Without leaps of imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all is a form of planning. Gloria Steinem Want to run a 5k or marathon? Sign up for a race on or near your target date. Considering a degree? Research the application deadline and write it down. Aiming to learn a new career skill? Register for a course and set a target date to finish. Quotes can be hugely valuable, invoking strong feelings and helping us to reframe our circumstances There's also a wide variety of colors and options. The book cloth cover version of the Ink+Volt Goal Planner is available in 14 different colors, but there are also "soft touch" and "Starlight" variant covers available with different textures entirely. You can also choose between dated and undated versions.

Unless you have definite, precise, clearly set goals, you are not going to realise the maximum potential that lies within you. Zig Ziglar, author and motivational speaker The Best Bullet Journal Quotes to Inspire and Motivate You should also consider size and durability when buying a planner. If you carry around a big bag and/or if you need as much space as possible in your planner (for note-taking, mind-mapping, etc.), then a large planner may be best for you. On the other hand, if you need your planner to live and plan on taking it just about everywhere you go, go for a small planner. And if, like me, you tend to be rough on your items, look for a sturdy, hardcover planner so that you don't accidentally rip it to shreds within the first few weeks of use. Getting the Most Out of Your PlannerBefore buying a planner, it's important to consider what you're looking for, what your goals are, and how you like to stay organized.

There are dreamers and there are planners; the planners make their dreams come true. Edwin Louis Cole I’ve talked about this a lot in my master post about positive thinking quotes, and it’s undeniable that a well-placed simple quote can be rousing, moving, or otherwise inspiring. Sometimes a change of scenery can help you approach your task with fresh eyes (and a new sense of motivation). This is called the novelty effect—a short-term boost that comes from altering your environment [ 26].It’s all a bit overwhelming, especially if you’re having to juggle homeschooling with your regular job. Whether you’re a teacher by trade or a ‘pandemic professor’, getting your head in the game with a motivational planner can be a good way of staying on top of things in 2021.

We can’t predict everything that could happen, but we can predict those obstacles that are likely to happen from time to time based on our unique circumstances.Dr. Lyons points out that the benefits of having a planner or agenda aren't just aesthetic. "Often, structuring our time takes us out of a reactive mode and out of a place of urgency, and as a result we're more proactive with our time as opposed to reactive. And that, in and of itself, lowers our stress levels and makes us more able to manage our attention efficiently. Trying to complete a task while holding our entire agenda for the day in our heads is an inefficient use of our time and energy, so that ends up leaking out and we aren’t able to be as efficient as we could bein other important facets of our lives, like our relationships and our self care. There really are a lot of ramifications for not being efficient with our time management." What to Look For in a Planner It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near one. J.R.R. Tolkien We spoke to a few productivity pros to get the scoop on planners. Here’s what they told us to look for: