I love that you added a professional category. Some planners feel so silly to carry to work, although I enjoy the colors and creativity. My Unbound is beautiful, personal, and professional. Love!!!!
I LOVE this idea!! I have to say that there is NO one else out there who does reviews on SO many different planners/journals. I love that you are able to expose us to such a diverse collections. Thank you for sharing with us💗💗💗
This was such a creative idea! I enjoyed it, and I loved that Personal Planner made the cut 🤗🙌🏾 One of my favorite things about them is that you virtually never have to pay full price! They include two discount codes with each planner, so if you wanted to order accessories or a notebook or extra stickers, you're covered. And free shipping is a huge perk, also. I do love the idea of doing it again for 2020, but I think that to make it less labor intensive/stressful for you, you could have your followers vote in each of the respective categories. The candidates would only be planners that you reviewed that year, so you won't have to comb through unique user submissions. You could do a simple majority of votes = winner. Although, if it wasn't all that enjoyable and was more work than it was worth, maybe there's another way you could go over your favorites in a given year? Perhaps a hybrid of your "top 5 planners" from years past and this? Sorry to write so much; have a very happy new year!
One of my subscribes gave me this video idea...I hope I said that in the video...I think I did:) She actually gave me the idea months ago in the summer I think....I write it down....and now it's here! I think that personal planner is a great deal too! Happy New Year;)
Happy New Year Amanda! I love this video, it was so much fun to watch and very informative. I think it would be fun if you wrap up 2020 with another awards video! I hope you and your family have a blessed year.
I just finish watching this for the second time and going back again. This was such a great idea, so much fun. Thanks for all your hard work. May the New Year bring you and your family health and happiness. Much love from Puerto Rico.
Love this. I've been addicted to watched your planner videos 😭. Debating which one is the best. Love your feed. Is it me , but these attractive covers gives me life.
It is certainly hard to decide with so many amazing planners available to us! And I love the beautiful covers myself...but I try not to be swayed by them bc I know it's the page layout that matters the most to me;) I love having beauty inside the book too...since that is where I am looking more;) Have a good week;)
I love the planner awards! This video gave a detailed summary of all the planners I was considering for 2020. Especially since my planner system quickly changed to list style because of a new job I accepted. Please continue for 2020
Oh my gosh. This was so awesome! Thorough and interesting and didn’t feel too long at all. Well done! Yes on watching next year but only if it brings no stress. Totally understand. Happy New Year to you. 2020 here we are!
Love this list and gives me great ideas! I agree that the best horizontal layout is IWP, and I personally like using just the lines softbound notebook for journaling, but planner wise I like the idea of the bound EC horizontal or maybe even the EC undated daily petite if you’re not an everyday writer
This video was part of my plan for New Year's Eve, LOL! I really enjoyed this video! I think at some point when my budget allows I will try JM planning essentials (weekly). I agree, simplified has the most beautiful covers. I'm glad you like the horizontal IWP because thats what I ordered. It should be arriving soon :) I love HP because it really does just make you "Happy". I think it would be great if the Ashley Shelly planner monthly only notebook was coil ;)
Thanks for chiming in Vickie:) Staying in is my idea of fun too:) I loved hearing your thoughts, and enjoy your new IWP when it arrives:) Happy New Year!
Thank You Amanda, I was looking forward to this video. I am new to planning and just got my first Erin Condren colorful vertical. The goal is to use it for one year to best determine what my specific planning needs are. Your videos are so insightful and helpful. Happy New Year!
That is a really good goal Nancy:) Using it for a year will help you learn what works for you, what you love, and what you don't;) Happy New Year to you too:)
Ohh also, I’m finally finishing up my beginning pages to start goal planning in my cultivate what matters book that I won from you this year. I’m excited and my word for 2020 is Health
Here we are now in 2024 -- YYYYEEEESSSS!!!!! Please redo this video leading into 2025. This would be fabulous to see if what has changed in the awards with all the changes in the planners over the last 5 years.
Watching this on 1/1/2020 and really appreciating the video. All of your videos are great! Definitely keep this type yearly or more often if planners change. I'm saving this video for reference. There are so many wonderful planners and I love watching how they can be used. How to translate that to my life I'm having a hard time deciding what planner to start with. Due to health issues, surgeries, and resulting life changes from career mom to mom from a bed, it's been over 9 years since I've considered a planner. With no more surgeries planned, I'm excited to be at a place where I believe I may be able to add in organization or goal planning beyond car pool schedules and doctor appointments in my phone calendar. I'm a mom of three who sees the benefit in the mom agenda to help ensure my kids are on top of school projects and study plans. I want to do goal planning that checks in often so I'm thinking Makse Life vertical. But a great list planner is beneficial to get it all in front of me. My health makes it where some days and weeks I can't do more than shuttle kids (in my pj's) and back to bed, so flexability is important so I don't feel guilty for days or weeks I can't do more. Tracking habits and journal/memory keeping seems good too, but keeping it simple to one thing seems better for now. Decision, decisions!. :-) If you've BTDT as a mom with health issues and have any suggestions I welcome them! Also any links to how a mom manages life with health issues really would help. Thanks so much!
