Day planners for women 2024

In order to stay organized you need a date book. In fact, you need a good date book. Here are some of my personal requirements for a daily planner:

• As the word suggests, I need a DATED date book. I really don't understand why there are so many undated planners available. As if I have the time to fill in the dates myself! An agenda book is supposed to make life easier, not harder. 
• Since my planner goes where I go, it needs to look good. It needs to fit my style. Simple black will always do: there's a reason why moleskine is so popular. However, I personally prefer something with a bit of color. Whether it's blue or pink, butterflies or roses - as long as it has style, I'm fine. 
• Room for notes, addresses etc. These days I take most of my notes on my phone. Still, sometimes it's still faster and easier to grab a pen. My planner needs to have room for notes. 
• I prefer loose leafed organizers, so I can add in a page when there's more to be said. This is no deal breaker though. 

While we're at it: good organization is hard. So give yourself a break. Yes, it's important to stay organized, but it's not big deal if something slips every once in a while. You're human, you're allowed mistakes. That said, here are some tips to juggle your responsibilities with as few dropped balls as possible:

• Make a habit of jotting every appointment and promise down as you make it.
• Bigger projects can be divided up into smaller parts: use your planner to remind yourself of in between (artificial) deadlines.
• Keep those old planners! They're an important file system. In fact, if you have a business, you're required to keep them.