The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse

Accessories For Your Planner  We all carry around other items apart from our planners, but is there a more efficient way of organising these items? Support the podcast via Patreon If you have ideas for future episodes, please send them to steve at philofaxy dot com Show Notes (timings approximate) 00:00 - Introductions. 01:00 - Your planner as the 'Swiss Army Knife'. 01:15

Journalling  Do you Journal? Some people keep very detailed recordings of their thoughts and feelings, details of events and things they have done. Getting in to the journalling habit can seem like a mountain to climb if you aren't a natural writer. In this episode we hope we can provide you with some ideas and encouragement to get started on journalling. Support the podcast via 

Workflows  Our lives are full of 'Workflows' of various sorts from the simple every day tasks through to the more complex tasks we undertake from time to time. Using your planner to help you organise and complete these workflows can be a boost to your productivity. This episode might be the first of a few on this topic. Support the podcast via Patreon If you have ideas for future

Routines  We all have our daily routines and habits, but how can we change these to improve our routines to improve our daily productivity and generally feeling that we are making progress towards our goals that we set ourselves. Support the podcast via Patreon If you have ideas for future episodes, please send them to steve at philofaxy dot com Show Notes (timings

Productivity 201  There are lots of articles and ideas about how to be more 'productive', but they don't all work for everyone. Finding the right method that works for you can be almost a life's work. In this episode Karine and Steve discuss various methods and ideas included in a Lifehacker article by Alan Henry Support the podcast via Patreon If you have ideas for future

Planner Sizes?  There are now so many sizes of planners with new sizes or variations on existing sizes seemingly being created every year. In this episode we go back through the sizes to try and make sense of them all and to give you some guidance as to how they differ and which might be the best size for you. Support the podcast via Patreon If you have ideas for future episodes,

Do you have too many planners?  Do you have too many planners? Should you be concerned about owning too many? Would you be more productive with less? Meeting Steve. Support the podcast via Patreon If you have ideas for future episodes, please send them to steve at philofaxy dot com Show Notes (timings approximate) 00:00 - Introductions. 03:00 - Collecting. 05:30 - The

Improving Your Planning Productivity.  Making small changes to your planning and every day routines can bring about improvements to your overall productivity. If you have ideas for future episodes, please send them to steve at philofaxy dot com Show Notes (timings approximate) 00:00 - Introductions. 03:00 - 16 Daily Habits to Help Improve Your Planning Productivity - Blog Post.

The Ten Reasons Why You Have Stopped Planning.  We all occasionally stop using our planners for one reason or another. We try to discover the common reasons why people stop using their planners. If you have ideas for future episodes, please send them to steve at philofaxy dot com Show Notes (timings approximate) 00:00 - Introductions. 01:30 - 1. Size. 05:00 - 2. Wrong format

Letting your planner take the strain.  Our planners of what ever kind can help us through our busy days. They can help us to remember things, record our activities and generally take the strain out of living in the modern world with all of its demands on our time. If you have ideas for future episodes, please send them to steve at philofaxy dot com Show Notes (timings approximate

The Franken Flex.  We all have the dream of finding the perfect planner. Cori Large chatted with Karine about how she created her own planner from an inexpensive three ring Flex binder. If you have ideas for future episodes, please send them to steve at philofaxy dot com Show Notes (timings approximate) 00:00 - Introductions. 01:45 - The Franken Flex planner. 02:45 - How the

Decluttering.  After what seems a long break due to holidays and other commitments we are back to discuss 'Decluttering' Both decluttering your planner and your life and how you can use your planner to achieve the latter. If you have ideas for future episodes, please send them to steve at philofaxy dot com Show Notes (timings approximate) 00:00 - Introductions. 01:00 -

Engagement.  This episode is part five of a five part series that breaks down how to apply the five principles of Getting Things Done by David Allen in your planner. How all of the five parts interact. If you have ideas for future episodes, please send them to steve at philofaxy dot com Show Notes (timings approximate) 00:00 - Introductions. 01:00 - B.P.A. ! 02:00 - Recap of the

