planners &mdash; Noisy Deadlines https://noisydeadlines.net/tag:planners "I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by." - Douglas Adams Sun, 19 Apr 2026 08:53:00 +0000 https://i.snap.as/oLWMyXaX.png planners &mdash; Noisy Deadlines https://noisydeadlines.net/tag:planners Planning Planners for 2025 https://noisydeadlines.net/planning-planners-for-2025?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[One of the things I struggle with is planning short term, especially daily and weekly. During the past 2 years I've used Cal Newport's Time-Block Planner and this daily planner. I've tried time blocking in Outlook (digitally) but I didn't stick to it. I've also tried weekly planning and time blocking with Rocketbooks, which didn't last long because I started to dread the process of wiping off the pages every week. All those experiences with paper planners brought me to the realization that I still enjoy planning on paper. I was talking to a colleague the other day about planners, and she introduced me to the world of Happy Planners. Initially I just liked the format and the way it's setup with dividers and the disc bound system. It's very versatile and customizable. It's also not overpriced. So, I got myself a Happy Planner for 2025! I'm still thinking the details of how I want to integrate it with my digital GTD system, but the main ideas are: Digital tools: Calendar and to-do list management remain digital (Outlook and Nirvana) Paper Planner: Track my daily to-do's = to choose 3 tasks to focus on the day Plan and track my monthly goals Plan and track my weekly goals Track wellness and health = exercise, meditation, gratitude journal I'm thinking of the Happy Planner as my catch-all high-level view of my plans that will work alongside my calendar and to-do lists. I want it to be a planning tool to give me an overview of what's coming. My Happy Planner - Me And My Big Ideas 2025 (Classic size) —- Post 60/100 of 100DaysToOffload challenge (Round 2)! #100DaysToOffload #100Days #GTD #productivity #planning #planners Thoughts? a href="https://remark.as/p/noisydeadlines.net/planning-planners-for-2025"Discuss.../a if you have a Write.as account or Reply by email ------- By Noisy Deadlines Minimalist in progress, nerdy, introvert, skeptic. I don't leave without my e-reader. ]]> One of the things I struggle with is planning short term, especially daily and weekly. During the past 2 years I've used Cal Newport's Time-Block Planner and this daily planner. I've tried time blocking in Outlook (digitally) but I didn't stick to it. I've also tried weekly planning and time blocking with Rocketbooks, which didn't last long because I started to dread the process of wiping off the pages every week.

All those experiences with paper planners brought me to the realization that I still enjoy planning on paper.

I was talking to a colleague the other day about planners, and she introduced me to the world of Happy Planners. Initially I just liked the format and the way it's setup with dividers and the disc bound system. It's very versatile and customizable. It's also not overpriced.

So, I got myself a Happy Planner for 2025!

I'm still thinking the details of how I want to integrate it with my digital GTD system, but the main ideas are:

Digital tools:

  • Calendar and to-do list management remain digital (Outlook and Nirvana)

Paper Planner:

  • Track my daily to-do's => to choose 3 tasks to focus on the day
  • Plan and track my monthly goals
  • Plan and track my weekly goals
  • Track wellness and health => exercise, meditation, gratitude journal

I'm thinking of the Happy Planner as my catch-all high-level view of my plans that will work alongside my calendar and to-do lists.

I want it to be a planning tool to give me an overview of what's coming.

My Happy Planner – Me And My Big Ideas 2025 (Classic size)

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Post 60/100 of 100DaysToOffload challenge (Round 2)!

#100DaysToOffload #100Days #GTD #productivity #planning #planners

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By Noisy Deadlines Minimalist in progress, nerdy, introvert, skeptic. I don't leave without my e-reader.

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