BIG CHANGES TO MY 2023 PLANNER LINE UP & SET UP | LET'S CHAT!

[@Journaluxe]

I had a beautiful chunky planner at the beginning of 2022, and at some point it really overwhelmed me. I ended up going from A5 to letter size and only keep each quarter in my planner at a time with less sections. It’s a relief for me. I think we get caught up in the aesthetics, but in reality no one is truly THAT busy (nor should be). Glad you made the change’s comfortable for you!!

[@ranaplans]

Glad to hear you've found what works for you love. Thanks for sharing and for watching my video:)

[@for.theplannergrls]

relating so much to this video. functionality over aesthetics!

[@ranaplans]

Yes exactly🙌

[@annajanice4989]

Wow you should try personal wide I tried a5 to big personal to small personal wide was perfect for me. But everyone has a perfect size in planners.

[@ranaplans]

I've actually never tried personal wide and I think the main reason is because finding inserts and accessories in that size can be quite difficult. I'm glad to hear you're enjoying it though love:)

[@annajanice4989]

@@ranaplans 8lotus carries personal wide and cloth and paper as well, but I have also add a A5 to my planner system I am using it for my business planner, I am a senior tax analyst. still using my personal wide for my everyday. I order my planners from aura estelle. I love her planner. have a great day.

[@brendajean28]

Wow! I am also downsizing my planner inserts!!! I’m finding so much clutter and am finding the word “Simplify” to be my word of the year for 2023. I’ve had to go through each page more than once and really challenge myself as to whether or not I am really using it. I’m amazed at how much I’ve removed. Thanks for another great video Rana!

[@ranaplans]

Thanks for sharing love and best of luck with your set up:)

[@JustWatchMeDoThis]

I love that word! I'm doing that myself all through my life. I can't pick just one word though. I am also restoring my health. And I'm investing in myself and relationships. And so much more. I guess I need a page in the front with my list of words. We can do so much more yet still simplify. Functional is another word I am focused on this year.

[@zuria07]

I love reflecting on what is working or not and making adjustments. I used a half letter for two years and now downsizing to a mini Hp and I’m going from five sections to three. Before that I was in a classic Hp and had multiple planners. I realized portability and simplicity are more important to me and I’m a planner, not a tracker, so that eliminates a lot of unused inserts for me. I also want my whole year in my planner this year so that takes priority over everything else.

[@ranaplans]

That makes so much sense. I'm glad you've figured out what works for you🙌💞

[@JustWatchMeDoThis]

I am a Happy Planner lover too except even those are just too much. I shipped their end of season sale looking mainly at dashboards, covers, etc and had soooo many in my cart that it was tediculous any only on like page 4 or 20 😊 so I just stopped and looked at them to decide quick few I wanted to buy in order to combine them. Even then I was going to half to redo so many things it was ridiculous. So I decided to just make my own. I have so much digital artwork that I absolutely love sitting on my computer and decided to make my new planner entirely scratch. The only thing I could not do was the foil so thanks to KZbin and eBay, now I can do foiling too! I do want the discbound system because I love moving things around and hate opening the jaw like rings but I do want a nice cover instead of a plastic one so I'm looking into that too. If I have to buy all the things anyway and still not happy with it, I might as well create it exactly how I want it. And then I can have different ones that stay at home, one main one for daily and weekly stuff then journals too. If I'm not 100% excited about something, back to the computer.

[@vickiemendoza9252]

I will be downsizing for 2023! I'm excited for you, I think change is good! Can't wait to see your setup. I'm thinking about tying half letter disc 🙂

[@iamlesleycain]

Rana, I love your videos; and I'm here for these changes! I'm moving from a Day Designer Daily to a GM agenda in 2023. I even had a helpful "planner consultation" on what to include. I prefer luxury minimalism. So, when I looked at everything on my shopping list, versus my intentions for 2023, I checked my emotions and cut out lots of fluff. My shift back to WAG from Daily alone will lighten my insert load in the GM Agenda. Also, the quarterly inserts were a hard pass for me, as MAG tells me all I need to know. Extra dashboards, thick dividers, multiple sticky notes, pens, habit trackers, and journaling inserts got the big chop too. I'm keeping my GM lean, clean and functional, for business and life planning. That said, I'm using the Hobonichi Weeks Mega as my holistic health and wellness journal, along with some carefully-selected accessories, for habit tracking, reflecting, creative expression, relaxation, etc. Thanks for sharing your journey, and great tips. I saved on planner supplies, just by gut-checking my shopping list against your recent videos on unnecessary items and lessons learned!

