Top 10 Tips For Using Your Planner Effectively #functionalplanner

Hey Guys!! Today's video is all about my top 10 tips for using your planner effectively. Do you have any additional tips for functional planning in a happy planner? Make sure you leave them below.

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I’m Alaina.

I’m an author, speaker, financial educator, Etsy shop owner and YouTuber. I love to share videos on organizing your money, mind, and life.

What else?! I am a wife and mother of 2 girls. I love reading and planning! I hope my videos help you on your financial journey.

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[allisondreshfield]

I love that your focus is on functionality! I have a habit of covering things in stickers and not having enough room for planning. Great reminder that I can always add stickers later!!! Thanks for posting :)

[gypsybelle]

You have beautiful handwriting! I will definitely be watching for the smaller writing video. I’ve been a nurse for 20 years and my writing has gotten bigger and messier every year. Everything is computer charting now and *everything* seems more rushed. Trying to be more present and intentional throughout my life. Love your videos. Thank you for sharing!

[LauriSolvb]

I never understood why people put their stickers first! I always use stickers as I write, they complement my appointments, activities and then (if it looks too simple) I put some decorative stickers, but most of the time it looks like a beautiful mess of appointments, checklists, colors and stickers that show how I feel about each item 💓

[michellewood]

Thank you so much as I am a functional planner no time for decoration lol

[roxierisk]

I wanted to thank you because I’ve been feeling so off this past year (even before covid) and using a planner was a way I always felt in control and I just stopped. Since watching your videos I’m planning my day properly and getting much more done, and it’s keep me happy. Thank you for your videos I love them and your voice, like everyone says, is so soothing. It’s like a hot cup of tea :) xx

[leahnjokik.]

I want to get my life organized so badly. Am watching several of your videos back to back. Am getting all the tips that I need. Thanks for sharing

[maricelg]

Love your tips & your handwriting 🌸🤍

[meloncitaplays]

So many practical tips, I love the writing THEN decorating tip. Also love those little Wonton in a Million icon stickers, they're so cute and tiny!

[kingslayer]

If you could have seen my face when she took the pages out to write in.... I mean, the ingenuity. I've been hating on Wednesday for no reason other than my own oblivion😂

[ohelloRobin]

This is very informative and really speaks with me right now. I am working in a couple of Happy Planners and I'm getting very caught up in the decorative part (not always a bad thing), but I really do want the system to WORK for me. Your tips are very helpful. Thank you so much!

[rblues]

The icon idea is great! Very informational vid. Thank you!

[jujujensen]

I just picked up a planner. I found your tips very helpful. Thank you!

[ivyzhong]

functional! I love it. Thank you for such inspirational video.

[rigobertouwu]

I love your voice a lot. I can put my phone on full volume without hurting my ears.

[thefrostedworld]

For the first, like 4mins of the video, I was thinking “Now we don’t have anything to write down because of quarantine!” But something caught my eye, and I was like “Wait... was this done during quarantine?!”
And I checked the date it was posted, and it was... so uh yeah. 😂
Thanks for the tips!!! Needed these badly!!! 😩

[simplystarshine]

I noticed you wrote first then added stickers, I tried that and loved it more!! I’m going to utilize some of these other tips this weekend when I start August’s monthly layout. You’re the first account I put the bell on so I catch these as they come out! Quickly you’ve become a top 3 YT account for me. Thank you for all your videos.

[JustJoia]

Yes...I definitely like using icons to save space. I am working on my handwriting so I would appreciate that video.

[zennetgomez]

My tip is to use smaller gel pen sizes to write smaller btw your handwriting is sooo pretty 😘😘😘

[lrla]

LOL I’m late to the party on this one but I laughed at your ‘practice writing smaller’ because my notes from high school were so small I would fit 2-3 sentences in each line on the paper. LOL 😂

[ajlee]

Wow, this video was so helpful! I loved your tip about only labeling the activity in color and details in black. I get lost in all my color coding sometimes 😂