I’ve uploaded the May 2009 planners. They’re not as tasty as Krispy Kremes, but they’re hot and fresh!
Release Notes:
- Still no progress on the planners this month. I have a few other active projects I’d like to finish up before I do some planner polishing. Remember to put your vote in for the ones you’d like to see some progress on.
- I did some checking into how much it’d cost to get these bound, but I still haven’t got the printers to a price point I like. Stay tuned – negotiations are still pending!
May – perhaps one of the most energetic months of the year. The earth around is blossoming around us, and we can’t help but feel the energy. At the same time, it may be time to let go of the dreams of New Years and let the realistic projects blossom. What awesome projects can you commit to and grow this month?
Okay, enough talk – the planners, already!
Productivity Heatmap:
Basic idea: We are more productive at some times rather than others.
Use when: You’re trying to figure out when you’re the most productive.
For more information: How Heatmapping Your Productivity Can Make You More Productive
Download: Blank Daily Productivity Heatmap (12900)
The Productivity Planner Series:
Basic Idea: Once you know when you work best, why not plan your weeks and days around that information? Do more work in less time by leveraging your natural rhythms.
Use when: You’re planning your day or week.
For more information: Read the (recently updated!) Productivity Planners User Guide (4027)
Downloads:
Daily Productivity Planner (May) (619)
Weekly Productivity Planner (May) (544)
The Productivity Jumpstarter
Basic Idea: Sometimes we’re running around being busy but aren’t really being productive. This aid helps you stop running in circles and start making meaningful progress on your goals.
Use when: You have no idea what you should be doing and are tired of running in circles.
Download:Productivity Jumpstarter (v.2) (6886)
The Blog Post Planner and Calendar
Basic Idea: Brainstorming and planning your posts ahead of time may help you have a more streamlined, consistent, and insightful blog. Your mileage may vary, but it’s worth a shot!
Use when: You want to improve your blogging posts and habits.
For more information: The Blog Post Planner and Calendar – skip down to “How to Use These Planners” if you don’t need to be sold on why to use them.
Downloads:
Blog Post Planner (May) (254)
Blog Post Calendar (May) (213)
Blog Post Planner-Calendar Set (May) (244)
The Freelancer Workweek
Basic Idea: Some of us work better to task than to time, and we need a planner that addresses how we work rather than making us fit how we work into it. This is a great one for freelancers and entrepreneurs.
Use when: You’re tired of time-based planners and want to get clarity on what needs to be done.
For more information: The Freelancer Workweek – skip down to “How to Use This Planner” if you don’t care about the design methodology.
Download: Freelancer Workweek (Draft) - May (376)
p.s. I sincerely hope that these aids help you. If they do, please consider leaving a tip using the button below – any and all contributions are greatly appreciated. Thanks for sharing some of your value with me.
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This is awesome! I don’t have time right now but I’m definitley going to come back and check these out in more detail. Free stuff = awesome. Thanks!
Positively Presents last blog post..love your sibling, love yourself
I’m with Positively Present! I am so excited to start playing with these!
The perfectionist side of me is wondering if you might have time to re-PDF the Productivity Jumpstarter with the May 2009 calendar at top? It currently show Nov 2008.
I just found your site from Work Happy…
These Planners are great! I love having an official looking to do list
I will definitely be back again. Thanks for the great work!
@PositivelyPresent: Thanks so much for the kind words – I hope to hear from you next month to see how they work for you.
@Sherill: I’ll get on that and have it up by Monday – maybe even tomorrow. I thought I made it without the calendar specifically so I wouldn’t have to update it, but apparently the wrong version slid through. Thanks for pointing that out for me.
@AJ: Thanks! Let me know how they work out for you.
Charlie –
I am very glad to have tripped over these in my web-wanderings. I have tweaked just a little — using the ‘task circles’ on the weekly page as a modified personal checklist and using the blogger calendar set as a place to keep ideas for book titles and personal study topics (renamed My Read and Think Planner). I’ll write a bit more explanations a bit later… but I wanted to encourage you in your thinking, blogging and design skills!
The most attractive thing for my is that your forms have encouraged me to just ‘get simple and straightforward’ about what I have to do. (Spending less time making the list perfect while actually doing the list.)
Thanks again. Have a great Tuesday!
-Dan
@Danny: Thanks a ton for your feedback here, especially the last bit. If you spend your time messing with the planners, I’ve failed, because I want you to use them to actually do things. Awesome.