5 Life-Changing Planners

[@jimdimitroff6197]

-------------------QUICK LIST------------------ 0:13 - The Day Designer Flagship Mini Planner (she finds it bulky) 1:56 - The Panda Planner (note area is kind of small, not her favorite) 3:44 - The Simple Elephant Planner (she really liked the page numbers and finds it very universal) 5:26 - The Hobonichi Techo Cousin Version Planner (has Japanese writing in it but was her favorite, really likes the paper and design quality) 8:35 - The Ink & Volt Planner (she likes the design, was one of her favorites) 10:40 - Her Conclusion

[@welshlady212000]

Jim Dimitroff not enough likes.

[@user-qy9hi2zj9j]

Can you do another one but for college? Like less journaling and more how to organize class assignments, and projects, and tests, and daily tasks but having enough space for all of it. I bullet journal bc I haven't found a printed planner layout I like but it's just too time consuming now

[@madison4726]

There is also an app you can get if you want to have it everywhere you go called “myHomework”

[@kendra7010]

Happy Planner is pretty useful and I found it easiest to use while in college!

[@LittleAmyHe]

I'm in college and I'm in love with my Hobonichi Cousin Avec! Avec is the version where the planner is split in half, so I use one half for one semester and the other half for another semester. It's also much lighter to carry around. The weekly pages are my favorite, especially with how many hours are in the timeline if you choose to use it. I often use the daily pages for notes on homework or notes I'm taking and organizing to write an essay with. I find it just easier for me to write than type when I'm jotting down information from a video. It's also more convenient to jot down notes there since it's much easier to take that out than my laptop. The Tomoe River paper is also magical in that it's super thin (think almost Bible paper thin), but also super durable and smooth. It won't have bleedthrough unless it's alcohol ink or dye ink from certain stamping pads. The thinness of the paper allows it to be more lightweight and smaller than an Erin Condren or Happy Planner while also giving you more pages to write in. I hate bullet journaling because I don't have the time or energy to create my own planner, but I like the style of bullet journaling. So, Hobonichi is perfect for me since it's super versatile but structured enough so I can bullet journal in it without taking the time to set it up.

[@ltellis63]

Eliza M, try Planner Pads. I have been using them exclusively for years and they are great! Two pages per day, as well as monthly pages, full-year planning, and notes. The layout funnels things down from categories (perfect for students breaking things out by subject) to daily lists, to time-specific calendaring. You can only get them online (www.plannerpads.com) and they are not cheap, but not crazy expensive, and completely worth it! I helped my daughter set hers up for school and it worked great!

[@abbyschuneman7454]

Eliza M my favorite for college is the Lilly Pulitzer planners, they are a year and a half in time, come with fun stickers, and have tons of room to write assignments on each day as well as a monthly calendar layout. There’s a notes section, and a bunch of pages in the front to organize lists, keep birthdays, phone numbers, etc. and it’s beautiful and affordable. I think the large is like $28 and the jumbo is $35

[@jovanaramos5076]

I noticed that there are a lot of people saying that $50 is a lot on a planner or journal but if you really commit to it for the year it is so worth it!

[@vrmomoffour9446]

Agree. My planner is EVERYTHING!!! It’s memories, planning, work & life stuff. Only those who need planners & truly use them though should pay over $40.

[@77wkly]

Jovana Ramos But to a student, that’s quite a bit.

[@mizkayzee]

Agreed. Money is often spent on less permanent items. 50 is good for something I'll use daily for the year. Quality costs. Especially the Hobonichi, worth every cent.

[@missarchaeologist]

There is an English version of Hobonichi. Also, I think that it would have been helpful if the video mentioned how planner paper deals with different pen types. Being a fountain pen user, paper quality influences my choices by far the most.

[@thekingsdaughter4233]

She mentioned that the Hobonichi paper doesn't bleed through and is silky-smooth to write on; but I do not remember hearing about the others. Shadowing is a problem with some planners, so yes, definitely...

