Top 5 Productivity Hacks

In this episode of The GameChanger our CEO Angelia Trinidad shares her Top 5 Productivity Tips to use with your Passion Planner!

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[lorienleigh]

I don't know if it's my favorite thing to track but definitely my most vital thing to track is when I pump and how much I pump each day. As a working mom, I have a LOT to juggle and everything I do (stress levels, what I eat, exercise, etc) affects my supply so my planner really helps me to see how every component of my life is working (or not working!) together <3

[amberhughes]

My goal this week is to wake up a few or 5 minutes earlier each day to eventually wake up earlier at the time I would like to. I struggle with waking up on time and I figured if I try for a few minutes earlier each day eventually it will be easier than trying for 30 minutes at once. I actually like to write the time I wake up each day in my "Today's Focus" area so I can see the times and hold my self accountable for the progress or lack of progress. This also helps in seeing the times and how I handle each morning. I love that we all use our planners in different ways. Thanks for the tips!

[Just-Jill]

I decided to attend university at the age of 56 - all online, full-time, with the goal of having a BA Major in Anthropology and a Minor in History. I never attended university when I was young and the experience has been..wow... I have been searching for the best way to keep track of all my assignments and readings etc. I have been experimenting with different planner formats and I would LOVE to see if Passion Planner will work for me. Keep up the great work - I've enjoyed your 10 things and Five hacks videos!

[elaineflorimonteart]

I love my passion planner! This is the first school year (of a 20+ yr career) that I’ve kept a weekly planner. I use it for all of my personal and professional notes and it has become my sketchbook as well! I am going to start a new yoga practice and will track that in my book.

[kelleyfluharty]

I want to track my workouts this week. I am trying to get back into the habit of going to the gym because I want to get healthier, back in shape and lose weight.

[tamaradarbin]

I'm tracking my weekly spending money budget. Our non-fixed expenses (groceries, eating out, little odds and ends, toiletries, etc.) is a lump sum that is delegated on Sunday of every week. I subtract each day's expenses from that amount. No going over, or borrowing from the next week! It really helps me focus on what is necessary for that particular moment, and what is NOT necessary. Also, it's easy to stick to, because Sunday is always coming. I'll use up the groceries in my fridge instead of being tempted to buy more stuff...and, I wait to spend. Tracking week to week like this has really changed my habits for the better. And, we are saving :)

[MUSEicalTorch]

I want to track my gratitude because I know what you give your attention to grows! I need to be more intentional about being grateful for the many blessings in my life!!! ✨🙌🏼✨

[agathap]

This sounds so cheesy but after a year of severe depression, I've been slowly trying to rebuild my life and habits. I identify as a strong academic student so almost failing my senior year and having to take a gap year because of my depression really brought me into a spiral of hopelessness and helplessness.


I can't stress enough how grateful I am for the Passion Planner for being such a helpful tool in bringing me back up. It allowed me to look at my life beyond my present state and be more excited about what I can make out of my life instead. For the past 2 months that I've been using the planner, I've tracked my habits and moods which has really helped me see the patterns of my behaviour and how that affects/is affected by my mood and has allowed me to better manage my depression. This month, I'm excited to do a GRATITUDE LOG! I found it on the blog through the Passion Planner newsletter and I've actually sketched it into my planner and listed the suggested prompts from the blog as well.


Thank you Angelia for creating this empowering tool and platform. You inspire me! <3

[shelleyjennings]

Girl - you're so smart. You created a product to sell - a product that is awesome - that allows you to freely help people, offer advice, make so much content available online for FREE - because your product is awesome. More power to you! One word of testimony - when I got my first Passion Planner for Christmas a few years ago, I had never heard of it. My husband found your Kickstarter campaign and got one for me. When I opened it and saw what it was, I cried. He knew that I was struggling with time and priorities and that I was desperate to improve that. I knew this tool was going to make a difference in my life. Four years later, I'm still learning how to really make it work for me but it HAS made a difference and each year, even each month and week, gets better. Love this planner and I will continue to sing its praises!

[mkmaiello]

This week I’m tracking several things in my habit tracker, but one in particular is days that I don’t drink alcohol. My husband and I are attempting a period of sobriety for fitness, wellness, budgetary, and mental health reasons. Every day I don’t drink alcohol, I get to draw a little heart in that box and seeing 7 little hearts in a row reminds me that I’m kicking ass. Thanks so much for all the inspiration Angelia!

[hinatalieclaire]

These are such great tips.
After the Easter break I've lost my rhythm of waking up early hence my morning routine is all over the place.
I commit to waking up early at least 3 times this week to get me started. Thank you so much for a great video.

[IshKaBibbleBaby]

Since using my passion planner for the past two years I've seen a MAJOR drastic improvement in organization; less wasted time, saving MORE money, and a calmer mind. I'm beginning my doctorate program this fall and I know for certain, that my organized planner will aid in my success. Many that I know struggle with finding time to write and their BIGGEST complaint is that of procrastination--but in reality, their issues are resistance. These planners have helped me to see the reality of my time & exposed my past laziness. I'm not lying to myself about what I can and cannot do, because everything is in color on my weekly planners. As an educator, these planners have helped me to organize my time more at work so that I am not having to bring papers home to grade.

Thanks for helping me to become a better version of me.

[julieplasencia]

I have found this planner so effective. I'm a professor and I track my writing, but this week I've been keeping track of grading. I'm almost done - ahead of schedule for the first time!

[cdholland]

Peak energy time and the Frixion pen!!! Gold. I want to track unscheduled employee meetings. I have scheduled meetings with my directs but it doesn't look on paper like we spend much time talking about work. I want to get a better handle on where my time is being spent.

[sandravandissel]

The thing I will track this coming week and more weeks to follow if I manage to get thru my evening without unhealthy snacks.
I love my passion planner, in 2018 I reached all my goals I set out to do and I really hope I will reach my new goals this year too.

[GrandeCielo]

I have 3 planners that I bounce between because they each have singular strengths. Okay, I'm sold. This demo shows me that that your Passion (Pash) Planner can handle a mind the operates like mine!

[MsJennifer]

Really like this series that Angelia is doing!

The one thing that I want to track is my planner is applying my personal and work to-do lists in order of priority. This will help to remind of me of the items on the list that I really need to get completed and the ones that can wait.

[sarzan]

thank you very much angelia! passion planner really changed my life. I couldn't afford to buy it but I printed out all the pdfs and put them together myself and its amazing.
currently I am tracking an online course which has so many parts. passion planner makes it organized and gives me piece of mind to focus on one, important thing at a time!
thank you again!

[tarynstevens]

I am going to track the amount I study! I have my nurse practitioner boards coming up and I am in the process of figuring out what times work best and are more productive to study!

Thank you for the tips!

[amandalane]

I’m going to track the amount I read for enjoyment/self-care. I did great in January and February (combo of New Years resolutions to read more and weather) but have struggled the last two months. Tracking the amount I read will help with accountability.