[@ranaplans]

Love that🙌💞 I'm so glad you've discovered what is really important when it comes to your planning needs. Thanks for sharing love 🥰

[@gourdzpaperco]

Rana I feel this! I have changed and rearranged (and bought a bunch of inserts) for all three of my LV agendas to try and figure out how I want to use them best. Planner systems evolve and change (sometimes even weekly). That's the beauty of it, you figure it out as you go and things change.

[@ranaplans]

Exactly! Well said love and thanks for watching🥰💞

[@EdelweisSusie]

Rana - I know this might seem a strange question but have you ever considered becoming a hand model? You have the most lovely fingers (slim and long, like a pianist) and would be a great success if you wanted to branch out .... Thanks for another fab video. xx

[@ranaplans]

You're so sweet love. I get that often but no I haven't thought about that🙈

[@ErikaLarssonSanders]

I'm switching to a hobonichi cousin and weeks from personal size rings. I'll still keep the rings, but it will serve mostly as goal/project planning and a massive inbox. The Weeks I guess will be more or less my EDC. I like having my weekly view/plans seperate from everything else. The cousin will be for daily to-dos and journaling (when I feel like it).

[@ranaplans]

Glad to hear you're all set up for 2023. Thanks for watching love:)

[@JustWatchMeDoThis]

That is my preferred approximate size too. I love the size of the Happy Planner Classic and then adding in some skinny. But I am deciding between A5 and HP. Honestly, I don't think HP is my thing and I will be printing my own out and can stop use nice discs anyway. It's mine so I can do what I want. I definitely need a protective cover with a clasp. But I really want those shimmy black metal discs instead of ringbound. Are you getting a cover? I see some I would like in the A5 but not sure yet if I want to do that or make my own cover to get exactly what I want. It would not take too much leather or a leather-like fabric. Or HP has something simple I like too. Decisions!

[@sujeyplans7720]

Love how you keep it real Rana!

[@ranaplans]

Aww thanks for watching love 🥰

[@JaydeCi_SBA]

I did a major switch-up for 2023. I moved from two planners for everyday planning an journaling to one Hobonichi cousin, downsized my work planner from an A5 rings to a book bound SFD weekly (about the size of a hobo weeks), and kept my finance planner separate and my personal size rings for travel (not used often, but helpful when I do). It feels like a big changed because I moved from rings in three different planning systems to bound planners.

[@ranaplans]

Best of luck with your new changes love🤗💞

[@tripolilebanon1737]

Thanks Rana, great ideas for the coming year planner set up!

[@ranaplans]

Thanks for watching🥰💕

[@MsMakeupfan]

I switched to an A5 from a personal planner last year and am absolutely loving the change! I'm looking forward to seeing your new set up for 2023!!! 🥰

[@KathyTamburri]

I totally relate to this ethos & video Rana, please consider top & bottom tabs rather than size tabs for the GM agenda. They just work better. Always inspiring- I loved how you made the personal size work for yourself for so long.

[@robinst.romain1171]

Thank You for sharing 📓🖊✏️

[@morada2020]

Great video. I’m also downsizing. In 2022 I used multiple planners. In 2023 I will decrease the number of planners I use and some of the inserts as well.

[@ladyindigo9835]

I am going through the same shift! I will use my a5 as my major planner. most of the inserts will be infinite lotus and a few Cloth and paper ones. My Dividers are Salty twenty two. I’m will still use my a6 Gillio for an everyday carry but it will be half as full as it is now. I think that I really like the a5. I need more space to write and I will feel more organized! Your 😮video was a great inspiration!

