Call was made but left a message. A downward arrow indicates I need to follow up the next day.
Deferred item.
An open task or event.
An event requiring no action.
Month
I drew out 6 months (roughly) to get me to December 31, 2006.
Week number.
Uniball Signo RT Gel 0.38mm pen. This works well with thin Moleskine paper as it doesn't bleed through like a G2, and the thin 0.38mm line dries very quickly.
iPod nano for contacts, alarms, and reading info synced by the nice shareware app Pod2Go. Also useful for music and podcasts. :-)
Standard Moleskine bookmark is handy for marking the current week.
5 3M sturdy Re-stickable Tabs (686-RYB) mark my tasklists in the back of the Moleskine Planner.
Arrow and line across multiple days indicates a multi-day event.
This section to the right of each day reserved for regular or recurring events I want to see right away.
Standard Moleskine Ruled Pocket notebook, with hand-drawn weeks through the end of 2006. I like the lined best (vs. plain or squared), because it offered lines which helped me draw out 31 weeks, yet is open and clear enough for easy viewing and writing.
Elastic strap on the Moleskine keeps loose items snug and safe inside. If I'm really worried about securing an item, I put it in the pocket on the Moleskine's inside back cover.
Day of the week with date, inside of a box. Later in the book I've omitted the boxes, but may yet add them... we'll see.
Each day gets 7 lines in this format (Sat/Sun spit one section). I really like having a full week at a glance.
I tried the 1 week per page concept on another Moleskine, but found 1 page too cramped for my needs.
Saturdays and Sundays split one day section on the bottom right page (since less is going on those days).
Did you create the whole year? Or you are drawing while using it? - vlad.campos
This is my customized Moleskine planner, made from a standard pocket
Moleskine (ruled) to resemble the format of a Moleskine Weekly
Planner.
I created this planner, because Moleskine 2006 Weekly Planners are
hard to find and expensive. But beyond cost or scarcity, I thought it
would be interesting to create my own planner from scratch, based on
some great ideas gleaned from Bill Westerman's Miquelrius notebook:
Guys, I think you are right on. I've recently gone back to a paper model for my work schedule and time — its so nice to create what you need instead of bending to someone else's idea of what is right.
When the site used my photo and I asked them to remove it, they said that they had the right use it for free. Feel free to contact the person from the offending site who told me that they have the right to freely use "All Rights Reserved" images from Flickr. Here is his contact info:
I'd actually thought the image was marked Creative Commons so I've modified that now. I'm happy to see the image used so long as credit and a link is given, which is the case on this article.
I'm sorry, but this thread is really hilarious!! I can't really talk because I have been Google happy for the past 3 hours, in search of the perfect journal/agenda....but I am laughing as I read this because I no longer feel like such a dork :). There are crazier people out there! Love your ideas and I'm going to go the Moleskin way and not Hermes. Too expensive.
Ohh thank you! I've recently recovered this page from the depths of my bookmarks, and I'm so glad I found it again.. After struggling to find a planner that fits my needs, I tried this idea today, and it is so awesome. Feels so clean and organized! :) Thanks Mike!
What size notebook is this? I, like alyssa_95, am thinking about using a Moleskine converted into a planner for school and this looks like a good size, though I tend to prefer large notebooks just because I have a tendency of writing really big. My thought is that making it out weekly for several months will help with future assignments, projects, tests, research, etc.
It'd be my first Moleskine so I'm nervous about what pen to use. I have quick access to Uni-ball Signo pens cause my mom's company buys them in bulk and she brings a lot home but I find they skip a lot and prefer Pilot G2, but have read they bleed through the pages.
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The European 42 months ago | reply
I agree 100 % this is truly the best way !
Mike Rohde 42 months ago | reply
Guys, I think you are right on. I've recently gone back to a paper model for my work schedule and time — its so nice to create what you need instead of bending to someone else's idea of what is right.
LeggNet 40 months ago | reply
This photo is being used (most likely without your permission) on this website:
allwomenstalk.com/10-tips-for-an-effective-work-out/
When the site used my photo and I asked them to remove it, they said that they had the right use it for free. Feel free to contact the person from the offending site who told me that they have the right to freely use "All Rights Reserved" images from Flickr. Here is his contact info:
Slavik Kaushan - vkaushan@gmail.com
Mike Rohde 40 months ago | reply
@LeggNet Thanks for the heads up on this.
I'd actually thought the image was marked Creative Commons so I've modified that now. I'm happy to see the image used so long as credit and a link is given, which is the case on this article.
bauchicago 39 months ago | reply
I'm sorry, but this thread is really hilarious!! I can't really talk because I have been Google happy for the past 3 hours, in search of the perfect journal/agenda....but I am laughing as I read this because I no longer feel like such a dork :). There are crazier people out there! Love your ideas and I'm going to go the Moleskin way and not Hermes. Too expensive.
Kelley
www.alexkelleyjewelry.com
Mike Rohde 39 months ago | reply
Welcome to the crazy Moleskine-lover's club! :-)
Michael Rose 37 months ago | reply
Great photo.
I just used it on a blogpost at Freelance Advisor
Getting Things Done: The Freelancers Timetable
alex_buzatu 35 months ago | reply
Great photo, Mike. Can I use it in my event planner website?
CarolineBach 34 months ago | reply
wow, beautiful handwriting!
Philipp Spreckels 32 months ago | reply
Nice shot! We are currently using it as an illustration for one of our articles: www.qhistory.de/kontakt/impressum/
Mike Rohde 32 months ago | reply
Phillipp, thanks for the heads up and the credit! line on the page :-)
Mike Rohde 32 months ago | reply
Michael, I see you posted a link and credit too - thanks!
cciicc 30 months ago | reply
nice! like it so much!!!
kellylenior 29 months ago | reply
Ohh thank you! I've recently recovered this page from the depths of my bookmarks, and I'm so glad I found it again.. After struggling to find a planner that fits my needs, I tried this idea today, and it is so awesome. Feels so clean and organized! :)
Thanks Mike!
Kelly
Mike Rohde 29 months ago | reply
Kelly, so glad you found this page again! It's always good to have a planner you design for yourself. :-)
alyssa_95 [deleted] 22 months ago | reply
Do you think that this notebook would work as a planner not only for appointments and such but for school?
oldrt 15 months ago | reply
I found this image on Pinterest today.
Mike Rohde 15 months ago | reply
Thanks for the heads up @oldrt!
alyssa_95 - I think this can be tailored to school quite easily - that's the beauty of it. :-)
CsprsSassyHrly 15 months ago | reply
What size notebook is this? I, like alyssa_95, am thinking about using a Moleskine converted into a planner for school and this looks like a good size, though I tend to prefer large notebooks just because I have a tendency of writing really big. My thought is that making it out weekly for several months will help with future assignments, projects, tests, research, etc.
It'd be my first Moleskine so I'm nervous about what pen to use. I have quick access to Uni-ball Signo pens cause my mom's company buys them in bulk and she brings a lot home but I find they skip a lot and prefer Pilot G2, but have read they bleed through the pages.
Flikcajsz 8 months ago | reply
I found this tipp on myMoleskine today. Thanks Mike for the tip!
This is a pocket sized Moleskine.