I don’t believe in using this phrase: “Do as I say, not as I do”. Well, I have to eat my hat—or is it eating crow? Sometimes I can’t believe myself. My confession is this……

Twice this week, not just once, I am chagrined to say, but twice this week I have committed to doing two things at the same time. And all because I didn’t check my planner first. Actually until now I think that is about the first time in over 20 years I have failed to look at my planner first before saying yes to a request. I was able to change one appointment and get someone else to fill in for me so everything is covered, but it could have been avoided.

When I am organizing for women, seniors, doing home organizing or office organizing I usually always (my English teacher would cringe over those two words being put together) talk about and try to gently persuade and educate on the importance of using a planner.

Why planners are important; I actually think necessary:

•Keep track of appointments
•Make new appointments without going home to check a calendar first
•Shopping list is always at hand in case you just happen to stop in a store unexpectedly
•Frequently used phone numbers are always handy
•We are just too busy to remember everything
•They keep us organized, that is to say it is a very effective organizing tool—if it is used

Do as I say and as I (99.9% of the time) do. Your life will be made simpler and easier.

What do you use your planner for and what is your favorite kind and why?