Stepping up my organisation game for 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?