The Original Goal Planner Diary Journal Organiser – 12 Month Diary, no gimmicks or Fluff. Helps You Plan, Track, Review and Focus Precisely on What You Need to DO to Achieve Your Goals.

In all my years on Amazon, I have probably only written 2-4 brief reviews, but felt I must let people know just how effective this book can be in helping you improve your life by achieving your goals, so here goes:I initially thought this book was a bit expensive and felt a little disappointed when I first opened it, however, after just 1 week of using it, it is worth every penny. I have achieved more in 1 week than I would have in 3-6 months, due to my procrastination tendencies and lack of focus on what's important to me. Whilst it can seem a bit complicated at first because it is very different from other planners, it is a very effective goal setting system. I have tried many methods but this is really working.I read the instructions carefully and wrote down my goals, then broke them down to monthly, then weekly, and then into tasks. It was this part of the process which really made me think about which small tasks would take me towards achieving my goals. I found that breaking them down into very small tasks, makes them very achievable. The time it would take to complete each task ranges from 5 minutes to 1 hour, if something takes longer than 1 hour, just repeat it until complete. Breaking down my big goals into smaller tasks has always been something I have struggled to do, and is probably the number 1 reason I haven't progressed as much as I wanted, but this goals planner really helps me to do this. I also found that taking the time to really break tasks down into very achievable actions to be extremely motivating. I completed 25 tasks in 1 week, even though some of them were very small, I know they are moving me in the right direction, it is progress. I have even looked at the week ahead and completed a small task when I have a spare 5-10 mins.I did spend most of one day populating the first 4 weeks of the planner, but you can spend as much or as little time as you want. I don't think it's useful to plan beyond this, until I review what I have achieved and the next steps I need to take. Although, you could just plan the week or even day ahead, whatever works for you.I know some people think this should be an A4 planner because you don't have much room to write, I initially thought I needed much more space, however, I now like the size, because it helps me to be succinct in my goals and tasks, you can carry it around too and work on it whilst travelling, in the park or wherever. I could even imagine taking this on holiday, I love it that much.I use a Frixion pen, so I can erase items if things change or I have made a mistake, I have used the notes page to organise my thoughts, details or collate information for each task, then once the task is achieved, I erase so I can use again for other tasks and ideas. The satisfaction of crossing out tasks, is huge for me.Everyone should have some goals, no matter how small but I know many people suppress their goals, thinking they cannot achieve them or have them but don't take effective action towards them. I know people who seem to have no goals and ambitions and they wonder why they are unhappy, which is a shame, I actually feel happier knowing the progress I am making. I have categorised my goals including financial, health, self-awareness and personal development goals (and many more). I want to buy this book for everyone I know, but don't know if they will use or be initially put off on how to use it, but I know if they put to use they would benefit greatly.I have another A4 planner for day to day stuff, non-goal related, but think I would only need to buy an A5 in future.I was going to list the pros and cons, but for me this planner is a game changer and the only cons I have is I would have liked a loop for holding a pen.My advice if you purchase one of these goal planners is to persevere, do it gradually and utilise what you can in the planner until you become used to it. I have spent far more of my time effectively working on my goals, and less wasting time this past week and it does not feel like a chore at all. I simply look at my weekly tasks and choose 1 to work on and because they are broken down into small and succinct tasks, this makes it very easy to do. I can also pick and choose what goal / task I want to work on. I have tried many planners and templates, I have had a bit of an obsession finding a system that works for me, now I have found it! For me, as an avid planner but repeatedly fail to take many actions because of overwhelm and procrastination, this is one of the best purchases of my life, no joke!

Arrived in a good condition and on time. Loved the diary have used it religiously over the last year. It was a good 'first starter' planner, I have figured out what I do and don't like and will be using a different planner next year. I found it got very repetitive the tasks you ended up adding in, and very little chance to adapt or change goals mid-year.

I love it!It's perfect for my planning, it's cleverly designed so you can see / overview everything on one page!This has been the 3rd year using it - and I also bought 2 extra (just in case if this product gets discontinued - hopefully it won't).It works very well with the concept of Brian P. Moran and Michael Lennington' "12 Week Year " book / method!Thank you!

This planner has a lot of potential. Yearly goals broken down in to quarterly goals, monthly, weekly and daily. It’s a great idea and the actual method used to log achievements is ingenious but it doesn’t work for me in A5 size. There literally isn’t enough space to write anything worthwhile. Put this in B6 size and I would give it another go. I’d also like the print to be darker - maybe blacks and greys - the blue is quite hard to read and, together with the limit on space, I’m afraid I gave up using it quite quickly. Hopefully the people who designed this will make some improvements - I think it could be a really useful planner.

I'm not going to lie; This Goal Planner has a steep learning curve and it took to a while to get my head around it. What I like about it though is it is flexible as you have options. This is the 4th one I have used in the last couple of years and I'm not using all the functions of the planner but it still works and the fact its split into 4 weeks chunks is great.

This is a lovely Goal Planner.Tactile.Well thought out for narrowing focus and tracking.I only returned it because, for me, it needs to be somewhere between A5 and A4. If A4 was an option I would buy.Personally I would have liked the printed headers to be just a little darker and bigger.

The most important thing about planning is breaking down goals (yearly, monthly, weekly, or daily) into smaller manageable task and then assigning them dates and time to achieve. This planner does exactly that which is why I will never turn back to another planner ever.

I couldn’t live without my goal planner now! My husband bought this for my birthday and I’ve just done my first 12 weeks, it has transformed my life- I’m so organised!!!