How To Actually Use Your Planner
Hey Guys! Today's video is on how to actually use your planner. If you are new to the planner world or just struggling with using your planner on a daily basis, here are some tips that will help you add your planner to your daily routine. If you have any additional tips, make sure you leave them in the comments below!
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Hey Guys! Today's video is on how to actually use your planner. If you are new to the planner world or just struggling with using your planner on a daily basis, here are some tips that will help you add your planner to your daily routine. If you have any additional tips, make sure you leave them in the comments below!
Amen! When I first got into planning I was soooo overwhelmed! Went on KZhead and thought oh wow! So much creativity. Where do I write? Sticker galore! Love the fact of keeping it simple to be more productive. I feel as tho I’m already growing out of HAppy Planners. Thinking of EC now. Love your video! Thank you for sharing.
Hi your point are great but they are over used tips are copied and don’t get me wrong but this video every point has the same thing Meghna can you clarify
@@audralorenzo I hear you! Too many stickers defeat the purpose!
Off topic Where the board in the background with sticky notes and the organizer with pens?
"a messy planner is better than a blank one." - Oh I needed to hear that. Love the video!
Yes! I caught that, too. So true!
That is honestly the best advice and encouragment!
Yes please and thank you. My planner will never look cute or scrapbook-y. I'm just not the type. But useful... now _that_...! ;-)
Yessss. So true i have many EMPTY planners and journals just because of the fact that i want it to look perfect... which will never happen 🤣. Great Advice
same! 😂🙌🏻
You look stunning in the video.
Thank you so much!!
Yes! For fear of messing it up or bad handwriting I don’t write in it and keep everything in my head. Adds stress and disappointing that I’m wasting the planner!
Go for it anyway! In time you'll just feel good about having the habit. You can do it!!
@ danidah It’s a real thing right? Remind yourself, every page you leave blank is $$ you spent but threw away unused. I strongly dislike wasting anything, so saying “used imperfectly is still SO MUCH BETTER than wasted perfectly” is a big incentive for me. Grab a pen in your favorite color and just start jotting down any old thing that comes to mind. Big and little, print and cursive, scrawled and sloppy, just get it onto the paper! Good enough IS GOOD ENOUGH. 🤩 As you finish tasks, cross them out with another color. At the end of the week, pat yourself on the back for all those checked off tasks and enjoy your abstract artwork. You’re gonna love that planner! 💜
What's the point of a planner if you are afraid of using it? Life is not neat and organized all the time, why should your planner be? 😉
Use an erasible pen or a pencil so you can correct if you made a mistake. You cant hold it all in your head. There are times that I mess up too. It shows me I am not perfect. 😊
I have a on the go planner that's written in all over, plans, notes, very little decorating (mini. Then I have a memory/journaling one (classic) that is very decorative. I write what I did that day. On the monthly view I put my plans. If I didn't have plans I use a motivational sticker or 1 that spoke to the day or theme. On the daily pages, I will journal about the day...this one is not "messy" and you use the mini to keep track in case you don't feel like journaling or decorating that day/week. Sounds like a lot, but it's actual relaxing.
"A messy planner is better than a blank one!" Love that!
Thank you!
I do too.That’s why I liked it 😀
I have dropped planning channels because their “plan with me” was actually “decorate with me” and no actual planning happened. I love that you always keep it so practical!
Yeah like from an art perspective watching something like amandarachlee works but i agree these ytrs don't actually show themselves using it
Girl, I could not have said this better !! Just a bunch of stickers and washi tape and more stickers...
actually what I needed to hear, why are other people's videos like 40 minutes long? if I had 40 minutes I would not need a planner.
I would love a video about how you use that wall calendar with sticky notes behind you.
Yes! I have that on my list to film.... 🥰
@@TheOrganizedMoney yes please! :-)
Me too!
Yes! I couldn’t stop looking at the calendar in the background.
@@tiffanylamar9441 Me too!
i'm so glad i finally found a Black youtuber who talks about planning
Same. I just type “black women” after all my searches lol
@@erikabaker3827 Oh really? I watch planners as a hobby, lol and YTwill show the videos by Black women by itself. Like, I never add "black woman" in the search bar and there plenty of them on YT. I don't subscribe to all... But I'll try to remember to make a list and post it here
Love her!!!
@Ney vlogs It isn't, but it's nice to be represented :)
Me too!
This is the first time I see a "how to use your planner" video that is actually helpful! I am binge watching all your videos. Thank you!
Thank you so much!!
Ditto!
“Do the hard tasks first” that is a great tip I need to remember.
Hello, I just wanted to take a moment to let you know you have changed my life in a good way! Im a retired 62 year old lady with some memory problems. Your suggestions for planner tabs and how to use your planner has really helped me so very much. Im not forgetting things anymore thanks to my new routines! Also your budget advice has helped me learn how to do all my budgeting ( which I had to learn how to do since my husband passed away) so thank you so very much, your videos are so helpful and informative. Some stuff on senior budgeting on a set income would be good too. But you have really helped me so much and for that I thank you.
