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Planner Journey From Childhood To Hobonichi
- Sarah Hart-Unger traces her planner journey from dated day-per-page books in 1987 to Exacompta, Iconic, Arancongen, and finally Hobonichi since 2014.
- She links specific life phases to layouts, e.g., Arancongen's three-box days fit early motherhood and Hobonichi added daily pages she hadn't had before.
Use Communities To Discover Layouts
- Explore planning communities for layout inspiration across cultures and products; Sarah found Hobonichi via the Plannerism blog and Instagram.
- She follows diverse Instagram planners to borrow ideas from students in different countries and styles.
Paper Planning Drives Tangible Productivity
- Planning increases productivity by making tasks tangible and limiting unrealistic to-do lists, which motivates completion and celebration.
- Sarah emphasizes pen-and-paper satisfaction and that checking off tasks feels more rewarding than digital notes like Google Keep.