[@ranaplans]

Glad you enjoyed this video love and glad to see you're all set up for 2023:)

[@wendyhopkins2902]

Great honest view , life changes and planner needs change , I've really looked at my personal planner , and got rid of anything that I don't use 🙂

[@ranaplans]

Love that! Thanks for sharing and for watching Wendy:)

[@JustWatchMeDoThis]

While experimenting with my needs and functionality, I made up some printables in Canva and on my DAILY I have a single header at the top with MORNING ROUTINE and EVENING ROUTINE with a check box beside each of those. I have a separate page with my routine for each of those. And it looks more like a tracker on each item with check boxes for each day of the week. And if it is something I don't plan to do on a certain day, like a weekend or whatever then my checkbox gets marked like a free space on a bingo card since that task can be overlooked that day. Once I got it written out then I typed those tasks bit left room for more routine tasks I needed to add . This way I don't have to rewrite it out weekly since I am still tracking it. Once I get my system the way I like it and the tasks pretty well fixed then I will resize it and print it for whatever size I decide to go with. I'm glad I am doing it this way too because in just one week there are a lot of changes I decided to make already. Oh and instead of time blocking, I am not even using times unless it's scheduled and then I add the time so I can see at a glance what time it is. I am also already wanting to put most daily non-routine tasks onto a weekly list because that's how it ended up working out anyway. I don't need to feel bad about myself if I don't get 25 things on top of my normal routine some on a Monday. But spreading them all out over the week makes me not see what's ahead that I can slip in and take care of early or replace with something else due to time or just plain want to swap them. I'm getting there, but it is looking like I won't be in my new planer until April. Hopefully it will help my productivity though and less overwhelm.

[@xVampDoLLx]

Great video! I actually have the PM agenda, but I’m picking up the MM tomorrow. I always carry the PM with me and a notebook. So I figured I’d get the MM to use it at both an agenda and notebook!

[@ranaplans]

Great idea! I hope you love your new agenda:)

[@wendyhoward2699]

I’ll love your planning no matter what you do. Blessings

[@ranaplans]

Thank you so much Wendy:)

[@katsmith8263]

Just buy the pocket modern with 30mm rings and have everything there with you all the time as EDC (and maybe as a wallet all in one)

[@ranaplans]

That sounds like a great idea love. Unfortunately I have tried to use pocket as my main planner in the past but it's too small. I definitely would need more writing space. I am currently using my pocket as an on the go notebook and daily planning as needed:)

[@123stephanieb]

I’m shocked! Never would have guessed this change!

[@traceybeaumont8535]

Wow that was a surprise. Funny that you are downsizing but have considered going bigger too. Can’t wait to see hear what you do. Think we all can benefit from assessing what we actually use

[@ranaplans]

Yes I think moving into the A5 planner while also condensing my set up will be very helpful for 2023. Thanks for watching as always love:)

[@Anca820]

Brilliant Rana! You don’t need to fit this in your purse because you have your LV PM, and this will give you so much more writing room! Will you be getting new dividers for this? TYFS and your always lovely, soothing voice!🍯

[@ranaplans]

Exactly! Since portability is no longer an issue I think the A5 will work for 2023. I will purchase customized dividers once I know exactly which sections are going to work for me. Thanks for watching as always love:)

[@poet2772]

Is your PM, LV agenda the small or medium? Thanks

[@ranaplans]

It's the small ring agenda 😊

[@lifewithautoimmunes6000]

I love my A5. Smaller planners just does not fit me, and I have simplified my inserts this.

[@ranaplans]

🙌💞

[@evalee4737]

I have always tended toward the Keep It Simple ideal. Which to me is still more than one planner but each with its own purpose and it works for me. I have an 8 1/2 daily schedule/memory/everything planner. I have a weekly Skeleton planner with only schedule/appointments for quick overview. And a TN/wallet EDC weekly so I don’t forget anything when I’m out and about.

