Planner PRO – Weekly & Monthly Life Planner to Increase Productivity, Time Management and Hit Your Goals, 8.5x11″ (Mystic Blue)

VERY LONG REVIEW/OVERVIEW INCOMING.I have used a lot of planners in the past couple of years. Between undergraduate, graduate, & professional life, I've had a lot of very specific needs so finding a planner that works has been tough, so finding this planner was perfect. In this review, I will thoroughly outline the contents of the planner as well as provide some suggestions for how to use each area.For starters, I'd like to address the concerns expressed in lower star reviews.1) I've been heavily using this planner & carrying it with me to & from work for several months now & it has held up wonderfully without any sort of cover - however I can foresee some wear & tear, given my persona lifestyle. If you have children, inquisitive pets, or are significantly rough on your planners, I highly recommend buying a folio cover (Erin Condren has lovely ones) that will house it, as well as pens & lists or notebooks if needed, effectively keeping it in one place & providing an additionally barrier against wear & tear. This will prolong the life of your planner's physical structure.2) This planner is EXCEPTIONALLY self explanatory. You **do not** need the instructions on the card to use this planner by any means at all. HOWEVER, if you find you are more comfortable with using them & have difficulty reading the card, youtube has many wonderful resources for clever fox that are well presented, thorough, & even more in depth -- all without the difficulty potentially presented by smaller fonts or lost cards.Now, on to the content review:The first are, AWARENESS & SELF DISCOVERY is a wonderful touch, & I highly suggest you sit down & fill it out -- give it significant thought. I've found myself referring to it in further sections for guidance. This area contains questions regarding your personal vision, your core values, what are your passions/what brings you joy? what is your life's purpose? & also includes a nifty little area on what should I AVOID for a happier life? The facing page details DAILY RITUALS (gratitude, affirmations, personal reminders). Given the current climate surrounding self help & personal development (Marie Kondo, anyone?), this really speaks to me. Utilizing this section feels very useful for setting the tone of how you will utilize this planner. If you're just looking for a weekly appointment organizer, this is perhaps a bit excessive, but for a goal planner, habit tracker, or for those who are looking to ACTUALLY live their "new year, new you" resolutions, this is the perfect place to start.Next is the vision board. I used to find these very daunting, given I have the artistic abilities of an unripe watermelon, but once I discovered scrapbooking & planner stickers, I have realized this area is a wonderful place to visually outline your goals - big & small - for the year. For example, I have a large map sticker for my area with little "pins" in all the places I want to visit over the course of 2019, two large quotes that I want to make my motto for the year & incorporate more fully into my mindset, & a "top 3" sticker for listing the three bucket list items I absolutely WILL accomplish in 2019.The next page, to me, is terrifying. "What do I want my life to be like?" -- in 1, 5, 10, & 20 year increments, broken down to various categories to include health/fitness, career, relationships, finance, etc. I find this section absolutely should be done backwards (start at 20, work down to one so you can see what steps you need to take in the short term to reach long term), & beyond that, it is incredibly personal + involves a left of self honesty that I was expecting when I bought the planner so I could at least try & get my sh*t together. Refreshing, & also lends good perspective for planning moving forward.Next page: Your **one year** goals, broken down by the same area as above, with an additional area for outlining & giving your "big why". Next page: Your **three month** goals, + boxes for "why" & rewards if achieved. Opposite this page is a mind map, which I utilize similarly to my vision board, merely broken down to appropriate scale for my quarterly plans.Some resources suggestions for how to best utilize this section: UDEMY, personalexcellence.co, nerdfitness, marie kondo, sarah knight, UFYH/Unfuck Your Habitat, if you are truly struggling to fill this out cold-written/on your own.Onto the monthly layout. Monthly layouts are hit or miss, every time. CF's is pretty standard - with a twist. The notes sidebar on the left is a good size for general notes, or you can get stickers to cover it (Erin Condren's habit trackers & sidebar stickers work, etsy has tons of sidebar replacement custom stickers to cover the entire thing out