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Wondering how to use a paper planner<\/a> at work or home to keep track of appointments<\/a> and meetings?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you looking for some practical tips to help you keep things in order?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this post, you’ll find some key pointers to help you effectively use a planner in your day-to-day routines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regularly use your planner.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Okay, this might sound like a silly thing to say, but a planner<\/a> that goes unused will be\u2026a planner that goes unused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve purchased a planner, but haven\u2019t yet started using it, now is the time to act!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember, the whole idea of using a planner is to use it so you can plan your days, work, and activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It won\u2019t be of much use to you if it\u2019s sitting on your desk<\/a> under a stack of files, or wedged between books in a bookcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, pull it out, dust it off, and start using it, every single day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep it in a conspicuous and easy-to-access place such as on your desk, a countertop, or credenza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can\u2019t stand the pattern, design, or layout of a brand-new planner you\u2019ve just bought?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Return it to the store, give it to a friend, or donate it to a charity organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Go ahead and buy yourself a planner you\u2019ll absolutely love to use, day-in and day-out. You\u2019re worth it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enter information directly into the planner.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While sticky notes<\/a> and the like are great for reminders and quick lists, they can get a bit unwieldy in a planner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead of dealing with all those stickies and bits of paper, physically transfer meeting information, names, numbers, ideas, and other information into the planner itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can make little notes near your appointments, enter in relevant data near specific calendar dates, or create a section of general notes for easy reference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You won\u2019t have to worry about keeping track of or losing all those bits of information; they\u2019ll be contained in one single place, as they should be in your planner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create your own systems.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of the great benefits of using a paper planner is that you can create your very own systems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not only that, but you can make them as simple or complex as you like. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s all about how you enter and retrieve information<\/a> in a way that is quick, easy, and efficient for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What type of systems could you create? The sky really is the limit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It all depends on what goes into your planner, and how you interact with that information. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, you could create systems for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n