Web Finds - Saturday 23 August 2025

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 16 August 2025
2. Silent Sunday
3. Diary Inserts for 2026
4. Free For All Tuesday - No. 759
5. Video Web Finds - Wednesday 20 August 2025
6. The answer to the problem was obvious!
7. Free For All Friday - No. 876 by Anita 

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. The Reward of Effective Living (pg. 329-337) - FranklinPlanner Talk
2. 5 Things Every Well Planned & Productive Woman Writes in Her Planner Each Morning - Strange & Charmed
3. Where can I sell my Filofax personal collection? - Filofax
4. RELEASE: Dark Brown bicolours - Blog | Gillio
5. Calendar refills for 2026 - This Bug's Life
6. Beginner’s pluck: Karin Walker’s brilliant summer read - Irish Examiner
7. Carrying filofax pocket - Filofax
8. Episode #324: Slice of GTD Life with Pascal Reischl - Getting Things Done
9. Green pocket Filofax Tejus with four rings - This Bug's Life
10. Do you bring your Filofax everywhere you go? - Filofax
11. Important announcement about shipping to the USA - Blog | Gillio
12. Best Planners That Come in Both Digital and Paper Versions - All About Planners
13. Link Love: Back to Penmanship - The Well-Appointed Desk
14. Web Finds – 20 August 2025 - Travellers Notebook Times
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Free For All Friday - No. 876 by Anita

My workload can vary quite a bit depending on different deadlines for my clients, so consequently my brain if a bit fried now after a busier than normal quarter. At times like these, I will adapt how I use my Filofax, and sometimes this will mean that I need more structure or other times I'll just simplify until I'm able to rest more. 

Right now, my one non-negotiable action is to write a list of my 'big rocks' for the coming week on either Sunday or Monday morning. I write this on a sticky note and stick it onto my colourful today page marker. 

When I have less energy, I use sticky notes more as it helps me feel less overwhelmed at these times (and is also helping me use up my stock!). I've snipped through next to the punched holes, so that I easily remove the page marker and then just focus on the sticky notes there at that moment. My big rocks stay on the front and I then stick any ad hoc lists or brain dumps onto the back of it. Once I feel a bit more recovered, I'll then use sticky notes less and return to using my normal to-do inserts in my Filofax.  

Do you change how you use your organiser depending on how much time and/or energy you have?  

And as always on Fridays, please feel free to discuss anything organiser related. I hope that you have a great weekend.  

The answer to the problem was obvious!

Hiding in the dark recesses of my 'collection' was a Filofax that could help solve a growing problem of mine...

The Collection.... or most of it!

Every time I open the doors I hear many small voices calling out 'Use me Mr Steve... I want you to put some pages in me please' !!!! Not really....

However, let's go back to the beginning. 

Being of a certain age (that's long-hand for Old.... you're not kidding anyone Steve)  I seem to attend more medical appointments and consultations than ever before in the previous 60+ years of my life. 

You don't need to know the details.... it's ok to open your eyes there will be no squeamish details. 

All of these appointments and consultations produce a mountain of paperwork... yes I know the results, reports, documents etc are available on-line. I've learnt (the hard way) that when you are with the consultant or our own doctor, you only have limited time and flipping from one screen to another and then passing your phone/tablet to them to try and read an A4 size paper report on a screen is an experience I don't want to repeat. 

Therefore the printed page is the easiest solution.... No batteries or mobile coverage required... another bonus. 

For my annual check ups I need to be able to access multiple reports, letters, documents etc. Understanding the contents is another issue, but that's well above my pay grade! 

The answer was obvious.... sort them in to different categories and index them and catalogue them into these different categories with some simple dividers. 

Now at first I had a simple plastic A4 four ring binder... but then I thought I have a better idea... time to use my A4 Filofax... the consultant will be impressed when I open that up on his desk and pass him each document/report as he asks for them. 

It worked, I got through the consultation without getting stressed out looking for documents in a stack of plastic slip folders. 

The A4 Filofax uses the same ring spacing a normal A4 binder. It's a bit of a monster to use on a daily basis, not too bad when closed, but it takes up a lot of desk space when open. In my application, it is perfect. I am able to keep all of my medical reports/documents etc all in one place. 

Stay safe and stay healthy. 

