19 November 2021

Free for All Friday No. 680 by Nan

On the Netflix series Grace and Frankie, the Grace character is seen tossing a Filofax-type organizer into her bag. Grace is an overachieving perfectionist, in contrast to Frankie's creative, spiritually minded hippie. It occurs to me that directors use organizers as a prop when they want to show that a character is organized, successful—a Type-A, so to speak.  

When I pull out my Filofax—the one in which I store all of my credit, insurance, and rewards cards—people often say something like, "You're so organized!" even though I'm really not. 

Is there a Filofax personality type? Does your Filofax reflect your personality, or vice-versa?

Of course, since it's Friday, feel free to discuss anything organizer-related!

18 November 2021

Know Your Numbers

When did you last have your blood pressure checked? Do you 'know your numbers'? Having your blood pressure checked is quite a simple thing to do on a regular basis. 

If you don't have your own monitor to do the check your local pharmacy will have one or you can buy one, they aren't too expensive. 

High or low blood pressure gives rise to lots of other medical conditions. I'm no medical expert, but there are plenty of on-line help pages that explain the conditions and how your blood pressure can be controlled. 

However, this isn't by any stretch of the imagination an on-line medical blog! If you are doing regular blood pressure checks on the instruction of your doctor, then this insert will not doubt help you record the numbers, there a lot of them! 

Doctors vary, but mine asked me to do three measurements spaced by a few minutes twice a day, so three in the morning and three in the evening. 


I have created this insert in A5 size and Personal size, it might scale ok to A6 size as well depending on how neat your hand writing is. 
  • Blood Pressure Record - A5 size Word and PDF
  • Blood Pressure Record - Personal size Word


17 November 2021

Video Web Finds - Wednesday 17 November 2021

So I hope you have had a good weekend.

So 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. October Set-Up | Personal Rings Flip Through - Tiffany’s Plans
  2. November 2021 Pocket Filofax Plan With Me - GanchiPlans
  3. Personal Rings Filofax Malden - Monique Smith
  4. Unboxing my first custom planner // How to order a custom planner | Van der Spek custom planner - Plan Inspire Create
  5. Reconfigured Planner Layout! || November Pocket Flipthrough - GanchiPlans
  6. organizing my character sticker binders... again! planner stickers organization | feat. Plannerface - lizzuplans
  7. November Planner Setup | A6 Rings | Filofax, VanDerSpek, Gillio - Thoughts Along Life's Highway
  8. DIY Dividers for the Holidays! - BuySellPlan
  9. Print Pression Personal Rings - Buttered Rum - Monique Smith
  10. Plan With Me | Week of November 15 - 21 | Personal Rings - Tiffany’s Plans
  11. frankenplanning a mini The Happy Planner: my 2022 journal! extension pack + notes to frankenplanner - lizzuplans
  12. Plan with Me! November 14 plus an important announcement! - BuySellPlan
  13. Christmas Planner Set up & Flip Through- 2021 Personal Size Planner - Christmas Decor & Inserts - My Moxie Dreams
  14. Planner Tour | Franklin Covey Inserts - eyes2jesus
  15. Updated Flip - Gillio Undyed - 30mm Rings - Lali Plans
  16. November Planner Chat: Update and Flip | Sterling Ink - Sterling Ink
  17. Filofax Croc Silver Mist - Unboxing - Roselyn Angelica
  18. Стикеры, Filofax, moleskine, маркеры.  - The Object
  19. Modern Farmhouse | Planea conmigo | Agenda Filofax | A5 Planner - Plan With Lara
  20. filofax original in nude flip 2021 - Mermaid Kitty
  21. A Flip Through of My 2021 Filofax Personal Malden Planner In FUSCHIA - Shirley Joss
  22. Setting Up My Moterm A7 Wallet! - Allyson Kupiec
  23. Plan With Me: Micro Moterm A9, Nov 15-21 - The Haughty Nurse
  24. Functional Planning vs. Decorative Planning | Planning for Beginners - Lakia Maria
  • Please leave a comment on any of the videos you enjoyed and mention you saw a link on Philofaxy. 
  • For tips on how to improve your videos, please see this post.  Also this video too Webfinds 
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Enjoy




16 November 2021

Free For All Tuesday - No. 563

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.