[@tklucas8516]

I use several planners. I used the Passion Planner in the past and I really enjoyed it until I found the My Infinite Agenda Planner. It's a beautiful presentation that inspires me. I also use the 90X Planner for project planning for work. It helps me focus on the project and has built in accountability to the process. Lastly, I have a simple Monthly Planner. I use it to plot birthdays, appointments, and events. It's nice to see items that are non-negotiable for me in one place. It may seem weird to have 3 planners, but I believe I need to separate my work process from my personal life to achieve balance. It helps me focus on both and I'm much happier.

[@stephanieeddens8389]

My infinite agenda planner

[@tt8807]

Always used paper planner. After watching Buzzfeed- I used a planner for a month. I fell in love w/ the Elephant planner & ordered it THAT day. Thank you Buzzfeed💜💜💜

[@Amyduckie]

You picked my favourite! I use a Hobonichi, but I use the A6, which doesn't have weekly pages and you can get in a Sunday or Monday start. I love how well made they are and the attention to detail, they're just well-thought out planners. So worth the money.

[@Lady_dromeda]

I prefer the free flowing nature if bullet journals, because I make the pages and I choose the lay out and everything that goes into it.

[@blehblehblehdracula]

Respect. I literally can’t do bullet journals. I’m not sure why or what it is... I started one, it ended in a murder mystery short story and then being in a bag. Idk. I wish I could do it though so... yeah

[@gracehiebert2492]

I respect you I can’t bullet journal I’m too messy and I will quickly loose interest

[@Sueloveschoc]

I love my Do it all planner from Orange Circle Studio. No extra frills but there's so much space for daily lists, love the stickers, the paper quality, the fact that it has a pocket (where I keep my bills) and it's soft bound so it's not very heavy.

[@nashq21]

I love all of them but looks Hard to keep up

[@Craftyfan-ht2iz]

I have used the cousin for almost 4 years now for work. Love it. The elephant planner and ink and volt seem interesting

[@myrhanstephen621]

I really enjoy the Hobonichi planners but I get the one split into 6 months each as it means there is less bulk in my bag. I have also been using the Best Self planner which is brilliant for goal setting. This is good for me personally as I have trouble with goal setting and knowing how to break them down etc.

[@marthar4370]

Yay for Hobonichi!...I have the Weeks for everyday and Cousin for my teaching/business planning. For those who scoff at the price tags of a planner. Just wondering what sort of price you can put on productivity and achievements. If you have the means to pay for it why not. Otherwise when I first began my planning, it was just a simple calendar and notebook. Total cost ~$7...don't use a planner price as a excuse to be organized. Oh I have used apps and phone but I missed the tactile aspect of writing things down.

[@apeevler]

Martha R how do you buy. One?

[@arozeisarozie]

I love that you commented about teaching!! I’m new to the profession and (with my A.D.D.) I need planners to function. I have been unsure as to how to approach planning and had been considering getting two..but then I kept seeing how everyone uses the happy planner. Lord help me though, I find that thing..just..repulsive, LOL. It’s a strong word, but that’s how I feel!

[@dorissaclaire]

The Panda planner is really only for people who want to put a LOT of work into their planner. I think most teens just want something quick that serves its purpose, and having a lot of set up or extraneous boxes/stuff. Ex. If your teacher tells you that a project is due on May 17th but you haven't filled in that section yet, it doesn't become that useful. Or if you try to solve that by pre-dating a bunch of pages you run into the problem that if you get off by even one number, everything will be screwed up.

[@kendra7010]

Ive used a day designer (one of my favs but not the best for school, I often focused too much on the current day and not enough about the week) happy planner, moleskine planner, and the Erin Condren. I love the Happy Planner the most because of how customizable it is

[@phuongthanhnguyen7493]

damn a planner for $50 dollar? Too expensive, but i guess if the planner is pretty much your life then it's pretty reasonable.

[@MimiByrns08]

i really love the passion planner and have been using it for a few years now :)

[@charlotteannroth]

Right?? So good!

[@vrmomoffour9446]

Me too!!! I love Passion Planner!!❤️

[@Dgootee]

Just want to put it out there for the people who think these are all expensive, when I first tried planners I found an $8 one at home goods. I wanted to find a cheap one to see if I could even get into planning and keep up with it. You can find good planners at home goods/marshals/tjmaxx for cheap if you’re starting out. Also, if you are into planning, spending $50 on a planner really doesn’t sound that crazy. It’s something you use everyday for a whole year so the price breakdown isn’t bad at all.

