6 Month B5 Purpose Planner

In love with this planner. It has helped me so much to keep track of my habits. It has the perfect layout for me and gives me the opportunity to keep the information organized and easy to find, but also has blank pages for writing as a diary after every week. It's not a common layout and I have looked for a lot of differnte options before buying this one. Liked the quality of the materials too.

I was on the fence about this planner, but in the end, I decided to keep it. I ordered 4 planners and this is the one I will keep. For my purposes, it is close to perfect, but I do wish they had gone the extra mile in certain areas (see below). Also, there is a typo on one of the first pages, which left me scratching my head ("Bukcet List" instead of "Bucket List" on page 4. No one is perfect, but I do expect a little more from a professionally printed book).Since we all look for planners for different reasons and with different priorities, I'll tell you mine...I wanted something to help set and achieve short term and longer term goals with a way to track progress on a daily basis. I am in transition mode, starting a new business, but still having all the family/life duties. In order to find more time in my day, I know I need to establish better productivity habits, keep inspiration and reward myself of achievements. I keep my daily schedule/calendar online, so I wanted a physical planner that deemphasized hourly schedules. Ideally, there would be a lot of space for To-Do lists.I had a hard time finding something that bridged goal / habit setting with To-Do lists, so I decided I might need to supplement the planner with a separate To-Do list page/sticky note.The pros of this planner:The thing I love most about this planner is that it has great organization on the page. It breaks out To-Dos into Work/Career, Home, Friends and Projects. There is a section called "To Buy" and a small box for "Not To Do List." I found this "Not To Do List" title funny, but also helpful and open ended. You could make it really anything. It's just the right size to pick one thing to stop doing for the week. It also has a "Sleep Tracker" section. Important for me because I have trouble sleeping. There is a brief inspirational quote in this section. There is a "Self-Care" by week and a separate "Habits" section with daily check box. There is even a small section for Notes and a way to keep track of meals for the day and water consumption.SO, there is a LOT going on for each undated weekly 2-pages. I love the faint gray color and font. The pages are pleasing to look at and while each section is small, they have a grid of dots. One downside is that you have to be prepared to write very small, but the grids are helpful in keeping things lined up. I haven't really tried yet, so maybe this will be difficult, but I did also purchase some thin pens and hope that will help.Although there is not a lot of room on the 2 pages for the week, after each week, there are 2 pages for Notes and Do Do Lists, also with a grid in the background. You could use this for more creative journaling or expanding some of the To Dos from the previous pages.There is a packet at the back of the journal. There is also a 6 Month Roles & Goals section, Reading List and 6 Month Bucket List section in the front to help with larger picture goals. Again, you could use this or not depending on your needs.Another neat addition is the planner has page numbers. This is helpful because the planner is undated. You can keep track of your month/weeks/goals, but putting their page numbers in the Notes Index section in the front.Finally, I like that there is an elastic strap around the journal. So, when you put this in your purse or workbag, the pages will not get bent and you could keep an extra sheet or two securely in the planner if needed).So, where is the planner lacking? I would have preferred to have a planner with a hard cover. I find it makes writing on the run much easier (This could have made the book heavier, but I'm okay with that tradeoff). I am slightly worried the paper is thin and pen ink might bleed to the back of the page. I wish there were some tabs, say for Month 1, etc. to keep track in the big and thick planner. Finally, yes, that first typo made a lasting negative impression. But, I overlooked that because it is also a reminder that we are all human.

The media could not be loaded. I wish I found this planner sooner. I love it!PAPER QUALITYThe pages are nice and thick. My pins do not bleed through the paper.ORGANIZATIONThe organization of this planner is super straightforward. It’s simple but also particular in a way that works well for my needs.DURABILITYThe one I have is the hardcover version. I like that I can toss it into my bag with no worry about pages bending.LAYOUTit includes the full calendar, display, and a weekly display. In the front of the book, it provides you six month goal setting and planning prompts.LENGTH OF TIMEI was originally a bit disappointed to see that it was six months instead of 12, but the way I’m typically over a planned by month 6… there’s probably science to back why six months works best. LolCOSTI suppose the price point is fair. It’s 30 bucks for six months worth of pages. The way my attention span works.OVERALLThis planner is perfect for me. I plan to purchase another one when I run out of pages, and I would absolutely recommend it to a friend.

If you are someone who wears several different hats in your life and you really want to laser focus on goal setting and making progress over the next 6 month period this planner might be a great fit. Because it is undated, you can start it at anytime - no need to buy a 12 month predated planner and only use part of it.But if you are looking for a pre-dated, 12 month planner to help with goal setting this planner is obviously not for you.Planner Features: Comes Sealed and has a soft cover - nice look and feel. Pages are numbered (208 pages). There are inspirational quotes throughout. Two ribbon bookmarks. Back pocket.Dimensions: 7.5” x ~10” and measures a little more than half inch thickThis planner is undated so you can start this one anytime you want.This planner guides you to think through your goals by the “role” or different hat's we wear in life. There is enough space for 6 roles. There is also guidance around setting SMART goals and breaking down goals into actions.Monthly view has a blank calendar layout - perfect place to set up dates, appointments and activities. There is also writing space to list goals and priorities for the month on the right hand side. The idea is to connect the goals identified in the roles section to the activities in the monthly and weekly sections. The monthly view also offers areas for reflection at bottom of the page.The Weekly dashboard places the days of the week in columns across the pages. There is a quadrant to identify the priority tasks for the week - again this connect back to the original planning done in the roles section. This is also the place where you would check off tasks or migrate them to another week.Some other features include:Contents pageNotes IndexProductivity tipsBucket list - 6 monthReading List - 6 months with space for book notesLots of blank pages for notes throughout and at the end of the planner. There are well over 30 blank pages at the end of this planner.Appendix / user guide at back