Free For All Tuesday - No. 715

What questions or discussion points have you got for us today?

It doesn't matter if you are a beginner or a more experienced user of organisers, we want to hear your thoughts, questions, opinions etc.

We are here to answer your questions.

Make today the one day you post a comment or post a question. If you are commenting as 'Anonymous', please include your name in the text of your comment. 

It is Tuesday after all, so fire away with any questions and comments.

If you are commenting below, please include your first name at the end of the comment. Thank you. 

Dates for your diary - Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 October 2024

We are going to run some more 'Virtual Meet Ups' everyone is welcome.

When? - Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 October 2024 at the following time:

• Los Angeles 8:00 am, 
• Denver 9:00 am
• Dallas 10:00 am, 
• New York 11:00am, 
• London 4:00 pm 
• Paris 5:00 pm etc.  

Join in on both days if you wish. 

Do not worry if you aren't available at the start of the session each one lasts 1-2 hours, so pop up when you are available and say hello.

Where? - an on-line chat using Skype. with voice and video (if you wish). If you aren't already in our participants list you need to contact Philofaxy before you come on line on the day of the chat. You can do this at any time. Please try to ensure that your Skype user name is the same as your actual name this will greatly assist in us being able to add you to the group. 

 

Because of unwanted people we are no longer able to give out a join here link. 

What do I need? - just a micro-phone and some head phones(in ear phones work fine) and a free Skype account. Using headphones or earphone reduces 'echo' on the call. Video is optional, but a most of us will be on video as well.

Who - Serious organiser users only.  We are no longer able to allow just anyone to join these chats due to the disruption caused by fake profiles on previous chats. 

If you need any assistance setting up Skype, please pop a comment in this post and I will try and help you get one line. Skype is free for computer to computer calls....

Hope to be chatting with you on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 October 2024.

 

Silent Sunday

Compact Calipso by Sally S

 

Web Finds Saturday 12 October 2024

It is time to enjoy a few blog posts from around the internet, grab a drink and make yourself comfortable for our weekly round-up.

Here are some Philofaxy posts you might have missed this week:

1. Web Finds - Saturday 5 October 2024
2. Silent Sunday
3. My first Filofax - Sally
4. Free For All Tuesday - No. 714
5. Video Web Finds - Wednesday 9 October 2024
6. Guest Post: There and back again – a (possible?) journey back from A5 to Personal - David P
7. Free For All Friday No 831 by Laurie

Here are the latest Filofax and other brand blog posts from around the Internet. Don't forget to leave a comment on the posts you enjoyed reading, all bloggers enjoy getting comments.

1. I'm still here! - Plannerisms
2. Lyndhurst filofax - any good? - Filofax
3. Welcome to The Charmed School of Self-Mastery: Your Magical Guide to Productivity! - Strange & Charmed
4. The Power Of Reflection - FranklinPlanner Talk
5. Using a Filofax for the first time! - Filofax
6. Back into Snail Mail! - Free Printables! - Mrs Brimbles
7. My next Filofax… - Filofax
8. Planning the Last Quarter and a new spooky item on the shop - Lime Tree Fruits
9. Traveling with my notebook - Filofax
10. Episode #279: David and Ed talk about Team - Getting Things Done
11. Designer ring Filofax A5 - Filofax
12. Share your love for Gillio & win a fantastic gift card - Gillio
13. Pretty sure this is no Malden - Filofax 
14. Web Finds – 9 October 2024 - Travellers Notebook Times
15. Link Love: Jacques Cousteau — no! Herbin! - The Well-Appointed Desk
16. Your blog post could appear here. Please let us know if you have a blog that features ring bound organisers.

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Enjoy

Free For All Friday No 831 by Laurie

Those of you who have been reading Philofaxy for awhile may remember my FFAF from April 2022 when my son started using a Filofax during a busy time in high school (and how excited I was to help him set it up!). He graduated this spring, and this month I've been helping him move to a different country to start his new phase of life!

During his last year of school he used a different planner, but recently he realised his Filofax would be perfect to help him plan for his international move so he got it out and fired it up.

He (gleefully) pulled out all the pages from when he used it before, with all his school timetables, study schedules, and exam preparation, and threw them in the fireplace.

Then he set up the Filofax from scratch with his new schedule pages (to book lunches, coffees, and going-away parties with his friends before he left), packing lists, reminders of things he needs like paperwork and documents, etc. 

After we arrived in-country, things happened really fast and he was meeting new people every day in lots of different contexts. He made a list of people's names and where he'd met them, so he could keep them all straight (with reminder notes like where they are from, shared interests etc. which I thought was brilliant). He scheduled times in his planning pages to reconnect with them.

He also made lists of things he needs to do now that he's here, like set up his bank account, phone, register for a doctor etc. As a new adult in a different country he is realising there is a lot to keep up on! His Filofax is getting a lot of use.

It has been fun to see him use his Filofax again, in an entirely different context for a totally different purpose.

And now that I have an empty nest, I'm sure my Filofax will help me with my new phase of life too.

When was the last time you set up a Filofax completely from scratch? How did your Filofax help you in a new phase of life?

And as always on Fridays, feel free to ask and/ or discuss anything ring binder organiser related!