The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse

The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 136 - Productivity

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you have ideas for future episodes, please send them to steve at philofaxy dot com Show Notes (timings approximate)00:16 - Introductions.01:00...

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 135 - Bullet Journal.

06 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you have ideas for future episodes, please send them to steve at philofaxy dot com Show Notes (timings approximate)00:15 - Introductions.02:15...

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 134 - The Return

26 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you have ideas for future episodes, please send them to steve at philofaxy dot com Show Notes (timings approximate)00:30 - Introductions.02:00...

The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 133 - Comfort Zones

12 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Comfort Zones  Here are five ways to get out of your comfort zone:Do one thing you've always wanted to.Take on a fitness challenge.Change up your...

The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 132 - Priorities

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Priorities  Deciding what you need to do and what order to do them in can often be as difficult as doing the tasks, whatever they might be! ...

The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 131 - Wearables

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Wearables We have worn wrist watches for many years, in the last 10 years these have been replaced by activity watches and more recently smart wa...

The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 130

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Changing Seasons Wherever you are in the world, the seasons are changing either in to Spring from Winter or in to Autumn from Summer. In thi...

The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 129

18 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Self-Care, Meditation and Morning RoutinesOur morning and daily routines are very important to maintaining a health state of living and preserving our...

The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 128

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Interview - Lisa Lewis - Procrastination Part 2I'm sure we all put off doing things from time to time, find excuses for not doing things. We inv...

The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 127

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Interview - Lisa Lewis - ProcrastinationI'm sure we all put off doing things from time to time, find excuses for not doing things. We invited Li...

The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 126 - Habit Tracking

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Planner Fail?Tracking Habits can help you being a victim of 'Planner Fail' We discuss different strategies for tracking habits and other parameters in...

The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 125 - Vintage

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

VintageWe often see and hear about Vintage Organisers. The term 'Vintage' is often mis-understood, over used etc. In this episode I try to take apart ...

The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 124

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Dueling Debate of Paper vs. Digital'Why are you still using a Paper Planner?' is a reoccurring question I'm sure a lot of people have been asked a...

The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 123

10 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Choosing a planner. We were asked for our thoughts and opinions on how to choose a planner that would last. What to look for in the quality and d...

The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 122

13 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How to Get Motivated When There is No MotivationThe start of the year seems to bring on a lull in a lot of peoples lives. Christmas and the New Year h...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 121

23 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tips To Feel Healthier At Home (and how to plan for them)We have all been spending much more time working and being at home in the last 18 months or s...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 120 - Analogue Tools In Our Digital World

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Analogue Tools In Our Digital WorldSteve and Karine are both content creators of one sort or another. We have both evolved our own workflows for doing...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 119

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life vs Planner Life?Are you as organised in real life as you make out in your planner? Could you have that perfect looking planner shared on IG,...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 118

14 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Interview - Jena Peebles - The Pixel Artist and Her PlannerIn this episode Karine interviews Jena Peebles and they talk about Jena's art project...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 117

30 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

HabitsKeeping habits that help us through each day and help us achieve our goals can at times be quite difficult. In this episode we discuss some hint...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 116 - How to turn any planner in to a Franklin Covey System Planner.

29 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How To Turn Any Planner Into A Franklin Covey System PlannerHow to use your existing planner for the methods described in the Franklin Covey system wi...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 115 - Developing Values For Advanced Planning

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Developing Values For Advanced PlanningHow to develop your values and how to create your own mission statement to help you focus your daily planning. ...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 114 - Habit Tracking

24 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Habit Tracking We were looking into habit trackers a few weeks ago and I commented to Karine that if you put 'Habit Tracker' into the search box ...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 113 - Update and Tasks

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Update and Tasks Unfortunately, we haven't been able to do a normal joint recording for several weeks whilst Karine recovers after a short stay i...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 112 - Turning any planner in to a productivity planner.

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Turning any planner in to a productivity planner. We discuss how to make your planner more of a productivity planner than a time management plann...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 111 - The Pocket Planner the most underrated size

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Pocket Planner the most underrated size A pocket planner can be quite a power house in such a small size. We discuss all the different functi...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 110 - One planner or multiple planners?

11 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Your life All in One Place? We dedicate this episode to our dear friend Ray Blake and his blog 'My Life All In One Place'. Should you bring ...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 109 - Project Planning From Start To Finish.

