I currently use three different Filofaxes. One A5, which is my primary work planner. In it I track my multitude of projects, take detailed notes and manage my daily and weekly To Do's. I don't have time to decorate her at all. The most I ever use for any type of decoration are colored pens to help make things POP from the page. I currently use the Time Management Filiofax pages found on the Filofax UK website. I love the pages because they use a week on two pages format, however they also contain sections to write down Priority Activities, a Phone, Write, Fax, Email section, along with an Expenses section, Personal and Delegation Reminders and a large section to write Next Actions or To Do's. Perfect for my Project Management role at work. Since I primarily work from home, the A5 planner (nicknamed Rachael Berry due to the Raspberry color) never leaves my desk. I also use her to do my personal bill paying - so I keep my checkbook and finance pages are held in the back. Blog ideas are sometimes held in here as well.
I use a Personal Crimson Malden as my EDC (everyday carry) and it is where I spend the majority of my time (at least when I am not working). I would say I use my personal planner, more as a diary more than a schedule planner/organizer. Yes, I have my birthday's and major events in here, but I typically use my days in the calendar to document daily quotes, what the weather was like or anything exciting that may have happened that day. I also use it to document my grocery shopping, my fitness and food journal, my lists for products I want to try, recipes I have found, gift ideas for various members of my family, plus addresses of other Filofax "friends", personal info, etc. I really, really love holding her and dressing her up each week using washi tape and stickers and making my own dividers. Isn't she a beauty?
The last one I use all the time is my Compact Metropol in Red. I do not use this as a Filofax, rather as a wallet. I have all my credit cards, store reward cards, gift cards and the lot all inside her. I even included a small keyring attached to the rings at the bottom with all of those miscellaneous miniature store cards for easy flashing at the register. I agree, that the weight of carrying both a personal Filofax stuffed to the gills and a Compact Filofax stuffed with heavy debt-laden credit cards can do a number on my back and elbow from carrying these in my bag while I am out. The only benefit is I am not out that often or for that long to really be a bother to me yet.
I did just purchase three pocket sized Malden's (crimson, ochre and purple) to try to use that as a wallet instead of the compact. I actually am waiting for the doorbell to ring from my friendly neighborhood UPS delivery man as we speak. A follow-up post will follow, you can be sure of that. In the meantime, grab yourself a cool drink - sit back and enjoy the view of my lovely family of Filofaxes and stay a spell. Until next time......
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