The Most Useful Calendar View in 2025 That No One Told You About

[@linkingyourthinking]

If you can't find the download link in the description, here it is: www.linkingyourthinking.com/join/transform-your-year-with-the-linear-calendar? For some unknown reason KZbin is being weird with the non-English versions of the description.

[@carlosaguerof]

Would it also be possible to get an access to a Miro template? It'd be super helpful!

[@pedrolopes4778]

I have discovered you via my interest on Obsidian, which I have been using for less than a year. I have learn a lot about linking documents and hashtags, thank you for that. In this particular video I do share your excitement with linear calendars, until a few years ago I used to buy a linear wall calendar, every year, and I still have them all. Looking at them now, just as it does to yourself, I am transported back in time with a huge level of detail and clarity. It's an amazing experience. I have watched your video about managing folders in a vault and although I understand the value of the models you have shared and in particular ACE, the one you seem to use, I too have developed my own, decades ago. My folder management is based on physics, in particular on classic physics. All my notes have the same headers which include a number of contextual details including timestamps, I want to know when, where and why I ended writing that specific note. Additional ones can be added together with a new header. So in a sense, they are all "calendar" type, all are something I put down sometime, somewhere during my lifetime. As such ALL my folders are sub-folders of a calendar folder, because time is always the first reference. Anyway, in terms of folders I divide my content in 4 folders: position, velocity, acceleration and force. Position refers to all entries which include historical info, present statuses, achievements, etc, Velocity refers to entries about ongoing projects, of any nature, any ongoing effort, Acceleration refers to any entries related to all my learning efforts, academic or otherwise, anything that adds to my current knowledge, and finally Force refers to everything that has the potential of changing my life, ideas, concepts, meditation on any subjects, and so forth. As in physics, things happening in Force can cause content to be generated under Acceleration, which can influence Velocity which ultimately will affect Position. This particular vault is alive in the sense any content can ultimately be cause and effect of any other and reflect my life's pathway. I'd love to hear your comments and ideas on this, as well as anyone else's. Thank you.

[@ambidigital]

I’ve never had an intuitive connection to the traditional annual calendar and this format resonates with me already - can’t wait to experiment. Thank you for your content Nick!

[@linkingyourthinking]

Let's go!

[@scorpixter]

great video! i just wanna say that i always get excited for your refreshing ideas plus the encouragement you give to people. this community will surely grow into wonderful heights

[@linkingyourthinking]

Many thanks!

[@danara352]

OMG! Your voice is so charming and calming ❣️ thanks for sharing great ideas 😊

[@rachg123]

This is great - you articulated what I have been doing for years! I use a wall calendar and plot out all my big rocks for the year so I can visualize what's happening. I also remember things easily when I have a mental visualization so I almost never need to look at my calendar to know if particular dates work for a future event - it's imprinted in my brain😊

[@lenblack3]

I just downloaded both versions of the calendar without any difficulties. I'm going to print it out now and start using it right now!

[@linkingyourthinking]

Happy to hear Len, enjoy!

[@ShellyCreatesIt]

I love this small version! I made a poster size for my wall, but think I'm going to copy to this small portable one!

[@linkingyourthinking]

Happy to hear!

[@GavinGethen_Official]

Decided to try this out. Whipped up an excalidraw verison of this idea, and it's PERFECT for me. Really appreciate the concept Nick, best of wishes 🙏

[@ajitsd]

Share a copy?

[@flor.7797]

this could actually fix my nearsightedness to the future

[@linkingyourthinking]

That's a great way to phrase it!

[@TeresaKayWilliams]

Are you adhd/ autistic neurodivergent?

[@JH-uv3qx]

I've been using this type of calendars for over 20 years. I'm a millennial who learned about this from my Gen X sister.

[@StayFunwithYT]

Thank you so much for offering this up! I will be walking down to the printshop on the corner to get my copy! I am sure it will be of great use for the family! And also for a review as time passes!

[@irinap.5507]

I love the idea of plugging this calendar in MIRO. I’ve been using horizontal year at a glance calendars for years, but always in paper format. I tried replicating it in Notion and Clickup, but it’s difficult to see the year at a glance in those programs without scrolling. I’ll try MIRO instead! Thank you for this video, Nick.

[@hollycan365]

MIRO already has this very calendar style - I've been using it there since I started using MIRO.

[@gabehill1462]

@@hollycan365where did you find this in Miro?

[@carriebartkowiak]

People ARE using the "linear" calendar, and have been for generations. They even sell them on Amazon, both in normal paper format and in dry/wet-erase format. It's simply called a HORIZONTAL calendar.

