Is a planner different from a calendar? 

Yes, a planner is a different tool than a calendar! While a calendar is an effective help for tracking time, organizing events, and remembering appointments (and a must-need for every household!), a planner is useful on an individual level ~ to manage time, tasks, and goals; to improve productivity, reduce stress, and stay organized.

What is the purpose of using a planner?

Busy lives jammed full of activities, events, and opportunities cloud our minds and keep us from operating at our optimum. We spend our days reacting to the needs and priorities of others – emails, meetings, errands, you-name-it – rather than intentionally accomplishing what matters most to us. Planners serve as a central location for schedules, to-do lists, deadlines, and important notes. Essentially, they behave as your personal assistant helping you stay focused and achieve your objectives.

Who should use a planner? 

Everyone would benefit from using a planner! You read that right. Anyone who feels overwhelmed, wants to improve their productivity, reduce stress, or better manage their time should use a planner ~ including students, professionals, busy business-man fathers, and stay-at-home mamas. Are you juggling multiple responsibilities? Then you qualify.

Can I use a digital planner and reap the same benefits?

The use of a digital planner is probably going to reap results in your personal goals sooner and better than not using a planner at all. The basic act of writing down your tasks, thoughts, ideas, to-do lists, and goals is beneficial. However, with a digital planner also comes easy distractions, procrastination, limited customization options (such as colored pens, happy stickers, added inspirational quotes, etc), and potential difficulties with technology/ internet access. People who consistently use a paper planner tend to have better organizational skills. They also enjoy that satisfying sense of crossing off completed tasks and flipping through pages of completed goals — a benefit often lost with digital planners, as completed jobs are typically deleted or archived.