tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274499347612488986.post5298470141540115922..comments2023-08-07T16:43:59.036+02:00Comments on LJ's Blog of Stuff: Is My Planner Failing...? And A Special Delivery To Make My Day!!!LJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16778171833372717942noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274499347612488986.post-78793033161526661942012-07-04T22:15:03.913+02:002012-07-04T22:15:03.913+02:00I love tick boxes - the To Do lists are probably m...I love tick boxes - the To Do lists are probably my favourite non-pretty inserts :o)LJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16778171833372717942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274499347612488986.post-3598640886254215622012-07-04T22:13:04.067+02:002012-07-04T22:13:04.067+02:00Ooh... stickers.... drool (I just need to get myse...Ooh... stickers.... drool (I just need to get myself to use them instead of just looking at them) xLJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16778171833372717942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274499347612488986.post-11923565975225256562012-07-04T22:10:18.801+02:002012-07-04T22:10:18.801+02:00They are beautiful - you should definitely get one...They are beautiful - you should definitely get one :o)LJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16778171833372717942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274499347612488986.post-27871787206328199752012-07-04T22:08:31.852+02:002012-07-04T22:08:31.852+02:00Thanks :o)Thanks :o)LJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16778171833372717942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274499347612488986.post-75866657866345011032012-07-01T07:16:20.814+02:002012-07-01T07:16:20.814+02:00Gorgeous Filofaxes. I'm normally not a purple ...Gorgeous Filofaxes. I'm normally not a purple person at all, but that Malden is tempting!<br /><br />The way I see it, your Filofax must serve two functions: it is a time and task management tool, AND it must be a pleasure to look through (otherwise you would never want to use it, right?) I love to flip through the pages of my Filofax, just so I can look at my pretty page dividers and colorful tabs. It seems that rather than get rid of all the pretty papers and bits, maybe you could just cut down--reduce the number of stickers and sticky notes you carry--you can always rotate them depending on your mood. As far as the procrastination goes, well, a tool will only take you so far. But the point of having a tool is to use it. And you would only use a tool that works for you. So the question would be: is your system simple and effective and does it work for you?<br /><br />I tried all kinds of complicated systems (for example, I tried the Franklin Covey prioritization codes and couldn't remember what any of it meant) and found that simple, color coded, and pretty works best for me. Also, this may sound ridiculous, but I discovered I love tick boxes and found that I am willing to complete the most unpleasant of tasks, simply to experience the joy of ticking a box in a colorful pen. Procrastination, no more! (Mostly.)<br /><br />Good luck! (I hope you keep the pretty!)Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09164744339211986937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274499347612488986.post-67377774721272404192012-07-01T00:15:10.429+02:002012-07-01T00:15:10.429+02:00I love the fun paper, boring paper makes me not wa...I love the fun paper, boring paper makes me not want to use it. And I had the same thing happen with post its and tabs, had a ton and they are bulky... took them out and havent missed them. Now stickers are another story! <br /><br />TracyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11780696436600821062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274499347612488986.post-91639714160537906642012-06-30T20:00:25.753+02:002012-06-30T20:00:25.753+02:00With all this talk of beautiful Holbourn's the...With all this talk of beautiful Holbourn's they are now on my next list of 'I want' Filofaxes, sigh.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16504694453809360619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274499347612488986.post-60556396821785528452012-06-30T17:37:16.445+02:002012-06-30T17:37:16.445+02:00Red & purple are my two fave colors so needles...Red & purple are my two fave colors so needless to say, i LOVE both of your new filos. ;)Rominahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02943253710544547131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274499347612488986.post-70154330442475118292012-06-30T09:07:50.970+02:002012-06-30T09:07:50.970+02:00See, I get you with the whole procrastination thin...See, I get you with the whole procrastination thing - I think I enjoy all the obsessing about how to do it, exactly how I want it to turn out and then eventually how best to actually do it :o) <br /><br />Even at school I hated doing coursework and loved exams - coursework = drawn out work, trickle fed into it, exam = intense pressure, masses of cramming the day before and 3 hours to finish the job!!! <br /><br />My partner tells me I'm borderline obsessive when it comes to doing things - the hours I spend researching things online before deciding which particular one to buy (it's a good job that pregnancy lasts for 9 months, I needed most of that just to decide which type of re-usable nappies I was going to buy) :o)<br /><br />I think I will probably discover that standard white paper works better for me (in fact, I think deep down I already know this), but it's fun to try the girlie stuff and see what happens..