14 February 2022

How many organisers?

How many organisers do you have to own before you can say you have 'A collection of organisers' 

I am not referring to how many are in use at any one time, but total ownership. What number becomes the 'tipping point' from 'I have a few organisers' to 'I have a collection of organisers....' 

And whilst you consider your answer carefully, you might find my previous post on a similar topic to this from a few years ago, with an alternative way of counting them! 

Before you ask... I do not know how many are in my cupboard at the moment. That's a job on my list to do the annual check and up date my list!

13 February 2022

Silent Sunday

 

Personal Kensington with a Valentine's card that was painted by my talented husband

12 February 2022

Web Finds - Saturday 12 February 2022

So now it is time to enjoy a few blog posts from around the internet,  so 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 February 2022
  2. Silent Sunday
  3. The File of Facts - Your Questions Answered...
  4. Free For All Tuesday - No. 575
  5. Video Web Finds - Wednesday 9 February 2022
  6. The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 123
  7. Free for All Friday No. 692 by Nan
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. Die Liste für den Rest deines Lebens - Über Zeit-Management und kreatives Schreiben
  2. Van Der Spek Brown Janet Leather Codex Weeks Cover vs Undyed Janet Leather Codex Mega Weeks Cover - This Bug's Life
  3. Alastair Planner 2022 - Lorelei Lee's Plan-Bar
  4. MY PA Business and Weekly Life Planner Review (Including Video Walkthrough) - All About Planners
  5. Focus on Health and Vitality - FranklinPlanner Talk
  6. Refills for every lifestyle | Part Two - The Official Filofax Blog
  7. Episode #141: GTD Live – pt 3 - Getting Things Done
  8. Are Fountain Pens Easy To Use? - Goulet Pens Blog
  9. Productivity weekly spread with giant to do list and detailed fitness tracker - All About Planners
  10. Link Love: Keeping it Clean - The Well-Appointed Desk
  11. Web Finds – 9 February 2022 - Travellers Notebook Times
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Enjoy




11 February 2022

Free for All Friday No. 692 by Nan

Filofax organizers are great for planning things such as appointments, schedules, and tasks. But what about tracking the time you spend doing the things you do every day, such as working, resting, rehearsing, reading, watching video, and so on. 

In a Filofax, you can use a diary where the hours of the day are marked. Or you can make up your own time tracker. Do you have a favorite time tracking solution? 

As always on Friday, feel free to discuss anything related to ring-bound organizers!

10 February 2022

The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 123


Choosing a planner. 

We were asked for our thoughts and opinions on how to choose a planner that would last. What to look for in the quality and durability of the materials. How to take care of your planner and rings. Which ones are our favourites. 

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 - The full question...
02:00 - What is quality, how much should you spend?
05:00 - What material? Does it have to be leather?
07:00 - Where are you going to use your planner?
08:00 - What is real leather? (See link to Grades of Leather)
10:00 - Are you paying for the brand name?
10:15 - What to look for in rings. 
12:00 - Having removable/replaceable rings is a bonus
14:00 - Take the design in to account. 
14:45 - The size is important. 
15:00 - Do not discount disc planners.
16:00 - How to assess planners you are considering buying. Leather samples. 
17:00 - Testing the leather for damage and durability. 
19:00 - Finger marks and scratches. 
22:00 - What price point do we consider you are entering higher quality?
22:30 - Pre-owned and life time warranty. 
24:00 - Making changes to your items will void the warranty. 
25:00 - Changing Rings.
27:00 - Which ones have impressed us?
27:00 - Van der Spek Touch Me, Filofax Finsbury, Gillio, Levenger (Discs)
30:00 - New leather item smells...
31:00 - Closing the discussion
31:15 - C.L.A.S.S - Comment, Like, And, Subscribe and Share

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A direct download is also available here: Episode123.mp3








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

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Karine: PlannerologyThroat Punch Resumes, IG: Karine Tovmassian
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Previous Episodes:

2022
122 - How to Get Motivated When There is No Motivation

2021
121 - Tips To Feel Healthier At Home
120 - Analogue Tools in our Digital World
119 - Real Life vs Planner Life?
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 NirvanaA5 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