Michelle, My heart goes out to you! While I've had health issues related to an auto-immune disease and chronic Kidney stones....I don't have the same scope of issues you have. And being a mom and being down and out is just about the worst! I see your priorities are listing, keeping track of kids stuff, and goals. I would say MakseLife has room for all of that. It has that extra weekly reflections page every week! Which could be your weekly list. And there is defintly room in MakseLife for kids stuff...you could section off the bottom of the vertical layout for that. Also Passion Planner is a bound planner with all those needs met. You can ignore the time line like I did when I used it if you don't need that. Hope that helps some:) Best of luck choosing. and good wishes for better health very soon!
:) Of course watching CZcams (including your videos) is my New Years Eve/Day plans! (along with chips and dips) I enjoyed your video, but please don't do it again next year if it caused stressed. :( I'm learning the hard way about how cool and FUN planning is, but the past few days, I've been stressed trying to organize and de-stash and it's making me miserable; so I don't want you going through that! I think your 'best of' videos is the best thing; I learn so much from you!!! :) Happy New Year, Amanda! You're the best! :)
thought you did a great job! I love all your videos, even if I may not agree with something you said. 😉 I enjoy your videos more than any other channel. Largely because you are genuine, sincere, really detailed, informative and have a nice voice. I still prefer non-voice over, though. Hope you have a wonderful 2020!! ❤️
Thanks for the kind feedback:) I don't do a voice over. I record my sound at the same time but on a yeti microphone and then I merge the sound with the video. I know it's a little off, but I am working on it and doing the best I can:)
Happy New Year!! Love this video. Completely agree with Sally Noma "go fund me" idea. I kept watching to see if my planner choice received an award and it did. Please do it again next year.
Thank you so much. I appreciate the hard work you put into this. This video was extremely helpful. I've been searching for a portable planner just to jot down events or appointments that come up. I've been eyeing the Hobonichi Weeks for quite some time, but I was unsure. Your video helped me decide to buy it. I had a difficult decision finding the right planner for me for 2020, but I'll stick to my ECLPs (weekly and monthly) and bullet journal for now. I'll save your video to my favorites for reference in case I need to switch planners again during the year. Thank you again. :) Happy New Year!
Thanks for chiming in Helenita:) I love the Hobonichi Weeks, it is such a versatile little book! I hope you enjoy it too:) Happy Planning & Happy New Year!
This was an awesome video! Please do it again in 2020! I REALLY REALLY REALLY wanted to use Golden Coil as my daily planner because of the amazing calendar upload feature, but there were a couple issues. (1) Character limit - Not sure what the true character limit is, but it seemed like all of my events (all day) and meetings/appointments exceeded the limit and were not useful as displayed. (2) Events (all day) vs. Meeting/Appointments - I wanted to use the daily layout, but my meetings/appointments, which had specific times, overlaid my events, which were all day. If you know a way around these things let me know!
Thanks for the feedback on this video. I just uploaded events for the FIRST time today on Golden Coil for a weekly planner. In fact I just finished before I came to answer comments! Awesome timing. But I don't know much about it. I watched their video on their website about how to do it, and since this was a weekly planner and I don't have long appointment times...I didn't have an issue. I would email them with your questions bc I know they will get back to you! Sorry I don't know the answers myself;)
I bought this planner from Amazon, Inamio 2020, I think I paid $12 it's about an A5 size and it's amazing it's grid with 24-hour vertical weekly, it also has monthly pages and a bunch of blank grid Pages at the end. Also the year at a glance and the future planning logs. This has no frilly decorations, the whole page can be used for planning. It comes in a large size also. I'm not an expert in paper but I like the paper a lot. I have a hobonichi cousin but I don't like all the Japanese writing all over it I just want space for planning. My heart skipped a beat when I got this LOL! Also I'm watching your video and I will be going out to a fancy party for New Year's Eve😁🎉🥂
Happy New Year! Thank you for the video! I believe the Hobonichi Cousin half year is called the Avec. The Techo is the smaller size. Also, have you ever checked out the Jibun Techo?
Thank you for that correction:) You are right and knew that but I lose my mind in videos;) LOL. I do have a review up of the Jibun Techo Biz:) It's an amazing planner too!
I agree that would be really fun....I am not sure that the winners would change much though in only one years time....It might be one I do every few years....If I am still here:) LOL. Happy New Year Sarah!
Just watched. I loved it! If I want more info on a particular planner or book, you provided the link to another Video. Super smart. Definitely a Labor of Love! Maybe if you keep a running list of favorites (and why), throughout the year it'll be helpful to you in making this video again. Idk. I enjoyed it.