I’m a Senior too and this has been life changing for me as well. I love the idea of Senior Budgeting help that’s definitely user friendly. Thank You for sharing LadyDeWinter 👍🏾👍🏾👏🏾🙏🏾
I have been experimenting A LOT with organization in the past years: I've finally found the perfect strategy for me and here's what I've came to 1) I have a school agenda where I keep track of all of my school things; this one contains monthly calendars which are extended to every part of my life 2) I keep daily lists prepared the day before and comprehensive of everything I'm going to do down to the detail in a notebook. I'm currently going through random notebooks I've never used so i don't waste anything. This one pretty much serves as a bullet journal since I keep lists of all sorts in it such as projects and things that need to be put in a schedule & stuff 3) to unleash my artsy side I use an actual bullet journal not for planning but as a journal: I write my thoughts, feelings and memories in it almost daily and I decorate the pages with stickers, drawings and nice, curated titles :)
Oh wow! This sounds good. Sounds like this could work for me
This was very helpful. My toxic trait is getting anew cute planner, trying to make it lovely and colorful, then messing it up a few weeks in then buying a new one and start over. 😂
This is such a helpful video. So many "influencers" are more concerned with aesthetics than practicality on youtube and it's frustrating when you just want to use your planner to be productive and not to be a sticker book. Thank you for these tips, I love the idea of using your side bar to plan the next week or month. That's definitely a tip I am going to use since I always end up not really using my side bars.
pamelam4 YES! I need a planner not a coloring book or scrapbooking book!!!
Omg. I needed this. I have been trying to do too much like people on KZhead and got burnt out on decorating.
You’re eyes are so mesmerizing! I had to keen rewinding so I can focus on your words 😂 Great tips! I’m one of those women that sticks my planner in my bag and forgets to plan.
🤣🤣 thank you so much!!
🤣🤣 thank you so much!!
🤣🤣 thank you so much!!
"A messy planner is better than a blank one." Love this!! This is definitely my problem
"I don't give a sip" - best mug ever!!!
'A messy planner is better than a blank one' oh i'm so down wit that! ty
I am definitely guilty of decoration my planner, then leaving it closed in a basket near my desk; out of sight out of mind; needed this video, thanks for posting it
I wish I had seen your video before I watched all of those decorative planner channels. I got so bogged down with decorating that it became a hassle to pull out the planner. I like your saying "A messy planner is better than a blank one!".
Love her! “A messy planner is better than no planner at all”. Thanks I needed that 🍬
Such good tips! Especially not getting caught up on everyone's band wagon with their planner designs.
Thank you!!
Thank you!!
Great tips!!! Thank you! I used to write so many repetitive task on my planner daily and it used to be so overwhelming. Now I just write a daily to do list on the side bar and jot down 2-3 tasks the most that are priority for the day. I feel more productive throughout the week that way.
I have been doing a split planning period. Before bed, I'm putting my for sure things in my day. In the morning, I finish up with my power word & gratitude, things I missed, and a simple drawing. I draw for my health. I am the kind of person that likes to write my list multiple times so I write in my weekly and my daily because it works for me.
That’s a great idea! I love writing things multiple times too
Thank you for the tip about splitting up your daily planning. That might just help me a lot!
I only realized having planner out makes me use it more recently. I'm definitely using some of these tips! I never thought to leave a section for next month
So glad KZhead recommenced this video! It is so helpful. I always feel overwhelmed when my planner doesn’t look super decorative and I feel like I’m not doing it right.
I’m reassessing my planner use and this video feels like extra the reminders I needed - especially love the idea of working with my planner while enjoying my first cup of coffee so I can get my day started with intention. Thank you.
Thanks for the advice. I spent a silly amount of money on all the HP stuff last year. I never got the hang of it and felt like an uncreative loser. New year, let's try again. I am keeping it simple. Your video was encouraging. Thank you for sharing.
I love the idea of having it visible. As well as setting a day to plan for next week. All your tips are extremely helpful. Thanks 🥰
So glad to have found you! So real, and practical, and you are a joy to listen to. Many thanks ❤️🙏
I didn't use my planner cause I *didn't how to* use it! I received my 2021 diary as a Farewell present from our teachers... It's really beautiful... And so I don't want to make the planner pages look messy and all... This helped! Thanks a lot!🤠
I just came across your video.. I love it.. what I have been doing the last two years is buy a new planner doing the end of they year to get a clearance planner to try it out for at least a month or two...
This had to be a divine appointment! I just stumbled across this video. This is so timely as I just looked at my new planner for 2021. I love "A messy planner is better than a blank one"! I am subscribing and planning some binge watch time. Thank you!