[@elocinaqui24]

Danielle Gootee yes! i found a great spiral-bound planner with recycled paper at Marshall's for under $10 and i loved it this year! looking to maybe upgrading to one at Target, cuz most of the planners at actual office supply stores have flimsy plastic covers and i can't stand them.

[@sailorkerberos6445]

Can you pls do a video like this for cheap planners because I watched these and really wanted them but there's nothing I saw that fits what I want and is affordable. Thx

[@miat789]

Nerdy Pikachu try bullet journaling. Can be done with any notebook.

[@Craftyfan-ht2iz]

You should check out Meade. They make some nice ones and very reasonably priced. They do yearly and academic planners that are just monthly or daily and both.

[@kelco64]

Go to Target, Walmart, and even grocery stores will sometimes carry them. You can find nice planners at affordable prices when you look around. Also, don’t forget Amazon. Only problem is not being able to see it in hand before purchasing.

[@jyotsnasridhar3628]

There's a $7 one in Walmart by a brand called exceed. It's pretty good quality

[@blehblehblehdracula]

One of my favorites was one from target that I paid $20 for. Dollar stores have them for 1-4 bucks. Notebooks work if you have time and energy to draw spreads but I never have and probably never will so I tend toward buying. Moleskin is VERY comparable to a couple of these with exception of passion/goal orientation, and they’re typically 12-25, depending on size, color, and 12 or 18 month/daily or weekly. Definitely look on amazon.

[@jecamartinez]

My current fave planner is the Lilly Pulitzer 2018 (flamingo design). I feel like the super colorful design is very me! I also really like that the inside pages are already colorful because I don't really have time to decorating my planner each week (most planners I come across are have very colorful covers and monthly spreads, but very plain weekly spreads)

[@miat789]

Jeca Martinez Art is it lined paper ? Horizontal or vertical layout ?

[@yoitsbrandie6846]

i liked a lot of these but then i saw the price and i almost had a heart attack

[@theabbychronicles-p]

I know right. I get my planner from the dollar store.

[@LadyJaggerX3]

Also your local Marshalls or Ross.

[@moneymamagillis3867]

Ross and Homegoods affordability planners

[@marilynnguyen5887]

Hahaha especially the habanochi, as I’m searching she added the price $50 and I died

[@Breezan65]

Oh my gosh. I love your video. You are so easy to watch because you don't add a lot of silly fluff and you keep the video moving along at a peppy pace, plus you are funny with a dry sense of humor. I get you and you don't send my ADD into a tizzy. lol Thanks for the practical review.

[@3xand3r49]

For those watching to find a planner... If your not sure if its for you and want to spend not as much... Happy planner is a wonderful disc bound planner. You can move and add as you go. Ring bound planners like the cape diem is wonderful as well if you like the smaller sizing...

[@jenniferbury7117]

My favorite planners are by bloom daily planners. Such great designs to choose from.

[@DejaDrewit]

I really agree with what u said about daily improvements journaling and planning and i personally cannot stand doing all that to me that should be in a journal not in a planner. Thats why i hated most planners i found i dont wanna journal in my planners every day i just wanna know what to do that week :))

[@KindredWoD]

I'm doing a new Point Journal (where it's got just dots and you fill it ALL in yourself). I got some really good inspiration from this video for some additional pages. Thank you!

[@motifs2951]

I really love the tempus planner, I have been using it for 3 months and I love it.

[@patriciaamador2307]

Check out the Passion Planner

[@vrmomoffour9446]

Patricia Amador BEST PLANNER

[@Magpiecheek]

The Hobonichi is really similar to what I like about the Inkwell Press classic planners. They have two major layout styles for their planners, Classic and Flex. I HATE Flex because it's just that weekly across space like the Elephant planners. I don't work like that. I am so big on timeblocking and using Eisenhower's prioritizing system. So, I need that vertical hourly breakdown AND space to "play" (by which I mean write in my Eisenhower squares). Because I use the Classic layout from Inkwell Press, I'm pushed into using the student/academic planners which run July-June. I've bought my 18-19 version already that has similar features to the Hobonichi, so I'll have to wait to switch until 2020!

