This may sound a little weird, but do you have a day planner or agenda that you use to help with time management? If so, would you mind dropping a link? If you don't use one, do you create a visual chart or something? I really liked your posts on time management and it's something I really need to improve on. The only reason I ask is b/c I'm want to prepare myself for when I go back to uni in the fall.
whoops this is WICKED LATE, hope everything is going well, SORRY SORRY SORRY. D: D: D: D: and hey, questions about planners are DEFINITELY NEVER WEIRD, planners are awesome, I TOTALLY GET IT.
i answered this around a year ago on @kris-advice, but my planner tactics are actually currently in the process of changing, haha. i still keep to my old strategies (see below), but now i am also adding a new layer of organization, too. i will get to that in a minute.
in the meantime, here are some previous posts about my current planner strategies, with links and even some visual images:
usual, everyday-use (monthly) planner | high-volume tasks, self-made planner
now, in addition to my everyday-use (month-at-a-glance) gorgeously colorful planner from paper source, i also have made a valiant effort to start utilizing google calendar as well. i’ve tried and started and stopped with the digital agendas and planners so many times, but have always drifted away from using them after a bit because i cherish having a tangible planner. the thing is, my new schedule doesn’t really jive as well with carrying around a beat-up calendar book anymore (i.e. coaching a group of beginner kayakers), so i am reaching a compromise:
google calendar: for daily outlook, updating last-minute changes (especially when my actual planner is not on hand), and double-checking immediate or short-term availability, knowing what the next day or next three, four days will bring by glancing at a small phone screen
paper source booklet planner: month-at-a-glance, long-term planning, looking for patterns and overall availability, knowing what the next few weeks will bring just by looking at a single page spread
i keep both of them in sync and updated and matching as often as possible, at least once a day! my schedule changes constantly, so it’s a bit of upkeep, but it’s really not much work at all to make sure the two strategies match. i really appreciate and value having both resources to keep on track of everything, so this will probably be my means of organization for a little while yet. 👍🏼
glad the previous posts were helpful! i hope you will find these resources helpful too, or at least will be motivated to look into other options that are a better fit for you! if you find any others, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. 👊🏼👊🏼