❤this, I haven't planned since I moved like 3-4 years ago 🤦🏽♀️ I tried & couldn't get back into it. I was hoping to plan out my weekend this Sunday, so glad this video popped up😊
This is a great video! Thanks! I am so bad at starting planners but then never finishing them because I fall out of the habit. But I really need to keep some projects organized this year so I am determined to keep up with my planner this time! Your tips will definitely help!!!
I love this. I stumbled on it when I googled another planning topic. I’ve been planning since kindergarten so I’m a lot more into the functionality of a planner. I’m glad to see you push actual planning vs decorative planning. So many people are falling into the marketing trap of stickers, but don’t realize they’re doing nothing else but putting them down on pages. I started with stickers many, many, MANY years ago, but it was more for reference. About four years ago, I was sucked into all of this other stuff. I found that I was wasting money on all of that, yet, NOTHING was getting done. But, yes, thank you. I love your perspective!
I just found you through this video and THANK YOU SO MUCH! I can see myself coming back to this video frequently as a reminder of how to use my planner. These are FANTASTIC tips and I have found myself caught up in the decorative side and this was a great reminder for how to plan as I move into my new planner for July! 💖 AMAZING VIDEO!
I love "a messy planner is better than a blank planner." -- Words to live by!
I just found you and your videos are just what I need! I overcomplicate and keep looking for ideas, but nothing has worked for me. I really like your layout and keeping it simple. I cannot wait to try this. Thank you.
Hands down one of the highlights already in the month, discovering your channel!! Need to get productive and my current planner ran out of months, so waiting for it to deliver. Your channel is getting me excited for myself to get some things going 🙂🙂👍❤
These tips are so simple, yet so profound. You’ve broken this down to a science. Great video. Thank you!!
"To actually be productive." I loved that!
I just started watching your channel and your videos are really helpful, been wanting to fix my routines and my planning - you make it simple and easy for me to follow and understand. Thank you, I will be sure to use your tips for my planner, planning, and organization.
I'm glad you said set out time to plan your week and your day. This is so important! If y'all are considering a planner to use. Try the passion planner. This planner has literally changed my life.
I stumbled across your channel and loved it! Thanks so much for this video. I'm a mom of 2 and now I work fulltime. I always bought planners and never felt like it worked. I got a new one coming today!! I'm now putting my planner in my work bag 🙂 also your so professional explaining everything.
Love your hair... wish mine could look like that, it’s so straight and limp
I love the message you send in this video - thank you!
THANK you for this!! I needed something process-driven. Great tips & awesomeness
Just found you today. Been budgeting since January and finally feel pretty comfortable that I have a good grasp of that...but not so much on using my planner. I'm just all over the place with that. This video alone was simple and helpful so can't wait to dig into some more of your videos. 😊
I’m a planner person myself (just set my cleaning schedule for 2021). Picking the perfect planner is such a important pick. I went with the Living Well Planner this year, but I love seeing other planners. ❤️
Great video. I felt overwhelmed at first. I watched so many you tube videos and I wanted to be like them. I'm slowly finding what works for me. Thank you
My brand new Plum Paper Planner came in the mail last week. I’m a teacher so I always do a July start for the new academic year. I’m so excited to set it up in some new ways.
Thank you so much for making this video, great tips and you hit the nail on the hammer with trying to get your planner to look likes others. Have this problem now because I need to be more functional but watching other videos and they decorate their planner so pretty and I feel like I need to do this. I decided July when my new planner start I’m getting it together
So happy to help!!
This is the absolute best video I have seen about how to use your planner!! Thank you for making it simple and clear!!! 🌻
Excellent! I have gotten out of my routine so much with my 4 kiddos being home. It’s time to pick it back up again!
My new planner just arrived today. I needed to see this, lots of useful tips! Thank you !!
This was a good time for this video! Definitely needed to hear a lot of this! Thanks for sharing great tips!
Love this. So simple. Especially love the to-do check list. Very practical.
I just found your channel and I love it! Interestingly, this week I started to plan my day first thing in the morning so all your videos are inspiring me to continue and improving my planning skills.
Enjoyed this video. It's exactly what I needed to hear, just got a A5 planner off of Amazon and went to hobby lobby to buy some inserts. I saw a lot of different stickers and color pens that I thought would be cool to add at some point. Very new to the planner and appreciated you sharing tips.
I’m just catching up after not receiving the notifications for a YEAR! Can I just say, not only are you so clear in your explanations, your voice is so soothing, and you’re stunning! I’m so unorganized, and you break it down in such a way that it doesn’t create anxiety (to be organized 😝) blessings to you!
I just found your channel. You’re awesome! Great budget guides! I am now going down The Organized Money rabbit hole. Started with the budgeting but now goin into planning. Love them all!
