Hi, and thank you for your helpful advice. I began the process of changing myself approximately a year ago. I'm now healthier, happier, and more confident, debt-free, earning six figures, and having time to spend with family and friends. I'm happier and live my life for myself. This is to encourage someone that "you can start anytime to have a reset, it's worth it!" I'm working hard to keep growing cus it's a journey 💓
@bashirauwal5825 Жыл бұрын
Change your mentality, read self-help books, broaden your knowledge, budget and avoid impulse spending, save, take your finances seriously, eat healthy, exercise your body, meditate; the lost goes on.... I hope you find it helpful
@hannerosemarie8841 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations to you keep it going 🎉👍🏻
@bashirauwal5825 Жыл бұрын
I learned to be thrifty, spending as little as possible and paying myself first through investment. I developed plans, grew passive income, studied a lot of finance books, and constantly followed my plans.
@bashirauwal5825 Жыл бұрын
There are several investing possibilities (real estate, equities, crypto, ETFs), but my best advice is to have a professional guide you toward a profitable one.
@bashirauwal5825 Жыл бұрын
Rich Dad, Poor Dad" is one of the financial books I'm familiar with. A financial IA will provide you with additional book recommendations and General assistance
@deborahbarnard1641 Жыл бұрын
I love the idea of a "positive pants" planner! I think I'll try doing something like that in my unused monthly pages.
@AmandasFavorites Жыл бұрын
Oh, that would be perfect too:)
@chereesorensen4248 Жыл бұрын
I love seeing your updates and how you use your planners. I also love that you help ease my guilt for not finishing a planner if it isn't working for me. I have never used Erin Condren. If I get down to Austin I want to go to the store and check it out. I ove Planner Perfect and Mary Engelbreit. I use both because I found them through you. Thank you Amanda
@AmandasFavorites Жыл бұрын
Aw, thanks Cheree:) I am so glad you have been loving M.E. and Planner Perfect. I do love my EC as you can tell:) Going to the store is pretty fun!
@sistersofstyle Жыл бұрын
The biggest thing I appreciate about seeing your videos is that they do not look perfect. They are USED, with quick writes, and are functional! For me, I just need to get ideas down, and make my planners WORK for me. Work is MESSY, and I need to let myself just relax and make mine be a bit messier. Sometimes just writing something down helps me remember and I never refer to it again. Thank you!
@AmandasFavorites Жыл бұрын
I am so glad it was helpful to see how my real planning looks;) I am a 100% functional planner!
@zurwife Жыл бұрын
Instantly subcribed, because you used familiar LDS lingo. It is nice to see a fellow saint talk about things i am interested in. I am always looking for fellow saints to fallow. Thanks for your channel.
@AmandasFavorites Жыл бұрын
Well thank you:) And Welcome!
@Natalie.D Жыл бұрын
My stack this year includes a passion planner medium Monday start for my EDC, a plum paper planner monthly for my budget and bills tracker, and laurel denise monthly project planner for my work social media /content planner, and power sheets for goal planning. Thanks for sharing your planners!
@AmandasFavorites Жыл бұрын
Oh, love hearing your stack Natalie:) A great stack filling every need:)
@andreacavanaugh9046 Жыл бұрын
Loved this update! I also am always encouraged by your videos to be flexible with my planner and use it as it suits me and move into others as new inspiration strikes! Loved the Positive Pants planner idea! 😂 I’d love to hear a future update about that, and I am going to think about trying that since I’m in a harder season. ❤ Love your videos!
@AmandasFavorites Жыл бұрын
Hey Andrea:) I will make sure to update you on it in my Q-3 Planning Update video here. And that's why I started it...bc harder seasons call for positive tools!
@vickiec181 Жыл бұрын
I've used PowerSheets for a few years. Lately, it doesn't feel right for me. I tried adding Passion Planner Weekly this year and am not a fan of having the two planners. I've been playing with the scripting method that Jenny uses in Planner Perfect and am also interested in trying MakseLife as I believe it is both a goal planner and a weekly planner. It's good to see that you use more than one planner and keep it all together. Those pens at the end are beautiful!
@AmandasFavorites Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing what you have used and what you are thinking about trying;) I love hearing these thoughts;)
@kerriardner8885 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video! I'm on the hunt for a new daily gratitude tracker. Thank you for the ideas!!
@AmandasFavorites Жыл бұрын
Oh, good! I am glad this was a helpful video to you!
@arliafrink3043 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing! Such a good idea for a "positive pants" planner! I definitely think that's something I'm going to try asap! Thanks for all you do for the planner community!
@AmandasFavorites Жыл бұрын
Aw, thanks:) I am glad the idea resonated with you too!
@michellechannell1219 Жыл бұрын
Love your Positive Pants Planner, its a great idea. Thank you for sharing.
@AmandasFavorites Жыл бұрын
Oh, good! Glad you liked that! Have a nice week:)
@brynmarkovich497 Жыл бұрын
Love your mid year update and I love the idea of a positive pants planner! I think that is such a great idea! And I am quite partial to EC as well!
@AmandasFavorites Жыл бұрын
Thank you Bryn:)
@Jollygood-br5pd Жыл бұрын
Love this absolutely love this!
@AmandasFavorites Жыл бұрын
Aw, thank you so much:)
@CreatingSelfCarePlans Жыл бұрын
Monday starts are hard for my brain on a monthly, too.
@AmandasFavorites Жыл бұрын
Yeah...it just takes extra effort and it's hard...LOL!
