Planner

Planners are tools designed to facilitate your planning. They usually come as labeled charts showing calendar information and many add-on information that allow you to streamline your task management.

Why use planners?

Although simple tools, planners can help you make the most of your time and avoid backlogs. For one thing, planners help you to forecast possibilities and see when contingency plans may be needed to meet your envision task completion goals. Timetables conflict but planners help you to separate nice-to-do from must-do tasks and thus create the right priorities. They also serve as reminders helping you to keep your task progression in check. Planners come in different designs making it easy to find variants functioning as business planners, daily planners, weekly planners, meal planners, wedding planners, budget planners, travel planners, and marketing planners, amongst many other variants. Below are two major categories of planners and their distinct features that allow them to offer a unique experience.

Dated planners vs. undated planners

Choosing between dated and undated planners comes down to the level of flexibility you are looking for and which offers the convenience of planning you need. Dated planners are the most popular type of planner. They have pages that are marked with days and weeks, allowing you to plan out each day in detail. You can use them to plan activities, tasks, and goals for the upcoming months or even years. These planners usually feature daily, weekly, and monthly views, so you can stay organized at any time. Many dated planners feature additional features such as to-do lists, goal trackers, habit trackers, and more. Dated planners are great for those who need to keep track of their time and tasks and need a more organized approach to their planning. On the other hand, undated planners are a great choice for flexibility. They don’t have any dates printed on them, so you can set your own pace and use them at any time. These simple planners offer more customizable options than dated planners and can work for any type of schedule. Many undated planners provide ample space for writing down your goals, plans, and tasks and tracking your progress. Undated planners also offer more freedom to fill in the blanks when it comes to setting dates, deadlines, and due dates.