[@aliharris9728]

Yes! People have been using these for at least a century. Especially in Asia, both on paper (banks will give them out at the end of the year) and with large whiteboards for offices.

[@linkingyourthinking]

I'm happy to see they are on Amazon (what isn't these days), but they are not popular in the least, and not in ANY digital calendar software, and we've had generations to try.

[@robertmaxey5406]

I designed a linear calendar but I never called it that. These days, I use a combined linear/Gantt sort of affair.

[@paulabrackenREALTOR]

This is perfect for me. I appreciate your insight and research and bringing back something lost from over 100 years ago. Thank you!

[@linkingyourthinking]

Glad it was helpful!

[@yadirmora]

I made my own based on this video but with two weeks per line for better readability. I really like being able to see just how full at least my first 6 months of the year already are! Great perspective.

[@linkingyourthinking]

Very cool, would love to see it!

[@danielaiken2893]

Recreated something similar to this in obsidian canvas after watching this, except with the dates aligned rather than the days of the week - I've a terrible habit of trying to bundle the next item in progress on all my yearly goals into the next week and then getting overwhelmed when I'm working on multiple things, I can spread them out now. Thank you for sharing

[@arghya_333]

I would suggest trying this in excel, I believe it would be more flexible. I did that (just putting the months as the top row instead of 1st column).

[@kaos661]

Thanks, great video! I think it would be interesting to have a tutorial on how to create a linear calendar on Miro like the one you show

[@bermlee]

I've been using my own "one page year overview" calendars I generate in Excel and Word on both A4 and A3 sizes for years as well, inspired by such (fold out) spreads in classic binder planners. I've been wanting calendar software people to at least have separate calendar selections for Monthly views versus other views. That way I would be able to turn off all the "context" calendars (like other team or family members, other projects, recurring meetings) when zooming out to a monthly or yearly view. Also, while I'm at it, I've always wanted a slot for "week" events, just like you can have "all day" events, so you can plan out ahead without having to decide precise days.

[@linkingyourthinking]

These are great thoughts, especially on what would be nice in software

[@kingloxii]

so funny. ive been looking into ways i can manage my time and projects better and started looking into gantt charts but realizing its a bit more complicated and strict than i would like. this is perfect, I am def. giving this a try this year! Always enjoy your videos!

[@lenblack3]

This is definitely a great tool. Thank you very much.

[@linkingyourthinking]

You're very welcome!

[@MiddleNight-q5t]

thanks for the idea , led me to think big i would like to edit this version in my country the weekend isnt the same as you i appreciate your help alot

[@linkingyourthinking]

Go for it and good luck!

[@MiddleNight-q5t]

@@linkingyourthinking thanks , i didnt continue the message , i meant do you have an editable version of the calendar so i cant modify the calendar based on my country's weekend

[@mikhaelaa]

Absolutely lovely. Is the Miro template available anywhere, Nick?

[@1b0o0]

I fully second this request!

[@mikhaelaa]

Also, in my view, the 2013 version layout is much nicer than the current 2025 version.

[@linkingyourthinking]

Yeah, it's got more personality ha

[@linkingyourthinking]

Definitely could do a vid on that

[@sergiimisiak2388]

Great! I got used to do a similar thing, but for summer as its a more calm period in educational sphere, so I can plan more time for myself :))), and I used to have it in Figma, since this’s my everyday tool. But then I switched to G-Sheets, to have it handy on the go. Will try your printed version, to be even more distraction-free without any gadget.

[@obayev]

Great idea and your design looks gorgeous! Thank you!

[@marble_wraith]

This is interesting. I'm making some software for notes and scheduling, and was considering adding a yearly "view". I knew it would have to be something grid-like, but I didn't have any guiding principle behind how it could be presented. This definitely came through in a pinch. Thanks Nick.

[@linkingyourthinking]

Love hearing this, good luck!

[@KyleBoore]

did you use a template for miro? or import the file in and mark it up?

[@kaneshkaTajik]

imported to obsidian, using excalidraw :)) thanks

[@linkingyourthinking]

Heck yeah!

[@50_tangerines]

This was really insightful. I've been really frustrated with calendars the last few years and as a result I don't use them consistently and my growth suffers. I went back to analogue this year. I feel as if we have reached a point where tech complicates things when the intent is to simplify. Having said this, I think I will try building this out in Miro and Obsidian canvas.

[@mickahouan]

Yes, it should be in Morgen and Obsidian! 100% agree

[@linkingyourthinking]

Let's go developers!

[@AlexSanchezW]

where can I find the miro template?