 

Video Web Finds - Wednesday 20 August 2025

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. Episode 6: Doubters - Franklin Planner
2. Probando Opciones de Inserts para 2026 - Planes y Diarios 
3. Plan with me for the week in my Filofax Holborn - Lisa
4. My Latest Diary Layout - Flatability 
5. This week's releases & restocks - wc August 18, 2025 - Gillio Firenze
6. Know Before You Buy || Planner Guide For 2026 || Functional Planning || Pt.1 - Life With MJB
7. Non-negotiable tasks for the week! - Buy Sell Plan Inc.
8. Plan With Me | Personal Size Filofax Malden Setup for Mood & Well-Being - Mariane Cresp
9. I purchased a rare planner cover and I don’t even like it …. - Beverly Plan Life
10. Episode 6: Undo Programming - Franklin Planner
11. Use Wider Paper With Smaller Rings - Flatability 
12. Plan With Me || Franklin Classic || August 18 - 24, 2025 || Ruby Reese Binder || Chat & Plan! - Sandra Dahl
13. Know Before You Buy || Planner Guide For 2026 || Functional Planning || Pt. 2 - Life With MJB
14. When a planner makes you so happy… - Beverly Plan Life
15. You’re Just 3 Tasks Away From Achieving Your Goals - Alexis aka MissTrenchcoat
16. FranklinPlanner Podcast: Defying Odds: Harnessing a Personal Mission for Success with David Anderson - Franklin Planner
17. Let's Plan! | Real Time How I Recap my Week and Set New Goals for the Next | Filofax Malden - Buy Sell Plan Inc.
18. How I know I am burning out| DIL vlog at 47| New Gillio - Beverly Plan Life
19. AWESOME EDC NOTEBOOK by MeePlus!! - Sigogglin Jack’s Everyday Carry
20. mini rings setup in MeePlus SlimPad - Kati plans
21. Setting up my new Filofax Pocket - Joyful14
22. filofax malden personal | undecorated tour - Nic
23. My Filofax Setup - SaskiaCurioLog
24. Déballage de la couverture Moterm Personal Luxe 2.0 Dune -| Remplacement de mon agenda Filofax - corysoxydiaries
25. How Many Apps Do You Really Need to Be Productive? - Carl Pullein
26. Plan With Me | Personal Size Filofax Malden Setup for Mood & Well-Being - Mariane Cresp
27. Your YouTube video could appear here. If you have a YT channel that features Filofax organisers or similar, please let us know. (steve at philofaxy dot com) Alternatively ensure your video contains 'Filofax' or 'Rings' in the title or description. 

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Free For All Tuesday - No. 759

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. 

       

Diary Inserts for 2026

 

People seem to get next year's inserts earlier and earlier these days. I printed my 2026 inserts back in June and I've recently ordered and received my journal planner for 2026 a few months earlier than usual. 

Have you got your diary inserts ready yet for 2026? 

We have all our inserts available on this page: Diaries 2026 

That page also contains hints and tips on printing the files as well as access to our whole archive of source files that you can download and adapt to your own needs. 

I also did a post about printing A5 inserts that you will find here: Printing Inserts in 2024 and beyond...' 

If you get stuck you can either comment below or contact me by email: philofaxy at gmail dot com 

Silent Sunday

 

Journal pages - thank you to Daniel

Web Finds - Saturday 16 August 2025

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 9 August 2025
2. Silent Sunday
3. Dates for your diary - Sat 16 & Sun 17 August 2025
4. Free For All Tuesday - No. 758
5. Video Web Finds - Wednesday 13 August 2025
6. Start them young....
7. Free For All Friday - No. 875

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. Finding Your Voice: The Journey of Jon Schmidt - FranklinPlanner Talk
2. Planner Kate versus KHDStickers: Which brand has better planner stickers? - All About Planners
3. PLOTTER Pop-up Event at San Francisco International Pen Show 2025 - PLOTTER USA
4. Episode #323: Horizontal and Vertical Control - Getting Things Done
5. Living Your Priorities - FranklinPlanner Talk
6. Filofax Flex - Filofax
7. Stop Doing It All: How to Get More Done by Doing Less - Strange & Charmed
8. Introducing Shiranami Leather Binder in Mini 5 Square Size - PLOTTER USA
9. Link Love: Happy Lefthander Day - The Well-Appointed Desk
10. Web Finds – 13 August 2025 - Travellers Notebook Times
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