After initial research into how I am going to structure my planner for One Book July 2017, I have decided to transfer all of my necessary planning and project management into a pocket-sized TN (traveler’s notebook) from The Planner Society.
Behind the scenes of my YouTube setup video
The OnebookJuly2017 Challenge is to use One Book and One Pen for One Month. However, there are no rules save for the rules you may set for yourself. The goal, as I understand it, is to “get back to basics” and streamline or in some cases, learn what you need to be successful in your planning routine.
Since I am a goal planner, I have included my current projects in each area (Being, Body, Brain) to help me reach my goals. My goal for One Book July is to streamline all of my planners into one carry along planner/wallet that I can have to track EVERYTHING! In order to keep moving forward, I need to assess where I am in any given project, once I evaluate my progress I can decide if I need to make changes or not.
What I have learned so far:
- Sometimes, I can not focus and am easily distracted. When this happens I need to step away and do something else, usually a craft project, like mixed media to help my mind get clear and refocus. Then I can come back to the task at hand. It is helpful to know this about myself because I don’t get as discouraged and take a long leave of absence from my goals.
- When I am riding the struggle bus, I need my planning system to have a structure and functional form to help me stay focused and follow my plan.
- When I am hyperfocused, I need the real-estate that white space provides.
- Having this self-knowledge is helpful in knowing which system to work out of at a given time to help me keep moving toward my goals instead of getting frustrated and giving up.
Knowing how you operate and researching the tools to help you is key to setting yourself up for success.
Visit my Resources page to find the inserts I am testing as well as other valuable information I will add from time to time.
See you next week for an update to One Book July 2017 !!
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