I also love that the light gridding on each page grants every day some order but still gives me the space to dash off notes, lists, and doodles.įor a less expensive option from Smythson, former Strategist senior editor Anthony Rotunno recommends the Memoranda Agenda he’s been using for five years in a row. The Hobonichi Techo has never torn on me and looks as good on December 31 as it did when I bought it the previous January. I’m not precious with my planners and tend to subject them to a lot of wear and tear. I find that it’s the perfect size to chuck into any bag and deceptively durable. As New York Magazine deputy editor Alexis Swerdloff wrote in her initial ode to the cult Japanese planner, “The leather-bound book is hefty and feels like I’m actually holding something substantial (unlike a Moleskine) while still being incredibly compact: It’s little bit taller than an iPhone 6 and about the width of a Kit Kat.” Strategist associate editor Louis Cheslaw praises the planner’s “hard-wearing cover, thin (but quality) pages for a slim profile, lie-flat opening, and compact size.” He has already placed his 2022 order and looks “forward to critiquing colleagues’ alternative planners” in the New Year. It definitely falls into the “if you know, you know” category of stationery. This long-term testing and devotion has earned it the top spot here. The Hobonichi Techo is a longtime Strategist favorite, used by three of our staffers (all three of whom have used the planner for years to stay organized). But if you need something lightweight, a well-made softcover planner is a good bet.
It also affects the weight: Is it hardcover, softcover, or leather-bound? If you’re less concerned about adding weight to your bag and want something that’ll definitely hold up all year, consider a leather-bound or hardcover planner. We’ve noted the exact dimensions of each planner so you can easily measure the size before buying.Ĭover: Aside from style, the cover impacts how well the planner will hold up against daily wear and tear. If portability is less of a factor or if you prefer roomier layouts, then a half- or full-letter-size planner is probably for you. Generally, if you’re looking for something super-portable, a pocket or personal planner is best.
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Size: Planners come in a range of sizes, which impacts how portable they are and how much space there is to write. And if none of these layouts sound exactly right for your needs, perhaps you’d prefer a completely customizable planner (which we have a few of below). A monthly or quarterly planner is great if you have long-term goals and best for big-picture thinkers who have a lot of large-scale projects on their plates. A weekly planner’s layout allots one to two pages per week and is great for those juggling many weekly meetings, events, and deadlines. According to our experts, daily planners tend to devote an entire page to each day and are best suited for those with lots of daily tasks or for list-makers who need to focus on their day-to-day organization. Layout: Arguably, the most essential way to categorize planners is by how they’re broken down: weekly, daily, monthly, or quarterly. Any of the 28 planners recommended below will surely go a long way toward keeping you on track this year.īest overall | Best weekly | Best daily | Best monthly | Best quarterly | Best customizable So to find the best planners, we talked to 26 productivity experts, life coaches, and people who love stationery (including a few Strategist staffers) about their favorites, then culled our archives for standout styles we’ve written about before. (I have, after all, updated this list faithfully every January and was tasked with selecting the best 100 notebooks for our massive notebook-testing story.) Leafing through the well-loved Hobonichi Techo planners I’ve used over the years brings me almost as much pleasure as scribbling in them did.Īnd while I’ve been devoted to Hobonichi Techo for most of my adult life, I’ve covered the Strategist’s stationery beat long enough to know that finding the right planner out of the very vast and very particular world of paper goods can be overwhelming. And once the year is complete, a physical planner becomes an artifact - a time capsule, if you will - of that calendar year’s happenings.
There is plenty of research that shows how actually writing down your to-do list and schedule for the day - rather than typing it out on a laptop or iPhone - makes you feel more engaged in the task at hand. Instead of an app or gadget that claims to jump-start your productivity, consider investing in a good paper planner.
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