[@tadekkasztan9081]

I work at a printing house and there's a more convenient way to fold sheets of this size, namely A3 or longer. Folding it into A4 for filing creates a special margin for inserting it into a binder, just write folding A3 to a4 or Filing fold a3 to a4

[@rambukah76]

Perfect!

[@G0BYE0MAN]

The chart on 1:27 is beautiful. May I ask it is from what application?

[@_Bauli]

Hey, where is the link to your layout ?

[@linkingyourthinking]

The link is in the description :)

[@ederbit]

@@linkingyourthinking Please check Milo its not there for me.

[@TheSupahJaws]

Linear calendars have been aorund since st least the early 90s. My family had a massive one

[@linkingyourthinking]

I doubt it was saved all these years, but would loved to have seen it

[@abdessamaddali-ali6580]

Thank you very much.

[@linkingyourthinking]

You're welcome

[@vrixphillips]

def the first to make yours with staggered months, but my Kokuyo Jibun Techo has a linear calendar that also marks weekends in a different color. I mean, the boxes are a bit small, but still.

[@linkingyourthinking]

The Jibun Techo is great. I got one last year and enjoyed the vertical version of this. It's amazing how much they pack into tiny spaces

[@vrixphillips]

@@linkingyourthinking for sure! I mean, it's definitely geared towards logographic languages which can fit whole words/ideas into a single square (or 4th of a square if you're using a Pilot Hi-tec C .24mm gel pen lol #jetpens

[@kozepz]

Believe it or not, there was an era pre-internet, smartphones and pc's where papyrus calendars reigned supreme. Fancy shapes, quirky sizesn, been there, done that! 😏

[@Bozzigmupp]

How do you use Obsidian daily as a journal/calebdar app? I know that it exists on the phone but it is slow and not that apt. Do you agree? For me it takes 2 min to just get into Obsidian on my phone because it takes time to sync. And if this is the case, looking at my computer to see my daily plans/checklist etc, it is not as easy because it is not with me wherever I go, contrary to my phone

[@dennisnehrenheim]

Hey Nick, great idea. Annual views of digital calandars are indeed rather useless. I don't see the template in the description?

[@linkingyourthinking]

The link is in the description. It's the first link in there.

[@dennisnehrenheim]

@ for me the first link is to Ideaverse. KZbin made some intrusive changes recently. Your video played for me with German audio track and the description is translated to German as well. Maybe it’s related to that.

[@huamangatorresjuanfranklin9213]

If it is related, my default Google language is Spanish, and when I changed to US English the link appeared in the description.

[@urseller]

@@dennisnehrenheim same for me. I cant see the download link.

[@linkingyourthinking]

Oh wow. That's crazy if true. How are we all supposed to make sure the links are showing up for everyone then? Ugh

[@jeffreypschak9436]

Nice Post & Thank You! Able to take your free PDF down to FedEx and get copies of the 11 X 17 version (140% is perfect).

[@liamsohal]

First of all I really appreciate these videos, but I have to confess this one confused me. I watched a large part of it expecting an explanation as to what is meant by 'linear calendar' (admittedly I skipped bits). The one featured in the video doesn't differ from the standard yearly calendar that people have had on their walls at home and at work for generations. What is a 'non-linear' calendar? I know some people prefer the monthly ones where you flip the sheet over every month but even that's still linear.

[@linkingyourthinking]

The months are laid out in single lines, making the days look linear

[@sabiner5183]

Strange. I try to programm such a digital calendar since a few weeks. I’m Not a programmer, though. I use these kind of calendars for years. 🎉

[@linkingyourthinking]

You're onto something more than you know

[@sabiner5183]

@@linkingyourthinking❤

[@vitorsouza6604]

The link is NOT on the description. People are getting different 'descriptions versions'. Could reply this comment with the link for the template, please?

[@KingdomHearts1626]

Exactly. Mine was in Portuguese, but I changed my KZbin account's language to English and now it is there.

[@linkingyourthinking]

Weird, but I've added it in the pinned comment, can you see it there?

[@linkingyourthinking]

I've just added it in the pinned comment, can you see it there?

[@gabrielbrina]

I'm a simple man, I see Milo's videos, I click.

[@caioribeiro5818]

Thanks

[@linkingyourthinking]

You're welcome!

[@simona_bee]

miro template would be great

[@simona_bee]

nvm, found it

[@utuberoku2475]

I call mine a spreadsheet.

[@ilkyway5854]

The German voice over is horrible! I bet you all Germans who are interested in your content know enough English to understand it. But thank you for the effort. Greetings from Germany

[@linkingyourthinking]

I guess KZbin is doing voiceovers then. Not us.

[@andreirykov4149]

this idea sucks!

[@linkingyourthinking]

out the ambiguity from the year!