Comfort Zones  Here are five ways to get out of your comfort zone:Do one thing you've always wanted to.Take on a fitness challenge.Change up your routine.Expand your professional skillset.Choose a fear, and face it.Travel somewhere new.Thank you to all our Patreon supporters in helping to bring you this episode.  If you have ideas for future episodes, please send them to

Priorities  Deciding what you need to do and what order to do them in can often be as difficult as doing the tasks, whatever they might be! Karine and I discuss different ideas about how we approach this part of our daily/weekly planning. Thank you to all our Patreon supporters in helping to bring you this episode.  If you have ideas for future episodes, please send

Wearables We have worn wrist watches for many years, in the last 10 years these have been replaced by activity watches and more recently smart watches connected to our smart phones. What do these offer to person that plans in a paper planner? Do they deserve a place in our lives? Or are they something we should avoid and just use a normal conventional wrist watch. Thank you to all

Changing Seasons Wherever you are in the world, the seasons are changing either in to Spring from Winter or in to Autumn from Summer. In this episode we discuss how to plan for this change and how to get through the seasonal change. Thank you to all our Patreon supporters in helping to bring you this episode.  If you have ideas for future episodes, please send them

Self-Care, Meditation and Morning RoutinesOur morning and daily routines are very important to maintaining a health state of living and preserving our mental balance. Using your planner will certainly help you daily and in the long term. Join us for this discussion about our daily routines. Thank you to all our Patreon supporters in helping to bring you this episode.  If

Guest Interview - Lisa Lewis - Procrastination Part 2I'm sure we all put off doing things from time to time, find excuses for not doing things. We invited Lisa Lewis to discuss procrastination and how to get past it. Thank you to all our Patreon supporters in helping to bring you this episode.  If you have ideas for future episodes, please send them to podcast at philofaxy

Guest Interview - Lisa Lewis - ProcrastinationI'm sure we all put off doing things from time to time, find excuses for not doing things. We invited Lisa Lewis to discuss procrastination and how to get past it. Thank you to all our Patreon supporters in helping to bring you this episode.  If you have ideas for future episodes, please send them to podcast at philofaxy dot com

Planner Fail?Tracking Habits can help you being a victim of 'Planner Fail' We discuss different strategies for tracking habits and other parameters in your daily lifeThank you to all our Patreon supporters in helping to bring you this episode.  If you have ideas for future episodes, please send them to podcast at philofaxy dot com Show Notes (timings approximate)00:00 -

VintageWe often see and hear about Vintage Organisers. The term 'Vintage' is often mis-understood, over used etc. In this episode I try to take apart the term and see if it really matters or not.  Thank you to all our Patreon supporters in helping to bring you this episode.  If you have ideas for future episodes, please send them to podcast at philofaxy dot com Show Notes&

The Dueling Debate of Paper vs. Digital'Why are you still using a Paper Planner?' is a reoccurring question I'm sure a lot of people have been asked at one time or another.  No excuses are needed, but Karine found a great article that helps break down the reasons. Thank you to all our Patreon supporters in helping to bring you this episode. We are donating our income from

Choosing a planner. We were asked for our thoughts and opinions on how to choose a planner that would last. What to look for in the quality and durability of the materials. How to take care of your planner and rings. Which ones are our favourites. Thank you to all our Patreon supporters in helping to bring you this episode. If you have ideas for future episodes, please send

How to Get Motivated When There is No MotivationThe start of the year seems to bring on a lull in a lot of peoples lives. Christmas and the New Year have passed, it's still winter (in the Northern hemisphere) the days are short and the nights long and dark. How do you pick yourself up and use your planner to get out of this funk!Thank you to all our Patreon supporters in helping to

Tips To Feel Healthier At Home (and how to plan for them)We have all been spending much more time working and being at home in the last 18 months or so. Today we discuss how to improve your life/work/living at home by developing simple routines to improve your daily life. Thank you to all our Patreon supporters in helping to bring you this episode. If you have ideas for future

Analogue Tools In Our Digital WorldSteve and Karine are both content creators of one sort or another. We have both evolved our own workflows for doing various daily tasks. In this episode we share our thoughts on our favourite tools, devices, set ups and workflow hacks that allow us to continue creating content, maintain good work habits and enjoy the process.Thank you to all our

Real Life vs Planner Life?Are you as organised in real life as you make out in your planner? Could you have that perfect looking planner shared on IG, but in real life you are a mess?We discuss small changes you can make to your life to make your life easier and as organised as your planner makes it appear to be!  The more systems you have in place, the more your life will work for you

Guest Interview - Jena Peebles - The Pixel Artist and Her PlannerIn this episode Karine interviews Jena Peebles and they talk about Jena's art projects and how she plans.  Thank you to all our Patreon supporters in helping to bring you this episode. If you have ideas for future episodes, please send them to podcast at philofaxy dot com Show Notes (timings approximate)00:00 -

HabitsKeeping habits that help us through each day and help us achieve our goals can at times be quite difficult. In this episode we discuss some hints and tips to make it easier to stay on the straight and narrow and how your planner can help you keep to your goals and objectives.  Thank you to all our Patreon supporters in helping to bring you this episode. If you have ideas for

How To Turn Any Planner Into A Franklin Covey System PlannerHow to use your existing planner for the methods described in the Franklin Covey system with a prioritised daily task list (PDTL) Thank you to all our Patreon supporters in helping to bring you this episode. If you have ideas for future episodes, please send them to podcast at philofaxy dot com Show Notes (timings

Developing Values For Advanced PlanningHow to develop your values and how to create your own mission statement to help you focus your daily planning. Thank you to all our Patreon supporters in helping to bring you this episode. If you have ideas for future episodes, please send them to podcast at philofaxy dot com Show Notes (timings approximate)00:00 - Introductions.00:30 - Goal

Habit Tracking We were looking into habit trackers a few weeks ago and I commented to Karine that if you put 'Habit Tracker' into the search box in the app store you get flooded with results. All for different purposes. We quickly agreed that using your paper planner would be so much easier and simpler than using a bunch of different apps for tracking different things.  Thank you