New Planner: Ultimate Guide to Set Up A New Planner
This post is all about how to set up a new planner and what to put in it.
You’re here because you’ve either recently bought a new planner or you’re thinking about buying a new planner, and you need ideas.
Well, I’m here to help you. Recently, I have fell head over heels in love with planning. So, here I’ll show you how to set it up.
I’ve always been an organizer type of girl. However, I never had time to actually sit down and plan out my life. Everything was happening so randomly.
Now, I have a steady flow of how things go around here, and I have a ton of things to track. I have 2 business, 2 kids, a full-time job, and I’m in school. Yes, I need wine. Thanks in advance.
Moving into a new planner is so exciting and satisfying. Feeling the crisp new pages and deciding what they will be used for puts me in my happy place.
Looking at my schedule, you’d think I was superwoman, but It’s really not that difficult to maintain once it’s been effectively planned out.
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What Kind of New Planner Should I Use?
I’ve been loving the Erin Condren planners lately. They give you pretty much everything you need to plan your whole life.
They offer notebooks and petite planners you can just throw in your purse and go if you don’t want to carry around the big one.
To answer your question, you must choose one that is right for you. Most planners offer the same basic planning needs.A monthly spread, to-do lists, and weekly spreads are planner basics.
If you are a goal-oriented person, you should look for a planner that offers a goals dashboard. There you could keep track of your accomplishments.
This post shows you how to set up a new planner and what to put in it.
Here is the ultimate guide to setting up a new planner.
Gather Your Favorite Pens and Highlighters
If this is your first time owning a planner, you may not be aware of the wide variety of pens there are in the world. I am obsessed with pens, and I have way too many of them.
However, the pens you use in your planner are important. If you use the wrong type of pen in some planners, it could ruin the pages. Make sure you have a pen that doesn’t bleed through.
Use one of your notes pages as a test sheet to ensure you are using the right pens and highlighters.
The highlighters that are popular and I LOVE are the