{"id":690,"date":"2011-10-19T19:03:56","date_gmt":"2011-10-20T00:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/?p=690"},"modified":"2011-10-19T20:36:10","modified_gmt":"2011-10-20T01:36:10","slug":"planner-pad-organizers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/2011\/10\/planner-pad-organizers\/","title":{"rendered":"Planner Pad Organizers"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 stars<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_691\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PlannerPad-cover.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-691\" class=\"size-full wp-image-691\" title=\"PlannerPad -cover\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PlannerPad-cover.jpg?resize=200%2C203\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PlannerPad-cover.jpg?w=200 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PlannerPad-cover.jpg?resize=147%2C150 147w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-691\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Planner Pad organizer<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Pros:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>money back guarantee (6 month)<\/li>\n<li>nice layout \u2013 monthly &amp; weekly<\/li>\n<li>good division of schedule &amp; to-do lists<\/li>\n<li>focuses on a \u201cfunnel down\u201d prioritizing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Cons:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>size constraints<\/li>\n<li>spiral or binder in middle of weekly view; can get in way of writing things<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Review:<\/h4>\n<p>When I was in high school, my father insisted I start using the Franklin Covey organizers.\u00a0 I continued to use these organizers through college and for many years after.\u00a0 It wasn\u2019t until my shoulder and back started giving me troubles that I began to reconsider what I wanted to use \u2013 I always carried a purse big enough to hold the classic size organizer.\u00a0 Although this was the breaking point for me, I was struggling with the system \u2013 it was no longer as helpful.<\/p>\n<p>From other professional organizers, I heard about <a href=\"https:\/\/plannerpads.com\/index.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Planner Pads<\/a> and was definitely intrigued with their layout.\u00a0 I even set up a spreadsheet that replicated their design; I was still too frugal to order one.\u00a0 This turned out to be a good decision since I won a Planner Pad in a contest \u2013 and have had the chance to actively use the executive spiral organizer.\u00a0 This organizer has a monthly view as well as a weekly view.\u00a0 I\u2019ve come to value the weekly view \u2013 it provides a great way to review your week and track your tasks and appointments.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_693\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PlannerPad.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-693\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-693\" title=\"PlannerPad\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PlannerPad.jpg?resize=300%2C163\" alt=\"funnel planning for the week with the Planner Pad\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PlannerPad.jpg?resize=300%2C163 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PlannerPad.jpg?resize=1024%2C556 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PlannerPad.jpg?resize=150%2C81 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PlannerPad.jpg?resize=400%2C217 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/PlannerPad.jpg?w=1056 1056w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-693\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Planner Pad funnel planning<\/p><\/div>\n<p>One of the things I like about this particular organizer is the layout \u2013 the top section, spanning the two pages of the weekly view \u2013 is for you to list your categories of projects or type of activities.\u00a0 For me these were things like: Business-usual, Business-client, Business-other, Household, Volunteering, Personal.\u00a0 I could then identify my priorities and tasks according to these categories \u2013 not worrying about putting them into specific days.\u00a0 One of the strengths of this area is the limited amount of space \u2013 the thing I see most often, even with myself, is thinking and trying to do more than what is realistic \u2013 so this helps to control that inclination. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_694\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/booksec1.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-694\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-694\" title=\"booksec1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/booksec1.gif?resize=300%2C203\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/booksec1.gif?resize=300%2C203 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/booksec1.gif?resize=150%2C101 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/booksec1.gif?resize=400%2C270 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/booksec1.gif?w=650 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-694\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Top section of the weekly view of the Planner Pad<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The second section, below the first section, has the days of the week for your daily to-dos. This is where you can put in the tasks you absolutely must do on specific days.\u00a0 I also would record what I did from the above section on the corresponding day.\u00a0 I appreciate the openness since I sometimes feel limited by trying to decide when I will do certain things.\u00a0 It\u2019s also easy to see how I am coming with my tasks as the week progresses.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_695\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/booksec2.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-695\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-695\" title=\"booksec2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/booksec2.gif?resize=300%2C163\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/booksec2.gif?resize=300%2C163 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/booksec2.gif?resize=150%2C81 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/booksec2.gif?resize=400%2C217 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/booksec2.gif?w=650 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-695\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Middle section of daily to-dos of the Planner Pad<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The final section is for your appointments \u2013 with the executive size, showing time from 7 until 9 with lines for the hour.\u00a0 Ideally, you want to use this area for the time specific appointments \u2013 whether meeting with someone or time chunks for dealing with tasks.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_696\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/booksec3.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-696\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-696\" title=\"booksec3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/booksec3.gif?resize=300%2C203\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/booksec3.gif?resize=300%2C203 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/booksec3.gif?resize=150%2C101 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/booksec3.gif?resize=400%2C270 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/booksec3.gif?w=650 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-696\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bottom section of scheduling for the Planner Pad<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Along the right side is a column they\u2019ve divided for \u201cNotes\/Calls\u201d and \u201cExpenses\u201d as well as 3 small month views for the prior, current, and future month.\u00a0 There are also pages in the front and back of the organizer for some of the more typical things you\u2019d like to have with you \u2013 address book, future year planning, notes, and goals\/projects\/calendar.\u00a0 The pages throughout the planner have a dotted line along the upper page corners, which I would cut off to help me get the pages I needed more easily.<\/p>\n<p>If I were to purchase one at this point, I would lean towards the smaller, personal size. I do have concerns that it would be too small to be as useful.\u00a0 I also would prefer the spiral, as the binder lends itself to the temptation for overfilling.\u00a0 It then can become heavy and cumbersome.\u00a0 The spiral occasionally makes writing in things near it more challenging \u2013 not enough that I would not use it.<\/p>\n<p>Although my primary calendar is electronic, I find it useful to have a physical list of my current activities, even including calendar events.\u00a0 An organizer is meant for planning \u2013 this is extremely challenging to do with a digital device.\u00a0 I haven\u2019t yet decided whether I want to carry around a paper organizer, although I\u2019m seriously considering it.\u00a0 Next month, I will be reviewing another planner system.<ins datetime=\"2011-10-19T22:05:55+00:00\"><\/ins><!--more--><!--more--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many paper organizers for sale; this is one of the better ones available.  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