11 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Project Planning From Start To Finish.Project planning seems like a simple concept. Many people can't get their heads wrapped around what that actuall...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 108 - How To Plan For 2021 Despite 2020

21 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How To Plan For 2021 Despite 2020.After a totally unexpected year, how can you plan this coming year to try and cope with whatever might come along in...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 107

31 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

To round off the year we thought we would answer some of our listener questions with each of us taking a turn in the 'hot' seat! We hope you enjo...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 106

26 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Practical ways to get yourself out of a funk while using your planner.In these difficult times we are not all at our most productive or as motivated a...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 105

12 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Time Management For Those That Are Being Managed By TimeJim Rohn, one of the greatest speakers on being successful has quite a few points he brings up...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 104

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Planning for a medical emergency None of us like being unwell or having to go to hospital or have an unexpected stay in a hospital. Unfortunately...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 103

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

 Trust the Process Breakdown of note taking and writing process when it comes to planning and idea implementation or learning. Thank yo...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 102

27 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Return  We are back after a longer than normal break in transmission caused by life, the universe and everything else that stopped us from g...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 101

21 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Mighty Little Checklist: The Unsung Hero of Success  Check lists or To-Do lists feature heavily in our lives, we often take them for granted...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 100

23 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What do we use every day?  We all have items that we have carefully chosen and we use on a regular basis either in our daily lives or on travel....

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 99

26 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Some Day May Be  We all get those days or weeks when plans change and we suddenly find out day has this void in it and we wonder what we can fil...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 98

05 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Transform Your Productivity  Picking up tips on how to improve your own productivity in your own life and work life. There are so many out there...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 97

23 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How To Get Out Of Stuck.  Changes in our lives or our circumstances can often throw ourselves out of balance. At times like these it is increasi...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 96

19 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Minimalist Planning.  Do you often think you are using too much money/resources in your day to day, week to week planning. How can you be just a...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 95

05 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How to take your planning to the next level.  How to achieve deeper planning, to de-construct what we have planned to ensure we have different l...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 94

11 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Mission and Vision Statements.  This topic was suggested by Nancy Sterckx one of our listeners. What are the difference between them and how do...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 93

24 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How to plan your year in advance.  We sometimes see people panicking about what planner to use, what size to use next year. Planners and inserts...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 92

10 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Workflows.  These are things we do every day, sometimes without thinking about it, but can we do more? Please support the podcast via Pat...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 91

12 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How to plan in a week that is already a busy one.  How to cope with weeks that are so busy you don't know how you will get through the week. W...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 90

19 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Avoiding mistakes in planning   Pitfalls and frustrations in planning and how to avoid them. We have all been there I'm sure. With a gue...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 89

11 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Refocus   Having created your task lists, what do you do next? Please support the podcast via Patreon If you have ideas for future ...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 88

10 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When Your Plans or Goals Don't Work Out   We all start our year with the best of intentions and six months later you realise you have miss...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 87

06 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Decluttering Your Life   It is the time of year when we traditionally have a clean and a declutter. But how can you use your planner to complet...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 86

08 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Accessories For Your Planner  We all carry around other items apart from our planners, but is there a more efficient way of organising these it...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 85

11 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Journalling  Do you Journal? Some people keep very detailed recordings of their thoughts and feelings, details of events and things they have do...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 84

17 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Workflows  Our lives are full of 'Workflows' of various sorts from the simple every day tasks through to the more complex tasks we undertake fro...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 83

27 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Routines  We all have our daily routines and habits, but how can we change these to improve our routines to improve our daily productivity and ...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 82

29 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Productivity 201  There are lots of articles and ideas about how to be more 'productive', but they don't all work for everyone. Finding the rig...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 81

08 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Planner Sizes?  There are now so many sizes of planners with new sizes or variations on existing sizes seemingly being created every year. In ...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 80

18 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Do you have too many planners?  Do you have too many planners? Should you be concerned about owning too many? Would you be more productive with...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 79

13 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Improving Your Planning Productivity.  Making small changes to your planning and every day routines can bring about improvements to your overal...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 78

23 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Ten Reasons Why You Have Stopped Planning.  We all occasionally stop using our planners for one reason or another. We try to discover ...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 77

09 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Letting your planner take the strain.  Our planners of what ever kind can help us through our busy days. They can help us to remember things, r...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 76

02 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Franken Flex.  We all have the dream of finding the perfect planner. Cori Large chatted with Karine about how she created her own planner f...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 75

19 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Decluttering.  After what seems a long break due to holidays and other commitments we are back to discuss 'Decluttering' Both decluttering you...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 74

17 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Engagement.  This episode is part five of a five part series that breaks down how to apply the five principles of Getting Things Done by David ...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 73

03 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Reflection & Review.  This episode is part four of a five part series that breaks down how to apply the five principles of Getting Things D...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 72

19 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Organisation.  This episode is part three of a five part series that breaks down how to apply the five principles of Getting Things Done by Dav...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 71

05 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Clarification.  This episode is part two of a series that breaks down how to apply the five principles of Getting Things Done by David Allen in...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 70