Reflection & Review.  This episode is part four of a five part series that breaks down how to apply the five principles of Getting Things Done by David Allen in your planner. If you have ideas for future episodes, please send them to steve at philofaxy dot com Show Notes (timings approximate) 00:00 - Introductions. 01:00 - Where have we got to so far in the process. 02:00 -

Organisation.  This episode is part three of a five part series that breaks down how to apply the five principles of Getting Things Done by David Allen in your planner. If you have ideas for future episodes, please send them to steve at philofaxy dot com Show Notes (timings approximate) 00:00 - Introductions. 02:00 - The first steps. 04:00 - Making your lists manageable. 05:30 -

Clarification.  This episode is part two of a series that breaks down how to apply the five principles of Getting Things Done by David Allen in your planner. If you have ideas for future episodes, please send them to steve at philofaxy dot com Show Notes (timings approximate) 00:00 - Introductions. 03:00 - What do we mean by clarification. 05:00 - Master Task List. 06:00 -

Capture.  This episode is part one of a series that breaks down how to apply the five principles of Getting Things Done by David Allen in your planner. If you have ideas for future episodes, please send them to steve at philofaxy dot com Show Notes (timings approximate) 00:00 - Introductions. 02:00 - How we work 04:00 - Paper bills 06:30 - Business cards 07:00 - Client

How to do nothing.  Is there any harm in wanting to do nothing? Planning gaps in to your day for you to be able to relax and do something different. Lose yourself in a good book or a podcast even! If you have ideas for future episodes, please send them to steve at philofaxy dot com Show Notes (timings approximate) 00:00 - Introductions. 01:00 - Planning to do nothing. 02:00 -

Changes.  Change is a fact of life, if it is by choice or it is forced upon us. Dealing with change with the help of your planner will make the change in your life/job etc so much easier. If you have ideas for future episodes please send them to steve at philofaxy dot com Show Notes (timings approximate) 00:00 - Introductions. 01:00 - End of Year/Beginning of Year urge to

Tones versus Pulses.  Using both digital planning and analogue planning at the same time can cause people a lot of angst. How can people use both forms of planning in their every day life? If you have ideas for future episodes please send them to steve at philofaxy dot com Show Notes (timings approximate) 00:00 - Introduction 02:30 - The resurgence in paper planning! 04:00 -

Planning and Execution.  Planning your week can take many forms, but ensuring you get through all your tasks and appointments in the week can be another matter. Doing them efficiently and with the least amount of stress and with the better chance of success is also important. In this episode we discuss various ideas on how to Plan and Execute your tasks for the week and in different

The Power of Habit.  We all have habits, some good some not so good! How can we change our habits to improve our planning, to help us meet our goals and targets. If you have ideas for future episodes please send them to steve at philofaxy dot com Show Notes (timings approximate) 00:00 - Introduction 01:00 - The Power of Habit - Charles Duhigg 03:00 - Planning consistently 04:

Planning for the end of the year.  With the end of the year approaching there is plenty of time to prepare for the new year. What should you be doing over the next few weeks. Join us as we discuss our year end habits and ideas. If you have ideas for future episodes please send them to steve at philofaxy dot com Show Notes (timings approximate) 00:00 - Introduction 01:45 -

This was the topic for my talk/presentation at PlannerCon Europe 2017 which was held in Brussels on 28/29 October 2017. My talk wasn't filmed in full as far as I know, so I decided to record a voice over to my slides so that more people could enjoy the full talk. Whilst this isn't an exact recording of my talk, the beginning is more or less the same and the essential parts of my talk are very

Planning For Unexpected Life Events.  A topic not everyone will be comfortable with and we hope this never happens to you. However, with some foresight and forward planning you will be laying the foundations for successful recovery from a potentially awful situation. By using your planner(s) you can help your friends and relatives to help you should you become incapacitated in some way.