting together to do a recording!

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Show Notes (timings approximate)
00:00 - Introductions.
01:00 - What happened?
04:00 - The new normal!
05:15 - Current planner use.
06:00 - Steve in hospital.
08:00 - Onslow's guest appearance.
09:30 - Size change.
12:45 - Emergency information.
14:30 - Running planners in parallel.
17:00 - How long to run a different system before deciding.
17:30 - Karine's experience of large against small organisers whilst travelling.
23:30 - 'What's the best planner?'
25:00 - If you make a mistake, cut your losses.
27:00 - Goals from now to the end of the year.
31:00 - Motivation
32:30 - Don't abandon your lists
37:00 - What projects to attempt at the moment.
39:00 - Using social media to make contact with others.
42:00 - Plan for the life getting back to normal with undated pages.
44:00 - Skype round tables.
45:00 - Thank you to our Patrons, please take a look at the Patreon page.

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Presenters - Karine Tovmassian and Steve Morton

Editing and production - Steve Morton

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Karine: Plannerology, Throat Punch Resumes, IG: Karine Tovmassian
Steve: Philofaxy, Travellers Notebook Times,  IG: Mr Philofaxy, Steve Morton

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The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 101

The Mighty Little Checklist: The Unsung Hero of Success 

Check lists or To-Do lists feature heavily in our lives, we often take them for granted, but they are one of the most powerful tools you can use to be productive and organised.

They can vary in size and in complexity as we will show. Essentially they are similar, but in this episode we will try to expand on their uses and how to make the most of check lists.

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Show Notes (timings approximate)
00:00 - Introductions.
01:00 - Ikea Backgrounds!
01:40 - Video: This Productivity System Will Save Your Life - Matt D'Avella
03:30 - It's not just a list.
05:30 - Context
06:00 - Different contexts of check lists.
07:30 - Write your list in the sensible order.
09:00 - Smart checking lists.
11:00 - Grocery Lists in OmniFocus
14:00 - Packing lists.
17:00 - Check list for check lists!
18:00 - How much detail to go in to.
18:30 - The Podcast Workflow Check List
21:00 - Other places where check lists are used.
22:00 - Routine Task Sheet
23:00 - Check list stamp
24:00 - Don't over complicate it.
29:00 - Become a Patron, please take a look at the Patreon page.

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Presenters - Karine Tovmassian and Steve Morton

Editing and production - Steve Morton

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Karine: Plannerology, Throat Punch Resumes, IG: Karine Tovmassian
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The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 100

What do we use every day? 

We all have items that we have carefully chosen and we use on a regular basis either in our daily lives or on travel. In this episode Steve and Karine share the details of some of the items they use on a regular basis.

The links in the show notes in some cases take you to specific items mentioned by Karine and Steve or a variety of similar items without being too specific, this will give you a range to choose from if you are thinking of buying something similar.

This post does contain affiliate links to Amazon UK and USA, but there is no additional cost to you at all, Karine and Steve will get a small commission if you purchase via one of the links, thank you.

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Show Notes (timings approximate)
00:00 - Introductions.
01:00 - Get your bucket of popcorn.
02:30 - Every Day Carry.
04:00 - Karine's Full List.
07:00 - Travel.
08:00 - Rescue knife.
09:00 - Swiss Army knife and multi tool.
11:00 - Handbag/purse.
14:00 - Messenger bags.
17:00 - Luggage.
19:30 - Bag clip.
21:00 - Reusable bottles.
21:30 - USB Power bank.
22:00 - Powernote power bank.
23:00 - Headphones noise cancelling, corded, wireless
27:00 - Charging cables.
28:00 - Wireless charging.
28:30 - Travel case for cables.
29:00 - Charging stations.
31:00 - Books.
35:00 - Pens.
38:00 - Food.
40:00 - Backpack.  Video Review
42:00 - Cooking.
43:00 - Health care items.
44:00 - Fitness watch.
45:00 - Sleep mask.
47:00 - Pen/Utility cases. Video Review
50:00 - Wallets.
52:00 - Label maker.
54:00 - Planners.
56:00 - Tidying out your bag.
60:00 - Become a Patron and take a look at the Patreon page.