Ah, the siren song of the EC LP!! I can't quit her. Dangit! I have a chic sparrow TN with Hobonichi cousin inside, but I'm currently using a petite daily as well. I have an Emily Ley for work. And a Cambridge MEETING planner for work as well. I have an inkwell press meal planner on a spiral binding and LOVE the paper! I use the habit tacker notepad from EC so I don't have to carry around a petite checklist for that. I'm using a deluxe monthly for budgeting. the petite wellness and self-care are aspirations, but I never can stick with them. I have a leuchtturm for notes, lists, random thoughts, etc. I can keep it in the TN or solo. I have the inkwell goal planner and the cultivate what matters, but again, overkill. it's all about daily and weekly habits anyway, and I'm tracking those on the habit notepad. Gratitudes go in my journal. it's a tomoe river paper insert. I'm working on the "share the love" petite to give to my husband for Valentine's Day. as of now, I'm using my academic year LP for a monthly view and having angst over "wasting" the weekly spreads. I just need something for a full year to house history and reference. I use the hobonichi weekly for planning and the monthly and daily for what actually happened each day. I have a weekly calendar on an inkwell press notepad that use for the family to know what's going on during the week. I'm trying to do better about keeping an index of things like doc appts, days off, etc. Stuff that I know I'll need to reference in weeks/months to come. sticking with ONE SYSTEM for a full year would simplify things for me, but I'm so fickle. can't get that planner peace. I get frustrated about having to look "professional" at work with my planners and notebooks. why can't I be myself with colors?!!!
Oh, Wendy! You are not alone:) I hear these thoughts from others a lot! And that siren song of EC...LOL! Truth! Thanks for sharing all your angst and what you are in;) I loved hearing about it;) One thing I do to make sure all our appointments and big things are in one place is I enter them all in my ical on my phone. Then we can all view them and I never get mixed up on the big stuff;)
Amanda's Favorites Moved all my Hobonichi stuff back to the Lifeplanner last night. I can’t take it. I just love a colorful ECLP!!! Ditching the daily petite too. Just gonna use Leuchtturn for daily and lists, notes.
I hear ya! I want to use the Cousin but the paper always gets to me after a time;) I understand your move back! And I love Leuchtturm so much for journaling and lists. It really is my favorite bullet Journal type notebook.
I absolutely loved the idea of this video. And yes It would be nice if next time we could vote however it was still great hearing your personal winners. One request..Next time you do this type of video please consider adding the category of best faith based Christian or inspirational planner thanks.
That category is a great idea. I haven't reviewed many of those though and feel like with only 2-3 reviews that's not a sampling to choose from. But I like the idea!
I won't be doing it this year for 2021....too many of my picks would have stayed the same. But I am doing my Top 5 Daily, Top 5 Weekly, Top 5 Goals, and Top 5 hourly! The Daily has already come out and the Weekly is coming out next week on 11-10:)
Will the Golden Coil bookmark fit MakseLife’s coil? Thank you for this best of. Looking forward to the 2020 edition. Are you planning it as a New Years’ release again?
I am hoping to do something similar to this video at the beginning of December. I need to see if enough has changed to re-do it;) The Golden Coil bookmark will fit MakseLife bc they both have O-rings. But it's a little long for ML bc Golden Coil is a taller planner. So it will stick out of ML a little more.
Yes, and thank you:) I am already excited for end of this year when I am going try to get you all to vote on the winners in each category instead of me choosing!
Very thorough review! Good job! Just curious, what do you do with the extra planners? It's something I noticed from planner youtubers who do reviews: They have a lot of planners. What do you do with them once you're done with the video? And happy new year :)
Happy New year to you too:) My job is to review planners. I keep them all for a year. I use them to answer questions here and on Instagram. I use them for follow up posts on IG and videos. When they are out of date I throw them out. It's a constant cycle.
I haven't ever had Go Getter Girl in my hands....but I can tell you Makselife in top notch in quality, and the process that went into the goal planning system. Were you the one that asked me this on Instagram? If so then I already recommended the 2 IG girls that have them both....I will enjoy hearing what they have to say:)
I just did a Q4 planning update under my updates playlist - it tells you how I'm ending the year and how I'm starting the new year. I also give updatese weekly on instagram. Right now I'm in Erin Condren weekly and I'm using a Golden Coil weekly for my daily planner for all my lists and to-do's.
I got mine from the Hobonichi 1101 Store shipped from Japan....it's linked down in the description. I also linked JetPens which doesn't have as many cases but ships from the US:)
Loved it! Would be great if you did this again in 2020. It's like a great year end review of different planners. Big fan!
Thanks for the feedback Letia;) I am so happy you enjoyed it!
I love Amanda's reviews. No foolishness or annoying music. Her voice is very soothing too!
Thank you so much for that positive feedback:)
I love that you added a professional category. Some planners feel so silly to carry to work, although I enjoy the colors and creativity. My Unbound is beautiful, personal, and professional. Love!!!!