[@Dottie04]

I really enjoyed your review. I purchased the Panda Planner and have fallen in love with it.

[@jeremy.franco]

Awesome video. Would love to see her show us how she used it in the month. Similar to the bullet journal video

[@97_log]

Thank you for reviewing! I am a beginner and really want to know which type of journal is suite for me :)

[@keeponwishin]

I’m partial to the journaling method of planning simply due to the cost. Where a guided planner can run $20 to over $100, I can spend about $5 on a quality notebook that’ll last all year and I’ll do my planning and recording in there.

[@ramesc8112]

Awesome video, and ofcourse, very well presented ;)

[@orianaforsythe9159]

I just can’t stop looking at that fiddle leaf fig 🤤🌿👌🏼

[@pinkmagicali]

I like the happy planner. I prefer a vertical layout because I tend to write shorthand so don’t need a lot of space. But I never buy planners. I have a cover, design and print my own layout in Word and then out it in my cover. All personalised.

[@sameeralazawee7524]

Thanks dear . and i wish you all the best .

[@skyemarriner7549]

The first one is very much like a bullet journal x I really like xx

[@charlenejo2490]

I hadn’t heard about most of these until this video. I have heard of the Panda Planner, the Hobonichi, and the Day Designer.

[@TaraWagner]

This is so great! I haven't heard of a couple of these, but the Passion Planner looks amazing! I've been sorting through tons of planners trying to find one that fits my needs because I'm not so much into the to-do list aspect, but I DO love goal journaling, intention setting, and habit tracking. I've done reviews on other planners like the High Performance Planner and Start Today Planner, but I just recently discovered this new(er) kid on the block that has all of the mindset + goal achievement must’s in one place (without being a big, clunky, 1988-Covey-style planner/scheduler) called the Goal Crazy Planner. Holy smokes! 😍 Have any of you heard of it or had success with it?

[@chocolatefudge5263]

My favorite is the last one but im thinking of trying the high performance planner

[@charlotteannroth]

Curious what you think of the Passion Planner. I love mine!

[@Chris_t0]

"instagram friendly look" god thats cringe

[@ciariguitars7128]

you do a wonderful job, very informative, unbiased and articulate!

[@oneman.studios]

Steph Coza is the best

[@medhashree1331]

Yasss...totally gonna use the day designer one

[@TidzB]

There’s English version for Hobonichi as well

[@apeevler]

Thitaya Dhewongraksa how do you buy one?

[@TidzB]

Alan Peevler order them at www.1101.com/store/techo/en/ It’s their official site and they ship international :)

[@latithelatte]

Are there any cheaper planner recommendations?

[@skyhigh7773]

Yeh i m 14 and i want everything to by fited cuz i heve an ilness that i need to for example change my scencore or etc. Es well i m learning alot of languges i want to keep up my work with it and school with my art school sooooooooo if it is exspencive but forthet way not?

[@livealoha309]

Amazing video, thank you so much for the recommendations!

[@natalieyuan4992]

I bought a Hobonichi this year and not enjoying it at all, the pages are too thin can see through when you write both sides and the corner of the planner rolls up too after weeks in my big bag. Thinking of get a new one for the second half of the year

[@Pippi-rippi]

I've never heard of that Japanese brand. It sounds so so cool! I wanna look into it

[@vedawattieram15]

I love the self improvement additions... like how you actually put the value right there in the video. It would be nice if you also say what the dimensions are.

[@LauraRobertsButtontapper]

Thanks so much for doing a flip-through of the Hobonichi! Since it's such an expensive planner, compared to many of the others, it's nice to know exactly what you're going to get, especially in terms of the paper quality comments. I hadn't heard of Ink & Volt before, either, so I learned about something new. :D

[@TonyaPlans]

I enjoyed this video. I prefer a planner with a daily format.

[@vrmomoffour9446]

My favorite is PASSION PLANNER!! Many planners are vertical. Since I went vertical about 5 years ago I can NEVER go back to horizontal.

[@OrganizedPlannerChic]

This is an awesome video. Thank you!

[@alysarine]

$20 for a notebook is considered affordable?! Wtf 😱😅

[@ApekshaGA]

Compared to the other ones in the market, yes! The Erin Condren can go up to $100!!

