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Get Organised!!!

March 2, 2019 by Annie Leave a Comment

Three more basics for your family bullet journal. I use these more than any other pages in my bullet journal so I thought I would create them as loose leaf templates for you. The downloads are available in A4 and letter formats.  

Get Organised!!!!

Do list

The trusty do list! I used to have several of these running in different notebooks and a couple of electronic ones for good measure! I recognise that my do list habits are not good. Habits such as adding tasks to the list that are already complete (so I can give myself a tick)…. not really helpful. Another trap I often fall into is putting enormous tasks on the list that I have no hope of completing… again not conducive to making progress. Here are some tips for constructing a useful motivating do list….

  1. Make each task clear so it is obvious when it has been completed.
  2. Break down larger tasks into actionable elements
  3. Only put tasks on the list that you can complete yourself
  4. Put the tasks on the list that will make a real difference
  5. Put the hardest tasks first and do them first or alternate one hard one easy. 

Final tip from me is to date the tasks. Write down the first date you put the task on the list. This is one thing I started doing when I realised my do lists going back months had some of the same items on. These were items I always wrote down but never actioned. I was constantly carrying the weight of failure to complete these actions. Either these were things that weren’t important to me (or anyone) or I was really letting myself down by not doing them! One item that sat on my list for more than a year was to start a blog! ๐Ÿ™‚ 

Do List - prints to A4 paper (165 downloads)

Do list - prints to Letter paper (137 downloads)

The printable formats you can download here have a space to include the date. If you find a task sitting on the list for a long time then consider…is it REALLY something you want to do? If so GET ON WITH IT! If not, strike it from the list and give yourself a break!  

When did I last….

This is a great tracker for routine tasks. Everything from changing beds and towels to caring for pets and cleaning rooms that aren’t in frequent use (if you are lucky enough to have them!). Even jobs that are supposed to be done weekly get a slot on my list and putting them here means my do list doesn’t fill up with repetitive routine.   

You can also use this tracker as a reminder to stay in touch. Time passes soooo quickly. Adding reminders such as when did I last call Jack or visit Rachel reminds you not to lose touch. Fill out the list and check it over each week.  

When did I last... prints to A4 (179 downloads)

When did I last... prints to letter paper (195 downloads)

Activities List

This is one of the layouts we use as a family to record things that any of us would like to do. We have often used it at the start of school holidays to work out how we will spend any free time we have together. Having this list helps to get the best ideas together. The first step is to brainstorm all the activities each member of the family would like to do. We keep a list open all the time and add to it whenever the inspiration comes!

The layout includes columns to estimate the cost and to indicate whether an activity is indoors/outdoors… important when you consider the normal British weather. Using the completed list to drive the discussion about how to spend time as a family teaches us lots of interesting things:

  1. The budget is not limitless
  2. Everyone likes doing different things
  3. Negotiation and persuasive skills are needed if you want your activity to make it to the top of the list
  4. Time is precious!

The layout also includes a section where you can add notes and review the activity. We use a simple method of *’s out of 5 and each member of the family has a colour they normally use. I think this teaches us that it isn’t always the expensive activities that are the most enjoyable. The ratings people give can be a real eye-opener!

Activity Planner - prints to A4 (454 downloads)

Activity planner - prints to letter paper (190 downloads)

Next week I have a habit and sleep tracker for you… or I will have if I complete all the actions on my do list! Have a good week!!

Annie ๐Ÿ™‚

Filed Under: Bullet Journal Tagged With: bullet journal, do list, family, family activities, family bullet journal, family fun, free download, free printable, get organised, organisation, planner, planning, tracker

Simple weekly planner

July 16, 2018 by Annie Leave a Comment

Hello ๐Ÿ™‚    This is a quick post to show you my latest planning tool.      Apparently we are all more likely to stick to plans we write down so this is my way of making my plans for the week sticky!

Planning the week on a Sunday evening works well for me.    It only takes 10 minutes because the bones of the planner are already printed.     I am trying to get fitter so the activities I am tracking are gym/swim/run.    These are printed on the first download below but the second has blank activities so you can fill in with whatever you need your week to look like.

The Do List has tick boxes so you can mark the actions complete.   I use a little arrow pointing to the right when I haven’t completed something but plan to carry it forward to the following week…..   I do quite a lot of that!

I have a more detailed planner for each day which I use at the weekends but for the week this one works for me!   This link takes you to my daily planner post which also has a free download.

This planner is very much based on what I use in my own daily life.   I would love to get some feedback from you.   Feedback would help me adapt my designs to what you would like to track each week.   What would you find helpful in a planner or action tracker?

That’s all from me.    I did say it would be short.    Here are the two downloads.

simple weekly planner (156 downloads) , simple weekly planner - blank (156 downloads)

happy planning!

Annie ๐Ÿ™‚

Filed Under: Bullet Journal Tagged With: bullet journal, daily planner, do list, free download, planner, tracker

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