I agree, professionalism is an important aspect for certain situations. I'm so glad you love your unbound! ❤️
And Best Planner Channel goes to Amanda’s Favorites! I always go to your videos to get information on planners 💖 Happy New Year! 🎊
Awwwww, you made me blush and smile so big! Thank you for that kind compliment it made my New Years Day:) Happy Planning & Happy New Year to you too:)
Agreed! You can see the planners so well, and you are so though!
Watching your channel ARE my exciting plans for New Year's Eve! Thank you for sharing ❤
Aw, thank you Christina;) Staying in is my idea of fun too:) Happy New Year!
I LOVE this idea!! I have to say that there is NO one else out there who does reviews on SO many different planners/journals. I love that you are able to expose us to such a diverse collections. Thank you for sharing with us💗💗💗
It's one of my better ones! And it's thanks to you guys that I'm able to do this, so thank you!
This was such a creative idea! I enjoyed it, and I loved that Personal Planner made the cut 🤗🙌🏾 One of my favorite things about them is that you virtually never have to pay full price! They include two discount codes with each planner, so if you wanted to order accessories or a notebook or extra stickers, you're covered. And free shipping is a huge perk, also.
I do love the idea of doing it again for 2020, but I think that to make it less labor intensive/stressful for you, you could have your followers vote in each of the respective categories. The candidates would only be planners that you reviewed that year, so you won't have to comb through unique user submissions. You could do a simple majority of votes = winner.
Although, if it wasn't all that enjoyable and was more work than it was worth, maybe there's another way you could go over your favorites in a given year? Perhaps a hybrid of your "top 5 planners" from years past and this?
Sorry to write so much; have a very happy new year!
One of my subscribes gave me this video idea...I hope I said that in the video...I think I did:) She actually gave me the idea months ago in the summer I think....I write it down....and now it's here! I think that personal planner is a great deal too! Happy New Year;)
Loved it! Definitely repeat next year.
Thank you! It's already in my CZcams Calendar, and I hope to poll everyone and have it be the People's Choice Planner Awards in 2020!
watching on New Years eve!! love this idea
Thanks Cynthia:) And Happy New Year to you!
Happy New Year Amanda! I love this video, it was so much fun to watch and very informative. I think it would be fun if you wrap up 2020 with another awards video! I hope you and your family have a blessed year.
Happy new year! I might do another one at the end of 2020, we'll see!
I just finish watching this for the second time and going back again. This was such a great idea, so much fun. Thanks for all your hard work. May the New Year bring you and your family health and happiness. Much love from Puerto Rico.
Awwwww Maria, thank you so much for those kind words my friend! They brightened my New Years Day! Best Wishes for a wonderful 2020 to you and yours:)
Kudos to you Amanda 🙌🙌🙌 So much information packed into The Planner Awards! I could watch 3 or 4 times just to soak it all in!! 😊
Aw, thank you:)
Love this. I've been addicted to watched your planner videos 😭. Debating which one is the best. Love your feed. Is it me , but these attractive covers gives me life.
It is certainly hard to decide with so many amazing planners available to us! And I love the beautiful covers myself...but I try not to be swayed by them bc I know it's the page layout that matters the most to me;) I love having beauty inside the book too...since that is where I am looking more;) Have a good week;)
I love the planner awards! This video gave a detailed summary of all the planners I was considering for 2020. Especially since my planner system quickly changed to list style because of a new job I accepted. Please continue for 2020
Thank you for the feedback! I am planning to do it again, but I really want to do a Poll so it will be the People's Choice Planner Awards in 2020!
Fun video! Thanks! I would love to see a video based on some polling of the planner community for 2020.
Thanks, and you're welcome! And I was just thinking of that, great idea!
Started right off with a winner for us fountain pens people. Love it!!
YES! Joanne's new line at JM Planning Essentials has amazing paper!
Oh my gosh. This was so awesome! Thorough and interesting and didn’t feel too long at all. Well done! Yes on watching next year but only if it brings no stress. Totally understand. Happy New Year to you. 2020 here we are!
Thank you Deb:) Great to hear that feedback! Happy New Year!
I love this! Such a fun way to bring the planning year to an end and to spark ideas for the year to come. Thanks! :)
Glad it was helpful!
Love this list and gives me great ideas! I agree that the best horizontal layout is IWP, and I personally like using just the lines softbound notebook for journaling, but planner wise I like the idea of the bound EC horizontal or maybe even the EC undated daily petite if you’re not an everyday writer
Thanks for those journaling ideas;)
Thank you for this info. I enjoyed your categories. You help articulate what I like or don't like in a planner.
Well thank you! I am so glad it was helpful:) Happy New Year!
This video was part of my plan for New Year's Eve, LOL! I really enjoyed this video!