[@ranaplans]

Love it! Do what works for you always🙌💞

[@nekeavalentine8717]

Wow! Yes that’s a huge change lol! Thankfully I never really bought into buying lots of inserts or the whole chunky planner situation. I don’t even do stickers or any of that stuff because truly it gets expensive. So my goal has always been functionality. That certainly hasn’t meant that I didn’t buy a few inserts in the beginning when I was figuring out what works, but after I figured that out, I just stuck to replenishing what I need every year. I refuse to maintain more than one planner that I use on any kind of regular basis. I have a goals’ planner that I use once a month for the purpose of actually planning my goals but then I transfer those actionable steps into my daily planner. I HAVE to have my planner with me at all times so personal size keeps it portable and life simple 😂

[@ranaplans]

Love this🙌💞 Simple and functional is the way to go!

[@aileenmarotta5297]

Geez, you did a 360. Didn’t you already purchase the Personal inserts? What are going to do with your personal planners? I’m not surprised that you went with the GM though. When I purchased the A5 from C&P the temptation was very strong. But for now I’m staying in my MM as my workhorse and maybe the pocket or the pm to carry with me. The thing that prevents me from moving into a larger planner is 1st portability and 2nd I have so much money invested into the MM that starting over would be overwhelming economically and time consuming. Can’t wait to see the new chapters of Rana Plans GM style. Be safe friend❣️

[@ranaplans]

Yes I was shocked myself lol. But I think the extra writing space will be very helpful. I am hanging on to my personal planners because you never know what the future will bring. Thanks for watching as always love!

[@loriallred4727]

A5 yay! I could never understand how a personal is enough room. I do have to point out a pet peeve of mine … it is when people say “at the end of the day” especially repeatedly. I didn’t know you were aware how much you say that.

[@ranaplans]

Oh no lol I've never noticed🙈 Thanks for letting me know!

[@loriallred4727]

@@ranaplans Just wanted to give some constructive criticism. I assumed you were unaware. Love your videos! 😊

[@jennisalyers]

I have never been a tracker or meal planner etc in my planner. It’s for keeping my head on straight so it’s only 4 sections: calendar, finances, home and notes. Finances is very basic and only a few pages and so is home. Home is where medication lists and car maintenance goes and a list of birthdays and anniversaries. I have an A5 but it’s nowhere near as chunky as all the others I see

[@ranaplans]

Sounds like the perfect set up love. Thanks for sharing 🥰

[@JustWatchMeDoThis]

Until this weekend, I had never heard of anyone loving a chunky planner. I have to wonder if that was a marketing technique that certain companies pushed and customers assumed it was a real thing so it actually became a real thing. I do see people doing so much decorating that but not near as many tasks and things I would expect they would need to have in there. Then I see the minimal planners, some that look great and some that look bland. But I don't see those in the chunky or anyone talking about wanting that. I definitely think I just never followed those because looking at such a small size cover totally stuffed makes me really nervous and overwhelmed. So it's entirely possible I clicked off as soon as I would see it. I am trying to be more open now with what people are using, why and what is working for them. I am in the process of developing a system for those of us that get overwhelmed with planning but love the idea and especially need to use them due to poor executive function (mainly ADHD or other neurodivergence) My favorite size is a little bigger than the half letter and keeping it well balanced with what I need if I were to go on errands and appointments, yet have a backup at home full of tracking information, contact info, budget info, etc. By doing that, I would expect my planner to stay less than chunky yet have just what I need. I want beautiful dashboards, dividers, page marks, etc and minimal floral line art on my pages. But the more there is in my planner, the less I will use it since it's overwhelming. I think most people that actually NEED a planner to get organized but get overwhelmed with them are trying to do "all the things" like we are told, but they are actually neurodivergent in some ways and so doing things like the crowd does lead to overwhelm and many times failure. At least 30% of the population is neurodivergent and don't even know it. And we just can't do all the things. We need to keep it simple BUT keep it something we want to look at and we can follow. So less is best.

[@xoSilverSurfer]

first, yay :D

[@ranaplans]

🙌💞

[@nickyturner429]

I tried a Filofax Personal and I couldn’t write small enough and I’ve been in a A5 ever since. I love ❤️ A5 size. Hope you enjoy 😊 it for a new beginning

[@ranaplans]

Thanks love:)