Flex-ing some creative muscle! I love Filofax. I do really. I only (re-) discovered them a couple of years ago and naturally developed a collection in a very short time – as you choose to do. I love the leathers, the weight of the binder in my hands, the appearance of the paper stuffed platinum mine of information.
It just doesn’t seem to … well, love me back again. I have read up on models, systems, sizes, printable layouts (thank you, Philofaxy!). I’ve attempted to make one Personal Filofax do everything (it doesn’t). I have had combinations of A5 notebook and Pocket diary (un-coordinated). I have had large rings (too stuffed, overweight), small bands (too small), compacts (convenient to carry, insufficient room), and slimline (okay for bedside records to be moved, which the majority of the time they’re not).
I genuinely have attempted. It’s not them, it’s me. The nagging problem is I want to utilize it for everything. Diary: I translate novels for a living and work from home, so I don’t go to conferences or need plenty of space to jot down jobs and consultations. Then Week per page to organize my own and work life I don’t need more, interleaved with lined note paper for quick jots. Put in a horizontal planner for work deadline and improvement summary, and I’m sorted. Work: I’m obviously working on my PC and take notes on a separate document which can be edited, added to and shared while I work.
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