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

Our Websites:
Karine: Plannerology, Throat Punch Resumes, IG: Karine Tovmassian
Steve: Philofaxy, Travellers Notebook Times,  IG: Mr Philofaxy, Steve Morton

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The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 99

Some Day May Be 

We all get those days or weeks when plans change and we suddenly find out day has this void in it and we wonder what we can fill it with.

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Show Notes (timings approximate)
00:00 - Introductions.
01:30 - Reader Question.
02:45 - Should you separate out a topic to another binder or not.
05:30 - The advantage of using a separate binder for a project
06:45 - Do not duplicate your calendar.
07:30 - Show the context/colour code for that project in your main planner.
09:30 - 62 Productive Things To Do When Bored – These Are A Must! - QuickBooost
10:30 - Keeping in contact with people.
11:00 - Learning new skills, catching up on reading etc.
12:45 - Training Course - Mastering Personal Management - Franklin Planner.
16:00 - Emergency list.
19:00 - How Many Days Have I Been Alive!
20:30 - House Manual.
25:00 - Usernames/Password list.
27:00 - Using a ring binder/planner.
30:00 - Become a Patron and take a look at the Patreon page.

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

Our Websites:
Karine: Plannerology, Throat Punch Resumes, IG: Karine Tovmassian
Steve: Philofaxy, Travellers Notebook Times,  IG: Mr Philofaxy, Steve Morton

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The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 98

Transform Your Productivity 

Picking up tips on how to improve your own productivity in your own life and work life. There are so many out there in different articles, some of them giving conflicting advice.

Thank you to all our Patreon supporters in helping bringing you this episode.

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Show Notes (timings approximate)
00:00 - Introductions.
01:50 - Article - 15 Habits That Will Totally Transform Your Productivity by Stephanie Vozza
02:15 - Declutter your space.
04:15 - Clear desk policy
09:30 - Listener challenge
11:00 - 90 minutes of the day...
12:30 - Don't complain... suggestion solutions.
15:00 - Self examination.
17:30 - Take notes about on-going issues.
20:00 - Avoiding distractions.
22:00 - Notifications.
24:00 - Agreed method of contact.
26:30 - Basecamp.
28:00 - Try one or two tips, not all of them at once
30:00 - Become a Patron and take a look at the Patreon page.

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

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Karine: Plannerology, Throat Punch Resumes, IG: Karine Tovmassian
Steve: Philofaxy, Travellers Notebook Times,  IG: Mr Philofaxy, Steve Morton

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The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 97

How To Get Out Of Stuck. 

Changes in our lives or our circumstances can often throw ourselves out of balance. At times like these it is increasingly important to use your planner to the full.

We discuss how your planner can help you get out of these sticky situations.

Thank you to all our Patreon supporters in helping bringing you this episode.

Thank you to Maria Clelia Talò for the topic suggestion.

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Show Notes (timings approximate)
00:00 - Introductions.
01:50 - Article - Challenging Success via Failure by Carlin Flora.
04:00 - Everything appears to be under control... or is it!
05:30 - Keeping life/work flowing whilst coping with unexpected events.
08:00 - Reducing your stress levels.
09:30 - Always write it down, do not attempt to memorise everything.
11:00 - Helping you get out of stuck.
16:00 - Defining the indicators to confirm your success.
17:30 - Reach out to the planner community to help your planner issues.
19:30 - Using other resources.
22:00 - Suggested Instagram hash tag #stevesmessyplanner
24:00 - Small changes can help you see your way out of stuck.
26:00 - Why are you doing this?
29:30 - Become a Patron and take a look at the Patreon page.

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

Our Websites:
Karine: Plannerology, Throat Punch Resumes, IG: Karine Tovmassian
Steve: Philofaxy, Travellers Notebook Times,  IG: Mr Philofaxy, Steve Morton

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