I think at some point when my budget allows I will try JM planning essentials (weekly). I agree, simplified has the most beautiful covers. I'm glad you like the horizontal IWP because thats what I ordered. It should be arriving soon :) I love HP because it really does just make you "Happy". I think it would be great if the Ashley Shelly planner monthly only notebook was coil ;)
Thanks for chiming in Vickie:) Staying in is my idea of fun too:) I loved hearing your thoughts, and enjoy your new IWP when it arrives:) Happy New Year!
Thank You Amanda, I was looking forward to this video. I am new to planning and just got my first Erin Condren colorful vertical. The goal is to use it for one year to best determine what my specific planning needs are. Your videos are so insightful and helpful. Happy New Year!
That is a really good goal Nancy:) Using it for a year will help you learn what works for you, what you love, and what you don't;) Happy New Year to you too:)
Amazing! I love it so much!!! So fun to watch!!! Love to see the winners for the categories I use! 😁 thanks for doing this video!😘
Thanks Cecilia:) Next year I hope to do a Google Form to poll everyone and let you all choose my winners!
Amazing!!!
I already have the planners I need but the monk planner seems to be a great option!
I really love Monk Manual....and I hope to incorporate it back into my planner line up again someday.
Super fun Amanda! thank you for all your work on this video. I need to look at the mom agenda, golden coil and she plans. They look great.
So glad it was helpful! Happy New Year:)
Ohh also, I’m finally finishing up my beginning pages to start goal planning in my cultivate what matters book that I won from you this year. I’m excited and my word for 2020 is Health
Oh, yay! Thanks for chiming in and sharing your word! You will have a spectacular year! Happy 2020:)
Here we are now in 2024 -- YYYYEEEESSSS!!!!! Please redo this video leading into 2025. This would be fabulous to see if what has changed in the awards with all the changes in the planners over the last 5 years.
That is a great idea Nancy...going to look at my fall video schedule right now;)
This IS my New Year's Eve plans.
AHHHH, YAY! now that's excitement to me:) A new planner on the way! I hope you love it as much as I do:)
Oooh, I love this! Perfect NYE watching! So fun! Happy New Year to you, Amanda!
Oh, good Patricia:) So glad you are enjoying this vid:) Happy New Year:)
Your videos have helped me so many times. Planning has become a great hobby for me and your videos have a lot to do with that
I'm so glad my videos have helped you!
Watching this on 1/1/2020 and really appreciating the video. All of your videos are great! Definitely keep this type yearly or more often if planners change. I'm saving this video for reference. There are so many wonderful planners and I love watching how they can be used. How to translate that to my life I'm having a hard time deciding what planner to start with. Due to health issues, surgeries, and resulting life changes from career mom to mom from a bed, it's been over 9 years since I've considered a planner. With no more surgeries planned, I'm excited to be at a place where I believe I may be able to add in organization or goal planning beyond car pool schedules and doctor appointments in my phone calendar. I'm a mom of three who sees the benefit in the mom agenda to help ensure my kids are on top of school projects and study plans. I want to do goal planning that checks in often so I'm thinking Makse Life vertical. But a great list planner is beneficial to get it all in front of me. My health makes it where some days and weeks I can't do more than shuttle kids (in my pj's) and back to bed, so flexability is important so I don't feel guilty for days or weeks I can't do more. Tracking habits and journal/memory keeping seems good too, but keeping it simple to one thing seems better for now. Decision, decisions!. :-) If you've BTDT as a mom with health issues and have any suggestions I welcome them! Also any links to how a mom manages life with health issues really would help. Thanks so much!
Michelle, My heart goes out to you! While I've had health issues related to an auto-immune disease and chronic Kidney stones....I don't have the same scope of issues you have. And being a mom and being down and out is just about the worst! I see your priorities are listing, keeping track of kids stuff, and goals. I would say MakseLife has room for all of that. It has that extra weekly reflections page every week! Which could be your weekly list. And there is defintly room in MakseLife for kids stuff...you could section off the bottom of the vertical layout for that. Also Passion Planner is a bound planner with all those needs met. You can ignore the time line like I did when I used it if you don't need that. Hope that helps some:) Best of luck choosing. and good wishes for better health very soon!
Watching on New Years Eve! Happy New Year Amanda! Great videos about thorough walk through and reviews of planners
Thank you! So glad it was enjoyable:)
Would love to see it in 2020. Great job. So much info in a short video! I like the voting idea too.
Thank you;) I've got it on my calendar already!
How fun! You should do it again!
Thanks for the feedback:) Happy New Year!
Thank you for posting this, I was in such a slump today but this video was exactly what I needed for some relaxation and inspiration!
Oh, Jenny I am so glad it brightened your day! Wishing you a Happy New Year!
