Octopus planning?

If you're finding it difficult to find time to plan, try Octopus Planning.  Octopus Planning is simply, being so organized that you feel like you have 8 hands to get more done! Just set aside 8 minutes everyday to work on your planner. Those 8 minutes will keep your task list organized and at hand. You won't forget important appointments and dates. You will remember to drink your water, pick up the dry-cleaning, what's for dinner, and even have time to go to the bathroom!

I am having so much fun playing with the new planner from my shop. It is freeing up all kinds of time. Today I wanted to share my process with you so as you are planning you can go quicker and be really efficient.  First, I love to write with my favorite ultra fine-tip Sharpie black ink pen. I think committing to a date by using INK is a great thing. If I make a mistake, I use one of these darling stickers or a strip of washi-tape to cover it up and just re-write over the top or below it. Keeps the date box clean and looks like I meant to place the sticker there...no one will ever know! shhhh

I like to make notes on a the "note page" and place it at the end of each month in my binder so I can refer to the details there. If I have to, I place a corresponding number in the date planning box and then number the detailed note. This works great if you are in a meeting and don't want to fill up your to-do list with details.

Use cute stickers to highlight birthdays, meetings, and special events. I also love to use the teardrops, banners, and arrows to point to important items on my weekly schedule.

Keep Octopus Planning and in "no time" you will have "extra time".