Free For All Friday No. 447 by Anita

For quite some years now, my system has consisted of a personal for my GTD based set up, plus an A5 for planning projects and for making more extensive notes. Using two together like that was perfect for a long time, but then one day it just wasn't... I did a review, drew mind maps and tried all my usual methods, but couldn't figure out why. However, because it was so familiar, I doggedly carried on trying to use it but without much success. I bought another A5 Ascot, with the hope that a wonderful binder like that would somehow encourage and motivate me to use it. And with time, it became clear to me that I wasn't enjoying these repeated A5 failures and they certainly weren't helping me get stuff done. I sold the Ascot last year, gave away all my inserts and then breathed a sigh of relief! With hindsight, I now understand that my focus is so much on my personal that I just don't end up looking at the A5.

Have you recently changed your planning habits like this, or had an epiphany about something that needs changing?

And as always, it's Friday again so please feel to discuss anything ringbound related. Have a great weekend.

Tell us about...... 10

One of the most frequent questions I see asked is about caring for the leather of your organiser/planner.

To clean/treat or not to clean? 

There have been people that have used hand creams on their organisers, this seems to have stopped after people noticed that there are additives in hand cream that aren't always good for leather products. 

Personally I prefer a natural beeswax type product, but used sparingly and not very often. 

So do you clean or treat your organiser or not? If you do what do you use? 

Tell us in the comments below. 

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 58

Speeding up by slowing down 

Do we all work at the same pace? Should you try to work faster? There are benefits to working slower... find out more in this episode of the podcast.

If you have ideas for future episodes please send them to steve at philofaxy dot com

Show Notes (timings approximate)
00:00 - Introduction
01:00 - In praise of slow living
03:20 - Working faster by going slower
05:15 - Start as you mean to go on
07:00 - Doing things in small bites
11:00 - Collecting information in your planner
12:00 - Avery or Filofax sheets for printing address lists... please
13:00 - Getting from A to B in doing a project
14:00 - Inactivity is not wasted time
16:00 - I don't know... not knowing the answer but knowing where to find the answer is more important
20:00 - Writing gives you time to think
21:00 - Fear of starting a new notebook
23:00 - Taking breaks are not wasted time
25:00 - Planning your work hours
27:00 - Take regular breaks
28:00 - Final thoughts

Episode 58 -  Speeding up by slowing down

A direct download is also available here: Episode58.mp3

Show notes: A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf

NB: A5 is in A4 format so it can be scaled to suit A5 or A6 size. Personal is for printing direct on Personal size paper.



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

Our Websites:
Karine: Plannerology, Karine Tovmassian (IG)
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Previous Episodes:

2017

57 - To Do Lists and Diary Pages -  A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
56 - Hints and Tips on making planner videos - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
55 - Keeping up to date - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
54 - Interview with Jennifer Powell at PlannerCon - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
53 - Conferences and Meet Ups - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
52 - The Magic of Contextualising Your Life - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
51 - Guest Interview - Rose Orchard - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
50 - Organising your significant other - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
49 - Creating the ultimate planner - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
48 - Getting past New Years resolutions - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
47 - How to understand being a planner newbie - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
46 - Buying and Selling 101 - A5 docx pdf Personal docx pdf
45 - A5 or A6 - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
44 - End of Year - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf

2016 

43 - Digital Planning vs Analogue Planning - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
42 - Planning vs Organising - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
41 - Short and Long Term Planning - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
40 - Good and Bad Planner Habits - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
39 - Tackling Planner Size Change - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
38 - Self-Improvement or Personal Development - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
37 - What is productivity anyway - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
36 - The Planner Community - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
35 - Wellness Planner - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
34 - Listeners Question - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
33 - Pens and other writing instruments - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
32 - Proper storage, care and shipping of planners, rings etc - A5 docx pdf Personal docx pdf
31 - Guest Interview - Louise Umeki - Plannercon 2017 - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
30 - Form Following Function -  A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
29 - Seasonal To Do Lists - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
28 - Making and keeping annual goals - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
27 - Organising the family - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
26 - Guest interview - Theresa Hall - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
25 - Guest interview - Ray Blake - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
24 - Defining the important things from the urgent things - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
23 - Guest interview with Rita Sedani - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
22 - Printing your own inserts - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
21 - How to derail your planning system by over thinking - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
20 - Digital devices/services and your analogue planner - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
19 - What To Keep In Your 'Others' Tab - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
18 - Zombie Apocalypse Preparation - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
17 - Managing Finances In Your Planner - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
16 - Planning for those of us who actually can't live without planning, with guest co-host Carie Harling - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
15 - Automation Nirvana - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
14 - Work Life Balance and Your Planner - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
13 - GTD Productivity And Using Your Paper Planner - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
12 - Job Seeking and Keeping - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
11 - Planner Fail -  A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
10 - Planner Hacks - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
9 - Planner Planning - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
8 - Choosing Inserts - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
7 - How do you carry your planner - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
6 - Planners on the go - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
5 - Why would you pay more than the price of a Filofax? - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
4 - Using Your Planner To Create Permanent Habit Changes - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
3 - Getting on with two or more planners - A5 docx pdf Personal docx pdf
2 - Where to start your planning journey and why - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
1 - What size and why....  - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf

Web Finds - 6 June 2017

So I hope you have had a good weekend.

So now it is time to enjoy a great collection of blog posts and videos from around the internet.

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

1. Getting Things Done (GTD) by David Allen - Animated Book Summary And Review - Successful By Design
2. Planner Collection: Gillio, Van Der Spek and Midori Traveler's notebook (June 2017) - Katherine Shu 
3. Franklin Planner Unboxing - Shipping Review, Tassel, Pagefinder, Project Management Forms - Tonya Plans
4. Planner Unboxing- Gillio Mini Mia Cara - Seaweed Kisses
5. How I lost 13 pounds in 3 months using my Franklin Covey Planner and Weight Watchers 30 Smartpoints - Tonya Plans
6. Bullet Journal Style Plan With Me Filofax A5 Inserts 36 - MichelkinDesigns
7. Filofax The Original Burnt Orange | Set Up | Mai 2017 | planningcat_ - planningcat_
8. Planner Unboxing- Filofax Tweet Pocket Organizer - Seaweed Kisses
9. Back in a Ring Planner: Filofax Saffiano in Personal Size - Teach_and_ Plan
10. Filofax Update! May 2017 - CIAO IT'S DANIELLE
11. Filofax / Monatsdeko Juni / Plan with me - Tanja _h4
12. June Monthly Plan With Me in Filofax - MichelkinDesigns
13. UK Filofax Horizontal Plan With Me - Feature PuppersAndFloofs - Purple Psychic Magic Layout - Imogen aka missimoinsane
14. Filofax Malden A5 Kingfisher Unboxing - xoxlyss
15. Mein Filofax - Katharina mcbee
16. Set-Up Filofax Original Duck Egg - Sprintpaper By Emmashell - Marie-Hélène Lachaud
17. Plan with me Filofax Pocket Planner *June 5-11* - Robin's Nest
18. A5 Filofax Plan with Me June 5, Ft. Nicole Alexia Designs Part 1 - Nichelle Davis
19. Filofax Personal Wochendeko KW 22 - Frau Anne
20. Filofax meets Bulletjournal +++ KW 24 2017 +++ - Do what you Love

• For tips on how to improve your videos, please see this post.  Also this video too Webfinds 
• Your Filofax/Organiser Videos could appear in this list, just contact philofaxy at gmail dot com to be added to our monitoring list. 

My Week Posts

1. My week #268 - Paper Lovestory
2. Plan with me || Candy girl - Karen's Obsessions

Enjoy.

Free For All Tuesday - No. 331

So 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.

Make today the one day you post a comment or a question.

It is Tuesday after all so fire away.