:) Of course watching CZcams (including your videos) is my New Years Eve/Day plans! (along with chips and dips)
I enjoyed your video, but please don't do it again next year if it caused stressed. :( I'm learning the hard way about how cool and FUN planning is, but the past few days, I've been stressed trying to organize and de-stash and it's making me miserable; so I don't want you going through that! I think your 'best of' videos is the best thing; I learn so much from you!!! :)
Happy New Year, Amanda! You're the best! :)
Oh, perfect! Love chips and dip...that makes the videos more enjoyable for sure;)
What a great video and can tell you put so much thought and work to this!! Happy New Year!!
Thank you:) I am so glad you enjoyed it! Happy New Year to you too!
thought you did a great job! I love all your videos, even if I may not agree with something you said. 😉 I enjoy your videos more than any other channel. Largely because you are genuine, sincere, really detailed, informative and have a nice voice. I still prefer non-voice over, though. Hope you have a wonderful 2020!! ❤️
Thanks for the kind feedback:) I don't do a voice over. I record my sound at the same time but on a yeti microphone and then I merge the sound with the video. I know it's a little off, but I am working on it and doing the best I can:)
Love this idea!! Great video! Happy New Year!
Thank you Meagan! Same to you!
Happy New Year!! Love this video. Completely agree with Sally Noma "go fund me" idea. I kept watching to see if my planner choice received an award and it did. Please do it again next year.
LOL, thanks and happy new year!
Loved it too!! Maybe next year you could take votes and do a people's choice awards?!
YES! Totally doing that next year:) I just didn't plan ahead enough this year....but now it's on the calendar for 2020!
How did you not PLAN ahead with all these 🤪
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This was so cool! Thank you so much for including the Monthly Notebook Planner from Ashley Shelly in the awards, YAY! 💕🎉🥳
You know I love it, Ashley! Thanks for producing such an amazing product!
Loved this video. I actually put it in my saved for future ideas. Thank you.
Aw, great:) Thanks for letting me know;)
Thank you so much. I appreciate the hard work you put into this. This video was extremely helpful. I've been searching for a portable planner just to jot down events or appointments that come up. I've been eyeing the Hobonichi Weeks for quite some time, but I was unsure. Your video helped me decide to buy it. I had a difficult decision finding the right planner for me for 2020, but I'll stick to my ECLPs (weekly and monthly) and bullet journal for now. I'll save your video to my favorites for reference in case I need to switch planners again during the year. Thank you again. :) Happy New Year!
Thanks for chiming in Helenita:) I love the Hobonichi Weeks, it is such a versatile little book! I hope you enjoy it too:) Happy Planning & Happy New Year!
Yes. Do another Planner Awards at the end of 2020--please.
I am planning on it;) Thank you!
Love your idea to set your planner on a stand!
Thank you:)
This was an awesome video! Please do it again in 2020! I REALLY REALLY REALLY wanted to use Golden Coil as my daily planner because of the amazing calendar upload feature, but there were a couple issues. (1) Character limit - Not sure what the true character limit is, but it seemed like all of my events (all day) and meetings/appointments exceeded the limit and were not useful as displayed. (2) Events (all day) vs. Meeting/Appointments - I wanted to use the daily layout, but my meetings/appointments, which had specific times, overlaid my events, which were all day. If you know a way around these things let me know!
Thanks for the feedback on this video. I just uploaded events for the FIRST time today on Golden Coil for a weekly planner. In fact I just finished before I came to answer comments! Awesome timing. But I don't know much about it. I watched their video on their website about how to do it, and since this was a weekly planner and I don't have long appointment times...I didn't have an issue. I would email them with your questions bc I know they will get back to you! Sorry I don't know the answers myself;)
I bought this planner from Amazon, Inamio 2020, I think I paid $12 it's about an A5 size and it's amazing it's grid with 24-hour vertical weekly, it also has monthly pages and a bunch of blank grid Pages at the end. Also the year at a glance and the future planning logs. This has no frilly decorations, the whole page can be used for planning. It comes in a large size also. I'm not an expert in paper but I like the paper a lot. I have a hobonichi cousin but I don't like all the Japanese writing all over it I just want space for planning. My heart skipped a beat when I got this LOL! Also I'm watching your video and I will be going out to a fancy party for New Year's Eve😁🎉🥂
That sounds like a wonderful planner:) What a great bargain! Thanks for sharing & Happy New Year!
@@AmandasFavorites thanks and you, too! I enjoy your videos very much!
I really appreciated this video. I hope you do another one for 2020!
Thanks for chiming in! I have plans to do it....probably with you all voting instead of me choosing?!
Happy New Year! Thank you for the video! I believe the Hobonichi Cousin half year is called the Avec. The Techo is the smaller size. Also, have you ever checked out the Jibun Techo?
Thank you for that correction:) You are right and knew that but I lose my mind in videos;) LOL. I do have a review up of the Jibun Techo Biz:) It's an amazing planner too!
Loved it! I recommend you do it again in 2020. So fun.
Planning on it now with all these comments! and hopefully with a google form poll to let you all choose the winners!
