Last year I wrote a post on how to use sticky notes in your planner. I’ve been using stickies more and more in my planner ever since then, and my method has changed and evolved over time. I thought I’d show you my updated sticky system. This is shown in the Quo Vadis Trinote/ Septanote/ […]
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Time management Monday: Using color-coding in your planner
I use color-coding in my planner to easily see what I have going on at work and in my personal life, and to keep track of recurring tasks and events. The trick is to use only enough colors to easily see different categories of tasks and appointments. If I use too many colors for different […]
Time management Monday: How to use your planner with timers and alarms
Continuing our Tool Box series (in which we talk about other tools to use along with your planner), today’s topic is using timers and alarms. Timers and alarms work especially well with planners because they can help keep you on task and/ or let you know when it’s time to move on to the next […]
Time management Monday: How to use your planner with Master Lists
I only recently started using master lists. Previously, I kept all my lists on my weekly or monthly pages in my planner: weekly for things that had to be done in a particular week, monthly for reminders of things that needed to be done any time that month. But lately I’ve had a lot going […]
Writing Wednesday: How to use your planner with a Notebook part 2
In the first post in this series I showed you some ways to use a notebook (any notebook) along with your planner (any planner). In this post I’ll show you some more specific ways to use your notebook as a supplement to your planner. Whenever there is anything in your planner you need to expand […]
Time management Monday: How to use your planner with a wall calendar
In my Tool Box series here on Quo Vadis blog, I’ve been showing you how to use your planner along with other time management tools like sticky notes and notebooks. Many people think their planner should be their only time management tool and end up frustrated. The truth is, your planner is just one tool […]
Writing Wednesday: How To Use Your Planner with a Notebook
Today’s post fits in with several of our ongoing series here on Quo Vadis blog: the Using Planners series which helps give you ideas for ways to effectively use your planner; the Tool Box series which arms you with lots of time management tools; and our new Page Per Day Challenge series, where we will […]
Time management Monday: How to use your planner with Sticky Notes
In last week’s Time Management Monday post I talked about how your planner is just one of many tools in your time management tool box. Another very useful tool is sticky notes. Sticky notes are great for temporary things like grocery lists, but they are even better for recurring events. When you write your recurring […]
Time management Monday: Tool box
So many times I’ve seen people who have written online about their frustration with their planner. Often these folks have the idea that their planner should be able to manage their entire life. This is far from the case. Your planner is a very valuable tool for managing your time, but it is only one […]