[@carlyjohnson8533]

Compared to others this is really affordable and keep in mind that this planet with last you for about a year so it’s really not that much if you crack it down into a monthly cost. That’s only about $1.5 per month and is worth it to keep track and on goal!

[@Christine31684]

I bought the panda planner on amazon for $16 not as pricey but i really like ir

[@Dgootee]

It’s not a notebook, it’s a planner so they have more detail in them. If you use a planner for a whole year, even the pricey ones are worth the price. I’ve been getting like $8 planners from marshals/homegoods/tjmaxx. I would get an expensive one at this point though because I’ve learned I do enjoy planning and it helps me. The tjmaxx company has been the cheapest I’ve been able to find, planners all around are typically expensive.

[@lunayen]

Could e worse. And these aren't your regular day to day planner. They include more items, which ups the price.

[@salmar.3888]

can you review the passion planner ?

[@aricricks1380]

You clearly haven''t heard of the brilliant life business planner. It's marketed towards women but I used it last year (I won one in a contest) and I loved it SOOOOO much. It's just big. That's the only problem.

[@tincanboat]

does anyone make a really good complete planner in four volumes so as not to be so big and heavy to carry? so each volume would be just three months.

[@btsarmyforever4820]

Love your channel. Was searching for a video like this and finally got it. Thanks. 💙💗💙💗💙💗💙💗💙💗💙💗💙💗💙💗💙💗💙💗💙💗💙💗💙💗💙💙💗💙💗💗💗💗💙💙💗💙💗💙💗💙💗💙💙💗💙💗💙💙💗💗💗💙💗💙

[@carlyjohnson8533]

Can you do a video about planers that are more geared toward college students and how to keep track of classes and assignments!

[@angelashrestha3667]

if you check the happy planner, they have nice student planners as well as Teacher planners! and if you get a coupon for Michaels/ Joanns etc it gets cheaper!

[@Soulbloom1]

ahhhhh, stop the background music! Why must everything sound so busy!

[@OlittlepurplecrayonO]

I prefer a disc-bound/spiral style of planning - MAMBI, EC, and Recollections because they are easy to make your own printables and customizing is endless. Also in Canada M by Staples brand offers a disc-bound style planner and note taking books as well.

[@notconvincedgranny6573]

I know, it's my personal issue, but vocal fry and the voice going UP at the end of a sentence drives me crazy. Might have had some good info, I just can't listen. Like I said, it's my problem and no fault of the speaker.

[@miat789]

notconvincedgranny yes!! Every sentence should not sound like a question.

[@nykka3]

miat789 it’s a valley girl accent. Think the Kardashian’s!

[@rosebud8222]

You made me aware of it :((

[@kiwi6128]

Oh my god, yeah. As someone with misophonia, every time her voices fries and goes more and more quiet it just makes me want to bash my own head into the wall q _ q

[@brenduhhh]

notconvincedgranny definitely muted this because I’m not a fan of her voice either

[@iscavengersam]

Oh Hey! I follow her blog. She sounds different then I'd imagined 🤗

[@LaineAlexMoore]

I really like your concise and rigjt-to-the-point presentation style. You are very poised!

[@banshareeparmar7432]

Now hope these change my life🤞🏻

[@lunalex446]

My Virgo mind is so at peace right now

[@NailPolishGurll]

I LOVE the concept of the day designer but I can’t afford $50. Anyone have anything that is similar but like at least half the price? I need a page for each day but love the other stuff as well.

[@kendra7010]

They sell some like the day designer (I think it’s the brand partnership) at target for like $20 I think. I bought my version there

[@NailPolishGurll]

Kendra thank you! 😊

[@Powell5611]

You can pick up a Happy Planner at Michael's or Hobby Lobby, or exclusive to Michael's is their Recollections brand planners. Both of these retailers you can always find 30% or 40% off coupons, bringing down a $20 something planner to something a little more affordable!

[@NailPolishGurll]

EnvyMeimAlyP I love Hobby Lobby! I’ll definitely have to check it out, thank you:)

[@DejaDrewit]

I just created my own planner cuz i couldnt find anything that fit my needs. I have a video on my channel :) BIZZY PLANNER for busy people! I LOVE IT and i will never use another planner again 😝

[@tracyc.1005]

My problem with some of these planners was that there were no tabs for months. That's a deal breaker for me. I need to be able to get to a month instantly and hate having to search. I might need the month ahead, two behind, 6 months forward etc. Another issue is this pressure for self improvement and constant goal setting. Way too much pressure, how about I'm already doing great right now.