I love this so much!! Thanks for sharing! This was so much fun and great to see which planners won each category ❤️😜
Thank you! I am glad you liked it:)
I loved the video! Complete, helpful, and interesting....voting poll would be fun and interesting to see results 🧐 Thank you
I agree that if I wanted to try to do a survey next year that would be so much more fun! Happy New Year!
I thought this was very good! Good idea, well executed, very interesting. Loved it!! I’d be down for a 2020 version.
Thanks for the feedback Rosemary! Happy New Year;)
Watching on New Year’s Eve! I’m such an introvert😂
Major Introvert here too! Happy New Year:)
Loved this! It would be so interesting to do a survey next year. Maybe with survey monkey or something like that. Happy New Year!! 🎆
I agree that would be really fun....I am not sure that the winners would change much though in only one years time....It might be one I do every few years....If I am still here:) LOL. Happy New Year Sarah!
All these planners are Lovely 🤩🤩
Thank you!
I loved this video! I would watch next years!
Thanks!
Great video! Thank you for all of the effort to put this together!
Aw, thank you Kim & Happy New Year!
Super helpful! Thank you. Trying to choose my first ever day planner. 😊
Oh, yay! That is EXCITING! I know it can be overwhelming too. But don't worry too much...whatever you buy will be a wonderful start:)
Amanda's Favorites So it's a tie! I ordered a Passion Planner and a Monk Manual. Probably gonna try the Monk first for 90 days then the Passion. 👍💖
Great idea:) The only way I really know how a planner will work for me is to try it out for a a few weeks;) Enjoy!
This was so much fun to watch!!
Thank you friend:) Happy New Year to you & your family!
Loved it! So watchable! Keep doing it!
Thank you!
Totally watching on New Year's Eve 😄🎊🎉
Ah, yay! Happiest of New Years to you!
Just watched. I loved it! If I want more info on a particular planner or book, you provided the link to another Video. Super smart. Definitely a Labor of Love!
Maybe if you keep a running list of favorites (and why), throughout the year it'll be helpful to you in making this video again.
Idk. I enjoyed it.
Thanks so much! That's a great suggestion!
Great idea for a video!! Nice job
Thank you:) Happy Planning & Happy New Year!
Loved this video! I think it'd make a great yearly video 😄
It was definitely a special one! And we'll see, it might become a yearly video!
Thanks for the great content as always Amanda!
You are welcome:) Happy New Year!
Ah, the siren song of the EC LP!! I can't quit her. Dangit! I have a chic sparrow TN with Hobonichi cousin inside, but I'm currently using a petite daily as well. I have an Emily Ley for work. And a Cambridge MEETING planner for work as well. I have an inkwell press meal planner on a spiral binding and LOVE the paper! I use the habit tacker notepad from EC so I don't have to carry around a petite checklist for that. I'm using a deluxe monthly for budgeting. the petite wellness and self-care are aspirations, but I never can stick with them. I have a leuchtturm for notes, lists, random thoughts, etc. I can keep it in the TN or solo. I have the inkwell goal planner and the cultivate what matters, but again, overkill. it's all about daily and weekly habits anyway, and I'm tracking those on the habit notepad. Gratitudes go in my journal. it's a tomoe river paper insert. I'm working on the "share the love" petite to give to my husband for Valentine's Day. as of now, I'm using my academic year LP for a monthly view and having angst over "wasting" the weekly spreads. I just need something for a full year to house history and reference. I use the hobonichi weekly for planning and the monthly and daily for what actually happened each day. I have a weekly calendar on an inkwell press notepad that use for the family to know what's going on during the week. I'm trying to do better about keeping an index of things like doc appts, days off, etc. Stuff that I know I'll need to reference in weeks/months to come. sticking with ONE SYSTEM for a full year would simplify things for me, but I'm so fickle. can't get that planner peace. I get frustrated about having to look "professional" at work with my planners and notebooks. why can't I be myself with colors?!!!
Oh, Wendy! You are not alone:) I hear these thoughts from others a lot! And that siren song of EC...LOL! Truth! Thanks for sharing all your angst and what you are in;) I loved hearing about it;) One thing I do to make sure all our appointments and big things are in one place is I enter them all in my ical on my phone. Then we can all view them and I never get mixed up on the big stuff;)
Amanda's Favorites Moved all my Hobonichi stuff back to the Lifeplanner last night. I can’t take it. I just love a colorful ECLP!!! Ditching the daily petite too. Just gonna use Leuchtturn for daily and lists, notes.
I hear ya! I want to use the Cousin but the paper always gets to me after a time;) I understand your move back! And I love Leuchtturm so much for journaling and lists. It really is my favorite bullet Journal type notebook.
I absolutely loved the idea of this video. And yes It would be nice if next time we could vote however it was still great hearing your personal winners. One request..Next time you do this type of video please consider adding the category of best faith based Christian or inspirational planner thanks.
That category is a great idea. I haven't reviewed many of those though and feel like with only 2-3 reviews that's not a sampling to choose from. But I like the idea!
yes please! so helpful!!!
