Makselife Planner | 2021 Planner Review

[@werelemur1138]

I have a visceral "nope" to the whole Tony Robbins quote thing. Like stepping barefoot in cat puke first thing in the morning.

[@CindyGuentertBaldo]

dude same.

[@debm9322]

Yup.

[@shannonheath2576]

Yeah.. like been there overnight and cold cat puke...! With ya!

[@jameslawrence6710]

Watching a KZbin vlogger the other day, she casually said "I want to own a vineyard, that sounds fun" and I was surprised to realize I limit my own dreams before I even really explore them - that sounds unattainable for me to do but it absolutely is not. Kinda scary and exciting. I like the assessment method of this. Feels more analytical compared to powersheets.

[@madelinem6862]

"Is this a goal I have chosen for myself?" is so powerful. So many things we take on are from a sense of obligation or external beliefs and expectations. Life changing stuff there. My to do list shrunk by half when I started asking myself this question. So freeing.

[@SalliPlansLife]

I am in love with this planner, this goal setting system, the creator and the community is amazing. She did come out with a companion set that is just the goal setting and weekly actions without the weekly layouts that is lay flat binding (no wire o 😉) for those who want to use this system but already have a planner they love.

[@elahm76]

I've turned my bujo into a Makse-planner. I love her system but I can't afford buying her planner. But what I really love about her are the free printouts on her website so I can use her system without her planner. Really recommending this system - I've never had so realistic goals as I've had this year. And that she points out so clearly that goals can change during the year. She recognize the fact that our lives are constantly changes. Love, love ,love my bujo with this system implanted (is that the right word in english???)

[@juliegrunenwald4823]

Implanted is close! But inserted (meaning put in) or integrated (meaning put in and made an important part of) might be better :) Your English is awesome!

[@Rivercat0338]

I didn't even realize that I too hate wire-O binding until I was clearing out a bookshelf the other day and found all the pretty notebooks and journals that people have gifted me over the years that I've never used, and they all have that binding. The notebooks I actually use are all some other type.

[@paigeholt5579]

Youre the only one I watch for pre setup planners on youtube and I only watch like two people for bujoing

[@emmanolan2831]

You're the only planner channel I watch so this review wasn't out of date for me. lol

[@amylynnm324]

Same!

[@mariadamore1963]

Same!

[@krystalmike1999]

Same

[@iluv2dance0259]

FINALLY the KZbin algorithm did something right in recommending your channel to me! I really enjoyed this video, I'm looking forward to watching more of your content.

[@lauraholt9821]

Several people I follow on social media mirror the heart / emotion portion of goal setting. Jim Kik and Christy Wright are two that come to mind. Jim makes it clear that goals are head, heard, hands. Ot starts with you mind setting and visualizing the goal, you get your hearts buy-in and the emotional why, then your hands will do the work needed.

[@annettecarly4237]

Not late at all Cindy, love your opinion and honesty and would watch anytime of year. Would love you to do a comparison between MakseLife and Powersheets. I’ve bought both but am intimated by both and just the goal setting in general in this current time so I love watching anything you do xx

[@TinaThevarge]

Wonder if you can take it to a copy center and get it changed to a coil....

[@thebardslament5337]

I will be using the Makselife for the 2nd year in 2021. I absolutely loved it and the community is very welcoming and actually gives super helpful and practical tips. And I also love the recycled paper. I agree the coil is annoying

[@CindyGuentertBaldo]

I totally forgot to mention the community! I know she's got a good group

[@thegirlconfident]

Wait, what’s wrong with the coil? I’ve seen many other planners use coil like this. Which is the better option? Personally, I’m not a fan of planners that are bound Like books, so I don’t mind a coil. Thanks in advance for sharing the insights 💕

[@pollyolsen5835]

Would love to hear your thoughts on the two goal setting systems. I purchased a ML planner because I'm new to goal setting and Power Sheets seemed like more than I need.

[@melissacarr2376]

Hard....he he he. 😂 I ordered the notebooks because I love my planner set up, but i wanted the goal setting stuff.

[@CindyGuentertBaldo]

yeah, I've got those on order and am impatiently waiting lol

[@BMad-we6qf]

In the 2020, the dot grid page was actually lined and had the title Notes & Reflections so you can do a weekly reflection at the end of your week. She changed it to make it more flexible, so you can do anything you want. Reflect, plan a head, all your meal planning and grocery lists, drawing....sky’s the limit.

