When I found out that paper planning is my thing, I looked to social media for inspiration. The problem was that what I saw was highly curated art projects disguised as planners. There were lots of pretty decorations, charms, bows, stickers and layers of visual ‘dashboards’ — lots of layers!

As a newcomer to the planning community, this completely distorted my idea of what my planner should look like and how should function.

So, if you’re looking for a craft hobby to relax or improve your wellbeing, then go for it with the deco! But I’m going to assume that if you’re listening to this podcast then you’re looking for practical tips on how to improve your productivity and achieve your goals with a functional planner, not a fancy one.

So let’s dive into to these practical tips for developing the habit of using a paper planning system.

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#001 Practical Tips for Using a Paper Planner…