Best Laid Plans Fall Planner Reviews: Archer & Olive, Cal Newport's Time Block V2, and What I'm Using Now EP 165
Sep 25, 2023
Podcast host Sarah reviews Archer & Olive's Dated Wellness Planner and Cal Newport's Time-Block Planner V2.0. She also shares information on Best Laid Plans Live - Planning 2024 and announces the upcoming home edition of the course. The speaker discusses Archer & Olive's notebooks and dot grid bullet journals, as well as reviews Cal Newport's Time Block Planner 2.0. They also talk about time block planning, sharing an interesting idea of using different columns in a planner. The episode concludes with an announcement of Best Laid Plans Live and the virtual retreat, while requesting listener input on planners to review.
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Pick Size Based On Portability Versus Space
- Choose the A5 for portability or the larger size if you need more writing space; the A5 felt compact and usable for Sarah.
- The planner uses 160 GSM paper and gold-accented hardware, which justifies its premium price for those who value materials.
Monthly Dashboards Support Health And Mood Tracking
- The planner includes a year-at-a-glance plus monthly intentions pages with mood and habit trackers integrated.
- Sarah highlights the utility for tracking family illness, menstrual cycles, or moods via the colorful month dashboards.
Avoid If You Rely On Hourly Time Blocking
- If you need hourly scheduling or grid lines for time-blocking, avoid this weekly column layout because it lacks hourly markings and dot grids.
- Sarah suggests drawing horizontal lines to create custom grids but warns it may not suit heavy schedule visualization.