I’ve always been a planner. As I’ve shared before, I thrive on routine, and I’m much happier and much more productive when I’m leading a disciplined life. So this month I decided to go back to using a planner to help organize my days.
For years I searched for the perfect planner. At first, I was all about the gold polka-dot Kate Spade planner. I actually used it for quite a few years. Then, I ventured into solely digital planning with my iPhone and Google Calander. Both methods served their purpose, but as my daily and monthly tasks began to change, I needed something different.
I’ve been using the Cultivate What Matters Powersheets Goal Planner, also known as “Power Sheets”, for the past two years. I have the 2020 12-month dated planner. Right now, the six-month undated versions are available. This planner is perfect for you if you:
- enjoy tracking your progress
- find joy in self-reflection and writing lists
- prefer intentional and faith-based goal setting
- aren’t afraid to answer tough questions and face your fears
- like to dig deep to figure out what makes you happy and what motivates you
Admittedly, I haven’t used this planner since February. However, this is the kind of planner that you can pick up where you left off and still feel confident about goal setting. At the beginning of each month, there are three pages to fill out and one page to complete once the month is over. Here’s the breakdown of the pages:
Prepare Well
This is the first page to fill out at the beginning of each month. Included is space to fill out four sections:
- Important To Do’s
- I’m Excited For
- On My Mind
- I’m Hopeful That
Make What Matters Happen This Month
This page also includes tips on how to simplify and prioritize your goals, as well as how to sort your goals. The sections to fill out include:
- Goals to Focus on this Month
- Action Ideas
Tending List
This page is my favorite because you really get down to the nitty-gritty of goal setting and tracking your progress. There’s space to fill out “action items” for the month, the week, and each day. Here’s a breakdown of what to expect:
- Encouraging Words
- Top Priority
- Monthly Action Items
- Weekly Action Items
- Daily Action Items
Month in Review
This is the final monthly page. Here, there’s have space to fill out the following:
- What you’re grateful for
- Goals that are growing well
- Someone you’re grateful for and why (x2)
- What you’re choosing grace over guilt about
- The progress you’re celebrating
- Favorite memory
- Good lesson learned
- What you’re saying NO to
- What you’re saying YES to
There’s also the option to download two “wildcard” pages. These can be found on the Cultivate What Matters website. There are so many other interactive and insightful pages that I didn’t share. Those pages really make you dive deep and require a bit of self-work. It can seem overwhelming, but it’s worth putting in the time and effort.
All in all, this planner is very in-depth and extremely helpful with simplifying goals, tracking your progress, and introspection. If you have the desire to set intentional goals with a sprinkle of faith along the way, this planner is for you. I’m so thankful that I’ve found my way back to this planner. I now feel even more confident about achieving my goals.
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