of existence). Personally, I use small stickers (from honeyinked, on etsy) to break it down into categories for important things I need to do during the month (an overall mood note, typically something I'm concerned about/need to bring up to a psychiatrist), medication notes (dose increases, decreases, anything I have to take temporarily, important things to do/not do while on meds, etc), pet notes (vet visits upcoming, shots due, chewy.com orders, training sessions), reading goals, self care notes, & a section for my current class on UDEMY/what still needs to be done/started).Below all of this is a monthly goals section. You can just cold-list, or break it down into sections (school/work/personal, etc.). To the right you have a four-box set up for how you'll make this month great. If you're using the first section setup for the planner, refer to it! Reference short term goals & see what you can do this month to move you forward.For the actual monthly calendar itself, I tend to use washi tape to mark what days I work, MAMBI/happy planner mini day stickers (they take up two day boxes, if you have blanks) to list additional notes (shopping, errands, orders, etc), as well as other stickers or colored demarkations to note pay day, bills, & generally just outline the most important aspects of the month I'm not allowing myself to forget. A monthly review follows, which is another reason I highly highly recommend personalexcellence.co - anyone familiar with their 30 Day challenges will recognize the layout - there's a wheel for ranking the life categories you filled out back in section 1. Overall, the monthly section is good if you're set on consistency & personal development.Important note: the monthly sections are all BACK TO BACK, then the weekly section follows.Weekly:Monday - Sunday sections on the left, with small boxes to the right of the left page layout. Top goal, then three priorities. If you find you aren't using them, consider covering them with motivational quotes or pasting a to-do/shopping list over them to maximize space. The right page has a section for your main goal & reward, as well as areas for priorities & two sections for to-do lists. One of my very few peeves is that the to do list sections are pre-labeled with "work" & "personal." I don't have much reason for a work to-do list in this planner, so I tend to past over & re-label it. The habit tracker is wonderful to already have included, I can stop buying stickers (it's a real problem) to effectively include one & take up other much needed space. The LIFE BALANCE to do lists are wonderful - again, consider using them with section 1 for long term goal achievement.Finally, at the very back, you have dot grid paper. You can use this for lists, or additional vision boards. I personally use it for Day Zero project outlines, & various project planning. Because it's dot grid, you can also use it for bullet journaling needs.Overall, I find this planner to work EXCEPTIONALLY well for personal development, goal setting, & habit building. My only real "peeves" are I would love one more set of pages in the monthly area (to do lists that aren't week specific, but just generally need to be done or considered that month), as well as a little more flexibility in to do list labels on the weekly pages. Considering all of the pros of the planner, I can live with those minor detractors.

The Clever Fox Planner PRO – Weekly & Monthly Life Planner (Forest Green, 8.5x11”) is an excellent tool for anyone looking to boost productivity and stay organized. Its sleek, durable design and high-quality paper make it a pleasure to use, while the thoughtful structure helps users focus on both long-term and short-term goals.The weekly and monthly spreads are clear and spacious, providing ample room for task lists, notes, and appointments. The inclusion of a goal-setting section at the beginning of the planner is especially valuable, as it encourages intentional planning and reflection. The planner also features habit trackers, daily to-do lists, and a weekly review section to help monitor progress.What sets this planner apart is its emphasis on not just scheduling, but on time management and goal achievement. The structured approach helps users break down large tasks into manageable steps, making it easier to stay on track. Whether you’re balancing personal, work, or academic commitments, this planner can help you stay focused and motivated.The forest green cover adds a touch of elegance without being too flashy, and the overall quality of the materials ensures durability. If you're someone who values organization and strives to meet personal or professional goals, the Clever Fox Planner PRO is a worthwhile investment for enhancing productivity and staying on top of your commitments. 2nd year in a row purchasing this planner.