[@alfie4184]

I prefer journals that are completely blank but dotted pages, it just feels like a questionnaire to me.

[@haruuri5464]

Alfilms I agree, but sometimes people don’t have enough time to work on a bullet journal and such, so a planner is more preferable in their case.

[@garhettrittenhouse7143]

This was amazing!!! Super helpful! Lol

[@chiapia54]

mossery planners are the real mvp

[@looksforall1476]

These are so expensive! You can go to Target and get a planner for 10 bucks. Especially if you are actually planning stuff... not journaling.

[@SaraAhmad]

Nice

[@moonstone.magique]

It’s not Tekko. It’s techo (pronounced tay cho) which ironically means, planner in japanese.

[@LittleAmyHe]

It's not tay cho, it's teh cho :)

[@moonstone.magique]

Amy He How about if I write it out in Japanese. 手帳 LOL techo, teh cho, tay cho. Much better than tekko but, 訂正してくれて有難う。LOL

[@austinvo4554]

my teacher has a panda planner, i want one

[@olidon96]

The Hobonichi Techo is also available in English in A6 size on jetpens.com Also the pronunciation in this video made me cringe lol

[@duchessdelarue8781]

I like the speed of how you talk. You’re the first one I’m not fast forwarding through.

[@sumrubayram]

We have a new adjective ! Instagramy

[@moneymamagillis3867]

I love planners, however you can find affordable planners at Home Good, Ross and Marshall’s.

[@lorelei_lee]

I'm so with you with the self improvement stuff! Sometimes I think something is wrong with me because I don't have any life changing goals but just want to live an quiet life and get my stuff done! :-D Thanks for the video - very interesting!

[@joshuabuchanan1141]

I'd rather get a planner from the company mead they have so much interesting holidays inside

[@alex-dj1hf]

Life changing might be overstating it given your displayed lack of knowledge on the subject. No mention at all of the Midori/travelers notebook. Or the Jibun Techo for that matter. If you don't know how to pronounce something, look it up or find other youtubers who do know the pronunciation. It's a long O in Hobonichi and ch as in church in techo. (Let's not even get into the rapid talk, vocal fry, excessive "like" placeholder, uplift at the end of sentences plus dropping off in volume) Learn something about the tomoe river paper in the Hobonichi as it is one of the major selling points of this planner. Also include the actual Hobonichi Website in your links list. It looks like you went to amazon, looked at a ratings list, ordered some planners and threw together a vid to hop on the whole planner thing. The Hobonichi link is: www.1101.com/store/techo/en/

[@hi_its_maggie7259]

HAPPY PLANNER?

[@hafsaxa]

$$$$$$so expensive 😱😱😱

[@blehblehblehdracula]

Hellokitty unnecessarily so. Walmart and target have amazing planners that are often more effective for 1/3-1/2 of the price of these. And happy planner at michaels are like 10-20 (plus additional add-ins). Then Erin condren once you know planning is a thing for you (55 base, customization options).

[@Kassuhday]

I like to think passion planner wasn’t included because it’s going to get its own video.

[@samsan1068]

I like your vocabulary index of word choice,but if you don’t want to have an anxiety attack from watching the video. Play it at 0.75x speed. Haha lol

[@aleksandraromanova9234]

Cool

[@sassyinscrubs5206]

Favorite one is the hobonichi Techo? Too bad you're mispronouncing both of those words haha

[@wt30001]

I bought a small hobonichi due to price.

[@kittygirl3588]

Planners!

[@rachelsmith3531]

You missed Passion Planner, Kikki K, Erin Condren and so maybe more!

[@wt30001]

Does everyone on KZbin that journal take calligraphy. Lasses. Us non calligraphers or just me. It is intimidating.

[@haumea6166]

Vocal fray

[@IIIRuin]

The Perpetual Disappointments diary. It has a bunch of snarky quotes that is perfect for the organised cynic.

[@zaynab-sajjad]

😮