We are here to answer your questions.

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

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

15 November 2021

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 119


Real Life vs Planner Life?

Are you as organised in real life as you make out in your planner?

Could you have that perfect looking planner shared on IG, but in real life you are a mess?

We discuss small changes you can make to your life to make your life easier and as organised as your planner makes it appear to be!  

The more systems you have in place, the more your life will work for you while you are busy taking care of other things.

Thank you to all our Patreon supporters in helping to bring you this episode.

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

Show Notes (timings approximate)
00:00 - Introductions.
01:00 - Does real life reflect your planner.
02:00 - What we see on Instagram.
03:00 - Automating your life.
07:00 - Decision fatigue.
08:45 - Omnifocus.
10:00 - Short cuts to do things quicker.
12:00 - Extreme ironing.
13:00 - Marie Kondo.
15:00 - Bringing like things together. 
17:00 - Firefighting with daily decisions.
19:00 - Grouping things together. 
20:00 - Put things away that aren't being used daily.
22:00 - Organising your fridge/pantry.
25:00 - Packing lists.
30:00 - Thank you to all our Patreon supporters.

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A direct download is also available here: Episode119.mp3








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

Our Websites:
Karine: Plannerology, Throat Punch Resumes, IG: Karine Tovmassian
Steve: Philofaxy, Travellers Notebook Times,  IG: Mr Philofaxy, Steve Morton

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Previous Episodes:

2021

118 - Guest Interview - Jena Peebles - The Pixel Artist and Her Planner
117 - Habits
116 - How To Turn Any Planner Into A Franklin Covey System Planner
115 - Developing Values for Advance Planning
114 - Habit Tracking
113 - Update and Tasks (short episode)
112 - Turning any planner in to a productivity planner
111 - The Pocket Planner - The most underrated size?
110 - Your Life All in One Place
109 - Project Planning: From Start to Finish
108 - How to Plan for 2021 despite 2020

2020
107 - Questions and Answers Session for Steve and Karine.
106 - Practical ways to get yourself out of a funk while using your planner.
105 - Time Management for those that are being managed by time.
104 - Planning for a medical emergency.
103 - Trust the process.
102 - The Return.
101 - The Mighty Little Checklist: The Unsung Hero of Success
100 - What do we use every day?
99 - Some Day May Be
98 - Transform Your Productivity
97 - Getting out of Stuck

2019

96 - Minimalist Planning.
95 - How to take your planning to the next level.
94 - Mission and Vision Statements
93 - How to plan your year in advance
92 - Workflows
91 - How to plan in a week that is already a busy one.
90 - Avoiding mistakes in planning
89 - Refocus
88 - When Your Plans or Goals Don't Work Out
87 - Decluttering Your Life - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
86 - Accessories for your Planner - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
85 - Journaling -  A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
84 - Workflows - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf

2018

83 - Routines - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
82 - Productivity 201 - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
81 - Planner Sizes - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
80 - Do you have too many planners? - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
79 - Improving Your Planning Productivity - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
78 - Ten reasons why you have stopped planning - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
77 - Letting Your Planner Take The Strain - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
76 - The Franken Flex - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
75 - Decluttering - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
74 - Engagement - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
73 - Reflection and Review - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
72 - Organisation - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
71 - Clarification - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
70 - Capture - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
69 - How to do nothing - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
68 - Changes - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
67 - Tones versus Pulses - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf

2017

66 - Planning and Execution - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
65 - The Power of Habit - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
64 - Planning for the end of the year - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
63 - Planning For Unexpected Life Events - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
62 - Staying in two sizes of planner - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
61 - Staying in one size of planner. - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
60 - Functional Planning - Macro and Micro Planning - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
59 - PlannerCon Europe - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
58 - Speeding up by slowing down - A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf
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