[@CindyGuentertBaldo]

connect the dots! la la la la (first thing that popped in my head haha)

[@lafemmerouge4271]

I think it would be redundant to use both this and the PowerSheets for goal setting. A comparison with the PS process would be great! Maybe in the 2nd quarter when we are revisiting our goals?!? 📚 ⏰

[@aftermissyplans2965]

I’m happy you finally got to this. The goal setting stuff in here made me think of you and that really good productivity discussion a couple Sunday’s ago on your live. The 3 types of goals is unique in a great way, in my opinion. I’ve gone sorta all-in with ML for 2021. I started early...re-coiled and re-dated Dec 2021 for this month. Liking it so far. Finally started a channel to record my thoughts/process/progress. (The colors and the fact that I already had colors / categories kept me away last year with a couple other quirks.)

[@123scrappygirl]

I kind of like this. I am using the power sheets again this year, but I like that this is all in one planner rather than two separate planners.

[@debm9322]

Hmmm. I am kind of liking this. Got the powersheets to try this year. And so so agree on the quotes. Anyhow! Thanks for sharing. It’s on my radar. Edited to add...me too on powersheets this week.

[@measiam6661]

Thanks for sharing your opinions on this, I don't think I'd heard of Makselife before. I'd love to see a comparison of Powersheets, Makselife & Passion Planner.

[@BlossomHomemaking]

Great review Cindy! I am using ML this year. It's such a beautiful and functional planner. I am not a wire o binding fan either, but fortunately this one has worked perfectly while I have been doing my set up.

[@bonniekennan1771]

I used both last year and it makes me crazy. So this year I’m trying to buy just one. Nice thing about Power Sheets is it’s not a daily. Thanks for your videos.

[@rosalindajaimes3815]

I just ordered it and I am scared of what you may think because I value your judgement! Lol

[@CindyGuentertBaldo]

bahahaha i hope I wasn't scary

[@rosalindajaimes3815]

@@CindyGuentertBaldo nope! I too am not a coil lover but if you even could tolerate touching it lol then it’s good enough for me! 😀

[@vickiVsartin]

This planner would stress me out. Too much pressure. I’m glad I can’t afford it. Thanks for your reviews. Your videos are one of the favorite parts of my day during vlogmas.

[@CricketWebber]

A lot of folks in the ML group are putting theirs on discs this year, which eliminates the wire-o entirely. :)

[@thatwendygirl68]

I love how you separated out the straight up info from your opinion. And yes! Would love to watch a comparison vid from you of this and Power Sheets. Great review! I got an academic year EC Lifeplanner so am stuck in that until July, but I could possibly switch. $$$$. Planner dorkiness is expensive!

[@SarPlans]

You rock Cindy! I just got this puppy & am kinda intimidated.... but I relate to you & value your opinions! Thanks for doing this one!

[@CindyGuentertBaldo]

if filling all the shit out at all is like my experience with the powersheets, break it up! Set a time for like half an hour and do a little each day

[@daydreampenthouse]

You should test out the Arteza premium gel pens. I just got a pack and they're awesome!

[@TaleRavenTarot]

I got this planner because I was trying to find a way to combine both goal setting and planning, and then I was gifted the Power sheets, so now I'm not sure what to do. lol

[@godzandheros]

That wire-o looks like the same one GoldenCoil uses

[@thewitches-nook]

What a beautiful planner ❤️ I am curious about your feelings towards Tony Robbins?

[@CindyGuentertBaldo]

his style of self help really gives me the ickies and he's had a number of sexual harassment allegations towards him. ultimately, his style of self help just... kind of squicks me out. (is that helpful haha)

[@thewitches-nook]

@@CindyGuentertBaldo thanks it is 😊 he is extremely aggressive in his approach that’s for sure.

[@grumpypants13]

A bit of hilarity... the goal setting structure Makselife uses is SMART-aligned. It's like... almost there and just a little different! I actually watched a Skillshare course last month that was Goal Setting for the Self Taught Creator... and the instructor explained the SMART goal system a lot like how it's presented in Makselife. It made me connect with the idea of SMART goals better, and even if I don't use that framework, I'm thinking about my future goals as falling within those loose rules.

[@CindyGuentertBaldo]

i like how it is presented (and should check out that class) - it feels less... dry and more real? does that make sense?

[@grumpypants13]

@@CindyGuentertBaldo Yes, absolutely! That's why I really liked the course.