The was such a helpful video. I just started adding my planner back into my daily routine and I will be incorporating some of your tips. So glad I found this video.
This was so extremely helpful! Thank you thank you thank you! I was feeling overwhelmed and unsure where to start! You were lovely to listen to and watch and it was easy to follow along with the suggestion! Bless you! 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙😊
thank you so much this is actually making me excited for the new semester
I used to think I was the only black girl who was into planners and journals. So happy I stumbled upon your channel!
Finally I find a video about how to really use a planner without all the crazy decorating. Great tips. Thank you.
I totally agree. I want to be able to prioritize my day without any distractions....I do love stickers but keep that for journaling.
YES! Love the practicality of the tips!
I just found your channel and I love that you use the Happy Planner to be productive. I like that your planners look nice but are full of information. So many of the ones I see are all about only the stickers.
I love the sound of your voice. It’s so pleasant sounding, it’s such a friendly big sister tone.
Thank you for sharing your experience with us!
This is the video I’ve been searching for!!! I’m no longer overwhelmed about choosing a planner style.
This was so helpful, thank you! Excited to watch your other videos.
this is the first vid i’ve seen on your channel and you’re already one of my favorite planning youtubers!!! i love how clear your vid is and how organized!!! keep it up 😊
I was cruising by, Your video is so helpful, I'm glad you recommended using 2 pens Red & Black, I like how you write everything, I felt I had too much stuff in mine. Love your video! Thank You!
Clever ideas for writing the activities for the upcoming week in the sidebar and on the monthly!
I love the side bar tip. And your daily to do, bigger tasks first.
I so needed this. Thank you very much. I cannot express how much I appreciate you!!
I can’t be the only one that has noticed her gorgeous earrings 😍 I left my planner in the office for 3 weeks & for sure the fact that I wasn’t visible really threw me off. I was winging it for 3 weeks & I’m definitely not doing that again 😅
Thank you!! Winging it for 3 weeks... I know that was driving you crazy! lol.
Thank you so much. You're an angel. I'm very beginner at planning & organizing. I've denying the value of planning my whole life until now I see how crucial it is if you wanna go far in your life and in your career.
❤ I needed to hear this. I am currently revamping my planning systems. This actually made sense to me, and the tips are helpful.
Absolutely love the idea of keeping the planner open!! It’s funny- I find I remember to floss my teeth when I leave the floss on the counter instead of putting it away.. same principle just never thought about doing it with my planner! THANK YOU!!
This is so helpful!!! I just got the Clever Fox planner and I was too overwhelmed to even us it! Thank you so much!! Also, love your hair!!
i’ve been watching your videos, one i love your handwriting and two you remind me so much of myself how i used my planner throughout college and now going into adult life!
Great video! I just bought my first happy planner and your planning style is very close to my own. Thank you!
Your video was very helpful. I know I need to start planning my days, but I didn't know how to properly do it. I am so glad I ran across your video. You made it simple and straight to the point. You give me tips I can use as a beginner that didn't overwhelm me after watching. Thanks
It’s lovely seeing a woman that looks like me discussing the topics that matter. New subscriber. Thank you for these videos and sharing your experience and how to get started. Much appreciated 💜
Thank you so much for saying to keep the planner simple. I enjoy looking at the decorated ones but I don’t have much time for doing 2 page spreads in multiple planners. I need to decorate like you do... just minimal but not my priority. Thank you for confirming my thoughts.
This is literally the video I didn’t know I need it, thnk you!
This video was such a great help! Thank you for sharing advice so much!
Oh My God I just saw your video for the first time and thank you very much!! This is very helpful! I thought I needed to get drawing classes to keep my planner decorated every single month!! Love your nails too!! 💕
Love your video! Been caught up in the pretty stuff for awhile it’s nice to see how you have to use it.
Thank you! I loved listening to you explain!
I love your videos! Keep up the awesome work! I lost planner peace for a little bit which I know we have all been there! Lol..I have used several of your tips and it's working awesome! ♥️
This video was SO well-done. It was to the point, and you actually gave advice I was needing to hear!! Definitely gained a subscriber here
So many videos out there about how to use planners....this one by far was the most helpful! looking forward to checking out your other videos!
Thanks for the tips and reminding us to keep it simple if that works best for us :) I was getting a bit overwhelmed at the overly decorated planners so that was reassuring to hear :)
Thank you so much!! I’m going into high school in a couple weeks and I want to be able to organized and know what I’m doing. Also your hair is absolutely gorgeous!! 🥰🥰
Thank you so much for sharing these tips. I am starting to use a planner and I like the colors and stickers but I using all that is so overwhelming. I agree starting off using the minimal keeping it plain and simple is easier for me right now. I can always incorporate those items later. I am definitely going to look into the Happy Planner, I like the space. TFS. Also I am a subscriber.