Watching on New Year’s Day !!
Aw, yay!!!! Happy New Year!
Thank you ! Happy New Years!
Please do it for 2020 but not as many categories
I won't be doing it this year for 2021....too many of my picks would have stayed the same. But I am doing my Top 5 Daily, Top 5 Weekly, Top 5 Goals, and Top 5 hourly! The Daily has already come out and the Weekly is coming out next week on 11-10:)
I loved this video and would look forward to a 2020 version, but not if it’s going to stress you out.
Aw, that's so kind! I think I will do polling for the 2020 video if I do one and that will take some pressure off;)
Amanda's Favorites That sounds like a wonderful win-win solution.
This was a great video! Maybe next year we could vote to make it easier for you.
Yes! If I do this next year I will do some sort of voting for sure;)
wow a great idea!!! thank you so much , very helpful
I'm so happy you liked it!
I hope to work into Monk planner in 6 months
I really do like the Monk Manual & I hope to work it back into my planning someday:)
I love the video! Thank you for sharing it!
Glad you enjoyed it! Happy New Year!
Great video. I like the Planner Awards idea.
Thanks Pam:) Happy New Year!
Love this! Lol! If you started a “go fund me” or something to get $ to review more new to you planners in 2020 I would totally donate to the cause
Aw, that's so sweet of you! I had never thought of that!
I agree!
I’d donate too!
Patreon might be a better idea bc she doesn’t have to start a new one every time she reaches a goal
Hi amanda happy new years fir years my new years eve ritual is to do my planner since i didnt get one yet this video is perfect
Oh, good:) So glad it is helpful:) Have fun deciding what to get:)
This was fun. Thanks for sharing!
Sure thing! Thanks Jen:)
Will the Golden Coil bookmark fit MakseLife’s coil? Thank you for this best of. Looking forward to the 2020 edition. Are you planning it as a New Years’ release again?
I am hoping to do something similar to this video at the beginning of December. I need to see if enough has changed to re-do it;) The Golden Coil bookmark will fit MakseLife bc they both have O-rings. But it's a little long for ML bc Golden Coil is a taller planner. So it will stick out of ML a little more.
Awesome review! Thank you!
You are welcome!
Do you have a video showing a flipthrough of those ither work planners you mentioned? I believe one was monk planner
Links to that video and all others are in the video description!!!!
Happy New Year's Eve 🎊
Happy New Years day back at ya!
I LOVED this! The oscars for the planning community! 😉
Yes, and thank you:) I am already excited for end of this year when I am going try to get you all to vote on the winners in each category instead of me choosing!
Loved this!!
Thanks Debbie!
Very thorough review! Good job! Just curious, what do you do with the extra planners? It's something I noticed from planner youtubers who do reviews: They have a lot of planners. What do you do with them once you're done with the video? And happy new year :)
Happy New year to you too:) My job is to review planners. I keep them all for a year. I use them to answer questions here and on Instagram. I use them for follow up posts on IG and videos. When they are out of date I throw them out. It's a constant cycle.
Amanda's Favorites oh wow okay! I had no clue . Keep up the good work :)
How would you compare Maksielife to Go Getter Girl? What are the top planners going to 2021?
I haven't ever had Go Getter Girl in my hands....but I can tell you Makselife in top notch in quality, and the process that went into the goal planning system. Were you the one that asked me this on Instagram? If so then I already recommended the 2 IG girls that have them both....I will enjoy hearing what they have to say:)
Watching on NYE. Nothing more exciting to do 😂
Well I hope you enjoyed it;) Happy New Year!
2020
What one (or combo) will you be using in 2020?
I just did a Q4 planning update under my updates playlist - it tells you how I'm ending the year and how I'm starting the new year. I also give updatese weekly on instagram. Right now I'm in Erin Condren weekly and I'm using a Golden Coil weekly for my daily planner for all my lists and to-do's.
@@AmandasFavorites cool, thank you!
where can I find a similar case for my Cousin planner?
I got mine from the Hobonichi 1101 Store shipped from Japan....it's linked down in the description. I also linked JetPens which doesn't have as many cases but ships from the US:)
I'm here on New Year's Eve :)
Well I have determined now that all the best ones are;) LOL. Staying in is my kind of party;) Happy New Year!
@@AmandasFavorites thank you and happy new year to you too
Amazing content!
Thank you!
Do you prefer the Passion Planner to the Commit30?
I do:) But that's just personal preference....I like the weekly layout better in PP, but I do love the 30 day aspect of Commit30.
Nothing exciting here, so thanks for the video!
I personally like it when "nothing is exciting" :) LOL. The ordinary days with my family are the best:) Happy New Year!
I loved this! =)
Just want to add that I absolutely didn't intend to be rude about the give-away contests and shipping for us "outsiders"!!
Thank you! I didn't take it that way at all! No worries my friend;)
Loved this!
Thank you!