Clever Fox Planner Pro is the bestest planner/journal I have bought in my entire 40 years of life on this earth... no exaggeration!!! At $40 each and with only minimal pictures of it contents included, I recognized that it was going to be a gamble when I bought my first one... yes I say first b/c I bought a dark blue one September 2023-2024 and have just purchased my second hott pink one to continue on my life for September 2024-2025... these "planners" are just that good!!!If you wonder why I keep putting "planners" in quotation marks it's b/c it is so much more than a planner and can double perfectly as a place to journal and release literally ANYTHING you want to write down to be remembered or as an indefinite keepsake. Anyone who buys planner after planner after planner OR journal after journal after journal hoping that is will FINALLY be the one they actually write in & keep up with throughout the weeks & year will finally find their planner/journal soulmate!!! Being a planner and journal junkie I have bought and indeed wasted countless ridiculous amounts of dollars on every planner/journal there is out there hoping it was going to finally be the one that organized my life and actually inspire me to keep up with day after day, week after week, month after month. Being a $40 product is indeed the #1 original reason to want to keep up and maintain this planner. I mean even for a planner junkie $40 is quite the investment for one product. BUT this product is worth every penny and some more!I have included a picture for every content page in the book to give you all the information needed to decide this is the planner for You!*Opening the planner you are greeted with 2 spotless white pages. Leave them blank or if you are indeed a journaling junkie label and decorate your journal which is literally about to be your best friend & companion for the next year.*Starting you off with an Awareness & Self-discovery page you are given the opportunity to write down your yearly vision, mission and core values that best embody who you are & who you want to become over the next year.*Next is a page to include some things you are grateful for, some affirmations that inspire you and some reminders you want to keep up with throughout the year.*Then for whoever LOVES vision boards OR always wanted to make a vision board and never have, you will find 2 spotless white pages to write, doodle & color, or cut & paste anything that your heart & mind desires.*Next up are 4 pages that are genuinely unique to te Clever Fox Planner Pro. Every planner you buy has some aspect of goal setting or aspirations BUT Clever Fox breaks it down to the knitty gritty of goal setting...giving you pretty adequate space to record 1, 5, 10 and 20 year goals (I made my own in between 3 year goals on some blank pages included for anyone who wants to break it down further!) You are given almost every category you can break your life down into from Health & Fitness, Business & Career, Family & Friends, Relationships & Romance, Finance, Personal Development, Fun & Recreation & Spiritual. The following pages allow you to dive deeper into each of those categories for the next year of your life, letting you identify your Top Goal AND Why you want it.*You then are given the 1st of four 'MY 3-Month Goals' section that allows you to record 3 goals you hope to accomplish in those 3 month and a dot page 'Mind Map' to write, doodle & color, or cut & paste ANY ideas or inspiration that will help inspire or promote you to actually complete & fulfill those 3 goals.*Then begins your 1st of twelve undated monthly calendars that includes adequate space for each day, a section for notes & montly goals, and a really cool section of 'Things I Will Do To Make This Month Great' which includes Skills & Habits to Learn, Distractions To Avoid, Places To Go & People To See, and One Thing I Always Wanted To Do. I have not historically been a fan of Undated Calendars but Clever Fox has completely changed my outlook on this making me realize how much freedom it gives you to be creative & indeed make the planner/journal your own!*After each month are 2 priceless pages that allow you to do your montly review and helps you break down how much you accomplished (or did not accomplish) the goals & tasks you had set for yourself that month. I feel like each section here & the circle graph provided are especially helpful in logging your progress after each month of your life and how you intend to do better the following month.*After 12 months of undated calendars, monthly reviews & quarterly goals are undated 52 weeks of 7 days a week space to plan (or journal about my days as I do in this space provided) which includes space to write, and identify top goal & priorities for the days. The adjoining page is again priceless and unique to this Clever Fox planner... breaks your week down into Main Goal & Main Priorities, and then let's you break down your To-Do List into 3 more manageable categories of Work, Personal and Life Balance which is AWESOME for anyone like me with Epic To-Do Lists! Then you can sum up your week when it's all said & done into Weekly Wins, Lessons Learned & How I'll Improve Next Week section. Other planners have some aspects of each of these but Clever Fox gives you an all inclusive list AND adequate space to write!*Lastly at the end of the planner is one of the best included sections which allows you indefinite space to literally do ANYTHING you want...over 25 pages of dot gridded space!!! Any dot journalers personal heavenly space to write, doodle & color, or cut & paste to your hearts content! You can record weekly or monthly Finances, Gratitude, Prayer Requests, aHabit or Routine Trackers, any List imaginable, the possiblities go on & on...***This Clever Fox undated Planner Pro is the only book you'll need to record an entire year of your life with either minimal upkeep OR endless space that let's you be the most passionate & get the most creative you can possibly want. Gamble (especially now that I have included all the pictures!) and see how this planner/journal transforms your life over the next year!!!