[@LifeByLyric]

You should totally use it. I loooove it. I tried powersheets earlier this year and they didn’t work for me. I didn’t like having the same habit tracker all month long because when I miss a day, I get discouraged and don’t want to continue. I’ve been using the vertical Makselife since October and it is so worth it. I’ve done the life compass assessment at the beginning of October and again a couple days ago while prepping for next year and I’ve seen a definite difference in my scores and how satisfied I am with my life overall. I preferred the goal setting/prep material in the makse over the Powersheets.

[@CindyGuentertBaldo]

i love this - i'm considering it!

[@tracym3329]

Just saw your comment about ordering the notebooks. Do you think you'd use those? Or at least review them as well? (Though the content is the same, maybe on the usefulness with a different planner..)

[@CindyGuentertBaldo]

not sure yet! i plan on reviewing them at the very least but I haven't seen them in person yet (and i don't usually watch other reviews ahead of time)

[@tiffanymartin2919]

Ok SUPER random, but yet here I am rocking it. Do you have any kind of special or specific chair you use? I find sitting at my current chair and planning to literally be painful. Just thought I would ask. Couldn’t hurt eh? 😂🤷🏻‍♀️

[@CindyGuentertBaldo]

i have NO idea what the brand is - it is an ergonomic office chair I took from Jesse. if I can figure it out it will likely be in my 2020 favorites because holy shit my back feels better

[@tiffanymartin2919]

Oh my gosh!!!! You have to provide more info!! You can’t be all “it’s amaze balls” and then stop there!!! 😂picture? Something, shit smalls, your killing me!!! 🤣🤪

[@CindyGuentertBaldo]

@@tiffanymartin2919 hahahahaha let me see if I can get the info out of Jess hold please

[@tiffanymartin2919]

Beautiful!!! ☺️

[@CindyGuentertBaldo]

Looks like the brand is Sit On It Seating

[@WiscoGirl]

“We have a small house, but we have too much shit.” Same, girl, same. 😂😂😂

[@ImaginethenorthNet]

This planner doesn't ship outside of America 😣

[@BMad-we6qf]

The wire-o is a really nice one. When it got to August 2020, I couldn’t flip it open well, so I removed January-June for the rest of the year (really easy to do). At the end of December I’ll add it back in. In 2020 I only used MakseLife very successfully, but in 2021 I’ve added PowerSheets (1st yr) for a some deeper introspection. So far, in the prep work, I am weaving the two systems together well.... I also like the digging of PowerSheets monthly planning. But prefer the categories and space allotted to weekly planning in MakseLife.

[@dorielmore107]

I see exactly what you're saying. I had Powersheets 2019...nothing goal-specific last year, and I'm glad, LOL. I have Makselife for this year. I can see in the future how I could manage both for the benefits they both seem to have. i'm also already planning to remove half.

[@zainabsiddiqah877]

hi

[@monicac2466]

Am i imaging things, or why did I think you had already reviewed this? 😅

[@CindyGuentertBaldo]

I reviewed lastyear's... last year lol

[@ehayys]

I feel like a lot of these goal setting journals and planners just don't take the "broke millennial" (me) into account. When I think of my goals, none of them work well with these kinds of processes. Me and many of my friends are all twenty-somethings still living with our parents, working minimum wage jobs that we know we won't be in forever, but will continue to be in for a while while we try to get on our feet financially and spend the next 5-10 years paying our student loans. A lot of our goals are long term (and we've made peace with that) and I feel like goal setting planners like this want more concrete and short-term goals that aren't "move out of my parent's house at some point". Sorry that was a but ramble-y, but that's my twenty-something two cents.

[@iluv2dance0259]

Hi! I get where you're coming from, I've felt like that too and have kind of shied away from goal setting for that reason. Kind of like the goals I have aren't going to be met by the end of the planner so they don't really have space in that planner? I guess? Anyway, I wonder how much of Sierra (the creator of the MakseLife) or MakseLife's content you're familiar with because they talk a lot about goals being tasks and the everyday sort of "mundane" things we do being thought of as steps working toward bigger goals. And, that goals have such a range of big, long term dreams and shorter, more "basic" things, so to speak. A lot of what I'm referring to kind of ties in with their philosophy on the stretch, progress, and maintenance goals as they label them in the planner. Thinking about goals in this way has helped me with the feelings around goals you described in your post. IDK, just some thoughts.

[@jennyevans349]

So nobody else is annoyed by how this planner is spelled? LOL. I considered this one (the planning system seems really nice, and I like the scoring) but went with Powersheets.

[@KayeReshaw]

I dont like this one. I felt no joy looking at it.