Web Finds - Saturday 11 July 2026

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 4 July 2026
2. Silent Sunday
3. Cutting Paper
4. Free For All Tuesday - No. 805
5. Video Web Finds - Wednesday 8 July 2026
6. Comparing Sizes Between Brands.
7. Free For All Friday No. 922 by Eve

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. How to Make Time for Hobbies Without Waking Up At 5am - MAY PAPER CO. - The Journal
2. Episode #370: How Do I Prioritize in GTD? - Getting Things Done
3. When will Filofax release new models of The Original? - Filofax
4. An Atomic Metaphor (pg. 117-121) - FranklinPlanner Talk
5. SUMMER SALE - week 1 - Blog | Gillio
6. 7 Bullet Journal Daily Spread Ideas for Maximum Productivity - All About Planners
7. Link Love: Off to Portland - The Well-Appointed Desk
8. Web Finds – 8 July 2026 - Travellers Notebook Times
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Free For All Friday No. 922 by Eve

 

The Hidden Cognitive Cost of Dual or Multiple Systems

Continuing with my theme of exploring planner theory, and since it is July (of "One Book July" for some of us) I got to thinking about planner systems using more than one book. And I'm talking about for planning here, not having separate books for journaling or art or whatever.

I wonder whether some folks are drawn to dual or even multi planner systems not because they are truly needed, but because they give us a perfectly reasonable excuse to use more than one planner.

And honestly, it's me. I am some folks. I completely understand the appeal! 

One planner can be the polished desk planner. Another can be the portable everyday carry. One can hold the big picture, while the other handles the daily details. On paper, it sounds incredibly sophisticated and intentional and sometimes it genuinely is helpful for those who have found a dual or multi planner system that legit works for their lives. 

On the other hand, in some cases I also think dual or multi planner systems can create a surprising amount of mental overhead behind the scenes. Not necessarily because the system itself is bad, but because your brain now has to constantly keep track of where things live.

Did I write that down in the daily planner or the weekly one? Which planner has the shopping list? Did I already transfer that task over? Do I need to carry both today?

Individually, these are tiny things. But over time they can add up and add stress.

I confess there have been times when I convinced myself I “needed” multiple planners, when really I just wanted the enjoyment of using multiple planners, or the excuse to buy more (I am a fool for a good dopamine hit after all!).

I tell myself that this is a perfectly valid hobby impulse. The trouble starts when the hobby side begins to complicate the functional side. Because the best planning system is not necessarily the most elaborate one. Sometimes it’s simply the one that lets your brain relax because everything lives in one trusted place.

Do you function better with one planner or multiple planners? If the answer is multiple, have you ever given any thought to whether or not you really need them all, or mostly just wanted an excuse to use them all?

As always on a Friday, feel free to discuss anything ring planner related, and have a great weekend everyone!

Comparing Sizes Between Brands.

With so many brands available these days and some of them not always following the Filofax size naming conventions, I often see questions like 'Is X the same as Y?' Or 'What size inserts fit an A size made by B?'

The table below is far from complete, the list just keeps expanding. 

[Update] As with most things someone else has been here before down this path and I would like to thank Hans for sharing with us for all of his work put in to this very comprehensive page on his website. Check it out here: https://hjreggel.net/office/organizer_en.html

Please feel free to suggest additions to the table and I will add them and republish the table and try to keep it up to date.   

Video Web Finds - Wednesday 8 July 2026

I hope you have had a good weekend.

Now it is time to enjoy a great collection of videos from around the internet.

Here are a selection of the latest Filofax videos for your enjoyment.

1. Plan With Me | personal rings & pocket rings - ichikochan
2. Come set up July with me! - Franklin Planner
3. This week's releases & restocks (week of 6 July 2026) - Gillio Firenze
4. Set up the month of July with me - Ring Binder Planner Channel
5. Personal Rings | Gilio Slim Compagna | July 6-12 - Life with Lisa Ann
6. You don't have to wait to start over - Franklin Planner
7. Stop Forgetting Your Best Ideas! - Carl Pullein
8. Filofax Tour || New Month, New Cover - Courtnee Heart and The Honeybee
9. I Built My Own Planner Inserts for the MeePlus Ring System - Planning Engineered
10. 2026 SUMMER NOTEBOOK LINEUP | meeplus pocket rings, A6 paper republic, & hobonichi - rachel on paper
11. all ring covers - planner and journal cover collection part 3/3 - Kati plans
12. proof of life | ep. 21 ✸ june in my ring binder, undermoss commonplace, hobonichi cousin avec? - Megan Rhiannon
13. I Tried to Journal Daily for a Week. I Made It Two Days. | Snippets From My Desk ep. 131 - seemownay
14. Mid-Year Daily Planner Reset: What's Working vs What I'm Changing - Hitchand Hitched
15. FRIDAY FLIP THROUGH | Saffiano Pocket | Pocket Set Up 2026 - ichikochan
16. Desk and Office Tour! | Updated Personal Rings Planner Flip! Thank you Dena for the tour request! - Life with Lisa Ann
17. Personal vs. FCC vs. Personal Wide Inserts | Moterm Elite Planner Fit Comparison - The Planner's Desk
18. Unboxing a new leather planning and a flip of this months setup. - Planner fun and inspiration with Melissa
19. Why My Filofax Beats Digital Planning Every Time - Courtnee Heart and The Honeybee
20. Plan With Me || Franklin Classic || July 6-12, 2026 || Blue Laura Binder - Sandra Dahl
21. Feeling overwhelmed? Try this simple planning habit. - Tonya Plans
22. The Daily Spread That Finally Gave Me Planner Peace - The Planner's Desk
23. Unboxing Filofax Camden Plum | abnehmbare Ringe - planenaufpapier
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Free For All Tuesday - No. 805

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