Stepping up my organisation game for 2015

Thursday 22 January 2015

I started flirting with organisation at the end of last year. As I mentioned in this post, I was finally putting to good use my Moleskine Weekly Notebook. As someone with a track record for buying planners that I only use for a couple of weeks every couple of months, I was determined to break out of the circle and actually use my planner for planning (and not as a decorative piece or a coaster). I also got into a bullet journalling, which is a way of keeping all your to-do's, thoughts and ideas in one place, and this got me into the habit of creating daily to-do lists and jotting down things.

However, when I delved into the vibrant planner community thanks to the #planneraddict hashtag on Instagram, I really began to see how delving deeper into the world of organistion could have a positive impact on my life. The kikki. K planner that I had first seen in a post over on Amy's blog A Little Boat Sailing (it was the gold hardware - how could I resist gold hardware??), was instantlyadded to my Christmas wishlist as I saw the customisation potential that comes from having a 6-ring binder as opposed to an already bound yearly diary. Plus, I tend to be the kind of person who has to justify the cost of a slightly more expensive item (to myself) through use, so the price of the kikki. K Personal Planner in this gorgeous lilac dictates that it will need to be put to good use. I'm still settling into it, trying to find a system that works for me, and also getting past the "it's too beautiful to write in" phase of owning a pretty stationery. 

To accompany my planner and to guide my endeavour in getting more organised, I also picked up the Epic Blog One Year Editorial Planner created by byRegina. It's a planner and workbook combined to help you get on top of your organisation game when it comes to your blog. Her website is also packed with useful content, so I should really make a note to consult it more often!

On a whim I also picked up 'Your Best Year 2015' by Lisa Jacobs which is a productivity workbook and creative business planner. I really wasn't sure what to expect and was a little worried that it would be more geared to creative entrepreneurs who sell products, and was pleasantly surprised to find that it is more about guiding you to setting your goals, and providing goal and planner pages that allow you to constantly keep your goals in mind. It's easy to get bogged down with the ideal of productivity and begin to struggle with mounting to-do lists and never-ending tasks when you lose sight of what your end-game is - this helps stop that.

I will probably have more in-depths reviews of my planning systems in the coming months when I've gotten enough use to figure out what I like and don't like about each of these - definitely let me know if it's something you'd be interested in. How are you getting organised this year?

10 comments:

  1. There's nothing better than feeling organised, I love your planner! And I definitely know what you mean about having to get over things being too pretty to write in, it's such a struggle! Have a good day :)
    Hannah x
    Hanniemc.co.uk

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    1. Thank you! I just had to tell myself that I bought it to be functional, and if I wanted a something to decorate my desk with I should have gotten something from the homeware section and not a planner - it usually works :P

      Thanks for stopping by! x

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  2. these look nice, i should probably get a planner myself!

    xx danielle // shades of danielle // bloglovin

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    1. You should definitely get one! Just getting a cheap planner is a good way to figure out if paper planners are for you or if you're more of a digital person :) x

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  3. I love Ms. Lisa Jacobs as well. Thank you so much for sharing. I appreciate that you included EpicBlog.

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    1. Thank you for creating Epic Blog! 2015 is shaping into a year where I learn to make investments for my blog, and since I had no idea where to start with editorial planning your planner has been so helpful! x

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  4. The planner is just so beautiful, I'm so happy to hear you're enjoying it too! :)
    I've recently spotted the FiloFax Clip Book which I think looks pretty awesome, I'm currently trying to decide whether I actually need it or not.
    Amy xx

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    1. Amy, I think you have officially become my stationery enabler! I hadn't heard of the Filofax Clip Book and after looking at a few reviews I'm pretty sure that it'd be perfect for uni and I need one in my life. :)

      x

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  5. helllooooo to this hashtag! This is perfect for someone like me! xx
    emilyjanewebb.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. It is *the* most addictive hashtag ever. And the most enabling. Realistically a person doesn't really need more than one planner - after you spend time in the community? You need ALL the planners x

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