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Create Your Own 2020 Planner (for Free)

By Nicki Krawczyk 10 Comments

Create Your Own 2020 Planner (for Free)

If you’re anything like me, ‘tis this season for spending 45 bucks on some “must-have” planner, only to use it four or five times in January, feel guilty in February, and then finally recycle it in March.

What if there were a better way? (I mean, come on, we know there is.)

Instead of spending an excessive amount on a premade planner, pop into your local convenience store, grab a $3 notebook and follow along here. (Or buy a slightly swankier journal at your local bookshop. Sometimes aesthetics inspire action.)

On the first page of the notebook, write the following questions:

What is my biggest career goal for the year?
What do I have to accomplish each quarter to achieve that?
What do I have to accomplish each month to achieve those?

If you feel confident answering those questions now, awesome. If not, come back for next week’s post where we’ll plan out your 2020.

Then, for the month of January, write the date and day of the week for each day at the top of each page. (Use both sides of the page – this planner is eco-conscious.)

At the beginning of each week, write the question:

What do I have to accomplish this week to get me closer to my goal?

And at the top of each day’s page, write:

What is the ONE thing I need to do today to move closer to my goal?

And that, my friends, is the crux of an effective planner. You’ll plan and know your goals and milestones, and then you’ll make it clear what you need to do every day to get closer to those goals.

But what about all the other stuff? The gratitude lists? The “how do I want to feel today?” prompts? The glitter stickers??

Those things are all great and, if they make a huge difference for you, then feel free to use them. But for most of us, those extra bells and whistles just distract us from the things that really make a difference: Deciding what our top priority is and taking action on that.

Do you want to make real difference in your career? Let me know if you’re up for taking the cheap-o (but actually effective) 2020 planner challenge in the comments below! 🙂

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About Nicki Krawczyk

Nicki is a copywriter, copy coach and the founder of Filthy Rich Writer. She's been writing copy for more than 15 years.

Comments

  1. Alex says

    December 23, 2019 at 4:24 pm

    I’m ready for the challenge, Nicki. Let’s gooo!!

    Reply
    • Nicki Krawczyk says

      December 26, 2019 at 11:25 am

      Hi Alex,

      Yay! Good for you!! 🙂

      Thanks for commenting!
      Nicki

      Reply
  2. Marilee says

    December 23, 2019 at 10:09 pm

    The simplicity of this is both inspirational and just plain brilliant!!! I get bogged down by too much fluffy or “get in touch with your inner goddess”’kind of planning. This – right here – is doable! I can’t wait for the next post to help me set my goals – I am on track to launch my freelance copywriting business in two weeks and this will be my blueprint for success!

    Reply
    • Nicki Krawczyk says

      December 26, 2019 at 11:31 am

      Hi Marilee,

      I’m so glad you found it helpful! And I agree – I’ve often gotten sold on those more fluffy planners and end up spending more time on the fluff than things that will actually move my business forward. (Until I finally just toss them 😀 )

      And good for you for planning to launch soon – I’m so excited to hear how it goes!!

      Thanks for commenting!
      Nicki

      Reply
  3. Rohi Shetty says

    December 24, 2019 at 4:08 am

    Thanks for this super post, Nicki! It’s like The One Thing applied to annual planners. I’ll implement it today. Looking forward to the next post.

    One thing I would like to add on the first page: my top three values and my life mission/vision statement.

    Reply
    • Nicki Krawczyk says

      December 26, 2019 at 11:36 am

      Hi Rohi,

      I’m so glad it was helpful! And I think those are great additions to your first page; I think we’d all benefit by adding those, too.

      Thanks for commenting!
      Nicki

      Reply
  4. Shana Horn says

    December 24, 2019 at 6:55 am

    Not sure about a career goal but I do have a weight loss goal. I want to try for a daily blog post and a short story a week but I do not want to burn myself out.

    Reply
    • Nicki Krawczyk says

      December 26, 2019 at 11:38 am

      Hi Shana,

      Those are great goals – good for you! These questions/planner will work for any and all of them. 🙂

      Thanks for commenting!
      Nicki

      Reply
  5. Laurie Lemieux says

    December 26, 2019 at 7:19 pm

    I am completely on-board with this plan! I enjoy the planning aspect and perform these functions on a regular basis in an effort to not only stay on-task, but to keep my head from exploding. 🙂

    Looking forward to next steps!

    Reply
    • Nicki Krawczyk says

      December 27, 2019 at 10:19 am

      Hi Laurie,

      Good for you! And I agree – it’s the (seemingly) small, daily steps like this that keep us from getting overwhelmed. 🙂

      Thanks for commenting!
      Nicki

      Reply

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