15 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Capture.  This episode is part one of a series that breaks down how to apply the five principles of Getting Things Done by David Allen in your ...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 69

12 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

How to do nothing.  Is there any harm in wanting to do nothing? Planning gaps in to your day for you to be able to relax and do something diffe...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 68

25 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Changes.  Change is a fact of life, if it is by choice or it is forced upon us. Dealing with change with the help of your planner will make th...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 67

10 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Tones versus Pulses.  Using both digital planning and analogue planning at the same time can cause people a lot of angst. How can people use b...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 66

18 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Planning and Execution.  Planning your week can take many forms, but ensuring you get through all your tasks and appointments in the week can b...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 65

23 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The Power of Habit.  We all have habits, some good some not so good! How can we change our habits to improve our planning, to help us meet our...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 64

15 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Planning for the end of the year.  With the end of the year approaching there is plenty of time to prepare for the new year. What should you b...

Choosing or Designing the Perfect Planner - Audio Only Edition

09 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This was the topic for my talk/presentation at PlannerCon Europe 2017 which was held in Brussels on 28/29 October 2017. My talk wasn't filmed in full...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 63

12 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Planning For Unexpected Life Events.  A topic not everyone will be comfortable with and we hope this never happens to you. However, with some f...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 62

31 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Staying in two sizes of planner.  This is part 2 to our previous episode. This time we go in to how you might use more than one planner, or com...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 61

10 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Staying in one size of planner.  Following on from 'One Book July' in this episode we discussed the issues, implications and challenges about s...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 60

26 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Functional Planning - Macro and Micro Planning  What is the difference between long term planning (Macro) and short term planning (Micro) and h...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 59

20 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Plannercon Europe  Plannercon Europe is creeping up on us in October 2017, I expand on some of the things that will happening at Plannercon in ...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 58

07 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Speeding up by slowing down  Do we all work at the same pace? Should you try to work faster? There are benefits to working slower... find out m...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 57

22 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

To Do Lists and Diary Pages  We are back after an extended break for various reasons. We discuss how to get the best out of your planner and o...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 56

30 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hints and Tips on making planner videos Not specifically about planners, this episode I hope will help people that make videos or want to make video...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 55

23 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Keeping up to date There are many sources of information about planning out in the world these days not just books but videos, blog posts, Instagram...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 54

16 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Interview with Jennifer Powell at PlannerCon Karine got time to interview Jennifer Powell at PlannerCon. Find out her thoughts and ideas of the even...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 53

09 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Conferences and Meet Ups From a very small start PlannerCons and Meet Ups have become the place to be to meet other planner users. You can gain a l...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 52

02 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The Magic of Contextualising Your Life Using contexts in projects and in planning. With plenty of examples from doing household tasks to building ai...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 51

23 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Interview - Rose Orchard In today's episode Steve interviews Rose a long time planner user and fan of Philofaxy. If you have ideas for future...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 50

16 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Organising your significant other! Have you got a partner who tells you to remind them to do what they forgot to do? We do! join Steve and Karine ...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 49

09 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Creating the ultimate planner Creating the ultimate planner for work, personal and academic life, a reader suggestion from Kim Kiyabu If you have i...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 48

02 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Getting Past New Years Resolutions A lot of people set themselves ambitious goals and resolutions in the New Year, by the end of the first few weeks...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 47

26 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

How to understand being a planner newbie In this episode Karine chats with her cousin who is also Karine, confusing well not really! Karine has onl...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 46

19 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Buying and Selling 101 Have you wondered what the basics of buying and selling planners are in the various social media platforms? Although the gr...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 45

12 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A5 or A6? To A5 or to A6, THAT is the question. Whether ’tis Nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune or to take...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 44

05 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

End of the Year Year end wrap-up with Morton and Tovmassian-FINALLY! Maybe they will shut up now. What to purge? How to purge? What to archive? H...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 43

22 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Digital Planning vs Analogue Planning Can the digital planning world mix with the analogue planning world? Can they over lap, can they work alongsid...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 42

15 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Planning vs Organising The answer to life, the universe, and everything. Yes, we have reached out to Deep Thought and what she gave us was the ans...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 41

08 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Short and Long Term Planning How do you begin to plan for Christmas? Major holidays? What is the difference between long term and short term plan...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 40

01 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Good and Bad Planner Habits This week Kim Kiyabu asked Karine and Steve to discuss a list of good and bad planning habits. If you have ideas for ...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 39

24 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Reader Question - Tackling Planner Size Change Kelly wrote to us asking for us to discuss the following: I was wondering if there might be an oppo...

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 38

17 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Self-Improvement or Personal Development Self-Improvement or Personal Development are areas we all want to somehow incorporate into our planning l...