My 2019 Planner Setup

I thought about this one for a while. I wasn’t going to post about it, but I’ve had several people asking about my planner, so here it is.

I’m using a Bullet Journal/traditional planner hybrid as my main planner. I’m also using Fresh Start 2019 by Amber McCue to help me get things set up the way I want them to be and 5 Second Journal developed by Mel Robbins and her team as a supplement to my planner. (I talked about the journal in a separate post a couple days ago.)

For my actual planner, I’m using a Carpe Diem A5 6-ring binder (in one of my signature colors – purple) with a printed calendar insert. Before that, though, there are several other sections with dot grid paper.

Section 1: Contact info/medical info/emergency contacts.

Section 2: 2019 words/goals, mentor notes, 90-day plan, monthly reviews, quarterly review.

Section 3: Trackers (personal and business)

Section 4: Idea log/brain dump/notes to self Section

Section 5: Calendar Section. This is where the pre-printed calendar with a week on two pages lives.

Section 6: Info for contacts (email, phone, address, industry, etc.)

I also have a thin notebook in one of the pockets that’s for my content calendar. I’ve already started filling that in.

Note: I don’t put my to-do items in my planner unless/until I have a specific date or week for it to be done. These dates are either external (appointments) or internal (self-assigned deadlines). I use my NNL (Now, Next, Later) lists in Trello to hold all those.

So this is what I’m using for 2019. I’ve actually already started using it and it seems to be working well. It’s easy to adjust if not. If you want more information on setting up your own DIY planner, check out my book, Create Your Own DIY Planner, or email me about a consultation.