<br /><br />Longer term I am likely to end up back on the white stuff for all my work stuff and maybe keep the pretty stuff for fun things, like quotes to go in my happiness binder, chilled out scribblings to go in my Goddess Circle binder (when I get started) and just nice things. Who knows, maybe I'll actually start writing letters to people to use some of my fabulous writing sets :o)LJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16778171833372717942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274499347612488986.post-51165765366349497812012-06-30T08:42:14.951+02:002012-06-30T08:42:14.951+02:00I procrastinate and after a lot of thought realise...I procrastinate and after a lot of thought realised it was mainly because I like a challenge, and this way any task becomes this big drama at which I can then "Win" (because I usually do) - it's not a thing I've seen mentioned in the various books I've read over the years, they usually assume it's an avoidance tactic or fear of failure (or success) etc, but with me it's because I actually <b>enjoy</b> the challenge and rush of completing successfully against the odds.<br /><br />I'm also very focused, so doing something solidly for 6 hours during the last day possible, with full permission to put other things on the back-burner, suits my working style better than doing those 6 hours spread over several weeks - again, not seen this mentioned.<br /><br />Hope you don't mind me posting this but you might want to take a look at your own thought processes and see if you can spot any of those traits: this level of self-knowledge is now helping me realise that 99% of the time, I'm not "procrastinating" (like there's this awesome way of doing things "normal" people do, that I don't) - I'm just working in a way that honours my values and preferred style.<br /><br />The downfalls, such as an unrelated emergency cropping up when I should be finishing a project and when I have no spare time left, are probably no worse in the long run than the issue of trying to battle myself to do things in a different way.<br /><br />... AAAND, this might all be heading a bit <i>too</i> off-topic now, in which case apologies, and thanks for sharing your lovely Faxes!!<br /><br />I personally found after years of experimenting, that a visually pared-down Fax works better for me for work, less distracting and also doesn't get grubby and worn-looking as easily as when I had all sorts of doodads in there.Shanti (aka Shanananana)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00508677731331187954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274499347612488986.post-70144956012132501822012-06-27T17:07:42.756+02:002012-06-27T17:07:42.756+02:00I'm sure i'll give in at some point and ge...I'm sure i'll give in at some point and get the purple malden in A5, i've no malden in my collection as yet, so i'm intrigued. I'd love the pocket zip as my purse too :o<br /><br />I think the Malden will be perfect for the Goddess Circle :)<br /><br />I've considered a Filofax as my Journal, I just can't make my mind up on this one though, it would be great until it comes to archiving, not as easy to look back on as a bound journal, and I do love the Leuchturm and Journal's in general. I'm still using my personal teal finchley alongside my journal and this is working out well :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274499347612488986.post-13486590034569383852012-06-26T05:59:37.706+02:002012-06-26T05:59:37.706+02:00I love my purple Malden, it is lovely. I moved eve...I love my purple Malden, it is lovely. I moved everything into it after I changed my set up as I thought I'd use it for the next few days before I head to the UK, but as soon as I closed it, it just didn't feel right for some reason. I love the fact that you can actually fit A5 paper in the pocket (you can't in the Holborn, but with the Zip it's not important), but I just want to still be in my Holborn at the moment, so it all went straight back across.<br /><br />However, I am definitely going to be using an A5 as my Goddess Circle binder (I don't want to be printing everything out in A4 size if I can help it), and I'm not sure whether to use one of my Dominos for this, or my purple Malden... I think the Malden may win that one.<br /><br />I'm also toying with using a filo for my journalling when I get started, but am not sure if I'd be better off sticking with a bound book (Leuchturm...).<br /><br />:o)LJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16778171833372717942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274499347612488986.post-68967940287563423092012-06-25T23:18:17.276+02:002012-06-25T23:18:17.276+02:00I suppose all you can do is give it a try and see ...I suppose all you can do is give it a try and see how you go, I don't need my Filofax for work at all, I take my pocket with me and work on it in work time though, if that counts :o, so I've not really much advice to give really. I loved your set up with all your pretty paper and post it's etc, but if it's too distracting maybe a more business looking Filofax for work and a fun one for personal, I mean it's not like you don't have enough Filofaxes :)<br /><br />Loving the red Finchley, and i'm getting more and more tempted by the purple Malden every time I see it, would you recommend it?<br /><br />Hope you work out your issues :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com