@reneecase5324 Жыл бұрын
Right?! It’s weird I love it for my weekly, but hate it for my monthly views 😀
@susannek4546 Жыл бұрын
Loved this video but then I always love your longer, chatty updates. I already said on IG but I am currently in a diy bullet journal after my plum paper ended in April. I have a Daily Duo for '23/'24 that I start this weekend. I am having doubts about staying in a daily after that, though, so I am doing mockups of the different Laurel Denise weeklys and the project planner over the next year to check out if that would work for me. I guess we shall see!
@AmandasFavorites Жыл бұрын
I love that you are doing Mock ups to test out the Laurel Denise...that is so smart! Changes are exciting:) And I am so glad you enjoyed this video:)
@donnap1208 Жыл бұрын
I'm still in my same planners I started the year in. They are Simplified Weekly and Planner Perfect. I also have a Mary Englebritt page a day and a Cat page a day. Plan to use the same things next year although I can't decide which Simplified cover to buy in September.
@AmandasFavorites Жыл бұрын
I love that your system is working so well for you that you are staying in it next year;) What a good feeling! No decisions besides the cover to be made;) Thanks for watching and taking time to chat:)
@carolrodenbeck2381 Жыл бұрын
Another great video Amanda! You do a great job showing and describing all the features!
@AmandasFavorites Жыл бұрын
Aw, thank you so much for that kind compliment:) Have a nice week!
@AEPerez-tk6vh Жыл бұрын
Those Ashley Shellys are gorgeous. Please ask her to have a small batch of Monday start with your contributing cover. I haven't purchased them bc redating it would cost a few times the cost of the planner.
@AmandasFavorites Жыл бұрын
I understand wanting a Monday start. But Ashley only does Sunday start and her company is small so she isn't able to do that for the small number of collab planners. I am sorry:(
@CieisMe Жыл бұрын
So LATE to the party! As always, I love these videos, sort of a getting to know a person ;), (Some day when I have time or maybe sooner since I MISS your vids, I'll do Patreon - though I might not make those ZOOM calls) My work exploded in May and then we moved my girl so she could get settled before starting back to school and I haven't been able to watch any of your stuff since then - so I picked the one I want to see the most before I start working this morning, lol. I'm still in my Hobonichi for memory planning and STICKERS!, EC same style as you for work, and an A5 slim style Jibun Techo for on-the-go everything catchall and then transfer to whatever planner the pertinent info goes to. I purchased a July - Dec Common B6 Planner - HA! Haven't even cracked the pages yet, but I do have some time coming up at the end of the month where I'll be breathing a little easier. I really like the EC too and for the same reason as you - we could be twins or something because I also don't like to post my pens either, which is why I usually prefer retractable ones. I received some retractable fountain pens from Santa for Christmas, and I LOVE them. My only nitpick about the EC is the COIL - it's too big and unbending. I love the Mohawk paper though it doesn't care for fountain pen ink, but I have other paper for those. EC only uses that Mohawk paper in those coil life planners - not in the petite or ring planners. :( As ALWAYS Amanda, THANK YOU for all you do! ☺☺☺
@AmandasFavorites Жыл бұрын
Hi Cie:) You have had a busy summer so far! And I totally understand about being too busy to watch KZfaq videos;) I love that you picked this one when you had a little time. I love Hobonichi with stickers for memory planning:) Having an on the go planner and then transferring seems like a great idea for someone who is out of the house a lot! Thanks for taking time to chat and share what ou have been using and about your fountain pens;) You are so kind and made me smile:) I hope you get some rest time in soon, and have a good week!
@LunaPlans Жыл бұрын
I have purchased countless, COUNTLESS, EC photo square covers. Why am I TODAY YEARS OLD, and am just finding out you can add pictures to the back cover too? They are my absolute favorite covers, and yet I've only ever added the pictures to the front. lol. When my family takes Disney vacations, we get another photo cover to place the pictures from that trip on. It's so fun to look back and see how much my kids have grown on each cover. Thanks for the great tip Amanda. Next one I'll make sure to add pictures to the back as well.
@AmandasFavorites Жыл бұрын
I love that you have been making these covers for every trip! I need to take advantage of this more;) And yes, I have a few covers with pics on the back too from our Estes Park trips...so at least I got them on t he back for those;)
@hockeymomWA Жыл бұрын
This was fantastic!! Love seeing and hearing such chatty videos!!
@AmandasFavorites Жыл бұрын
Oh, good! Thanks for letting me know you enjoyed it;)
@ruth7855 Жыл бұрын
I so agree about the yearly EC sticker book. I did not buy this year’s because there are not enough decorative stickers. I ‘m using leftover sticker books from previous years..
@AmandasFavorites Жыл бұрын
Yes:( Hopefully if the sales go down on it they will change it....good thing you have the extras from previous years;)
@vickiemendoza9252 Жыл бұрын
Always love to see your planning favorites and updates! Im definitely going to get hancanplan stickers. I agree her stickers are prettier than the seasonal EC sticker book! Like you I get one every year but I think I will skip this year! This is by far my favorite EC color scheme. 💖 Have a great week Amanda!
@AmandasFavorites Жыл бұрын
Hey Vickie:) I do love Hannah's stickers in this years EC:) It's a fun change! And I love inspire too:)
@nonuora Жыл бұрын
I really like the Laurel Denise planner; BUT no matter what planners I try, I end up back in an Erin Condren. 🤷🏽♀️
@AmandasFavorites Жыл бұрын
I hear ya....Same for me so far;)
@donnap1208 Жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed the video! Eric Condren does make a pretty planner. Love the stickers from Hana. I'm gonna check them out.
@AmandasFavorites Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I am glad you liked this one and that I got to introduce you to Hancanplan's stickers;)
@Butterflies.and.Tulips Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the updates! I used your code for Hancanplan’s yearly deco and functional! Beautiful stickers and great discount! I’m also cutting back on all the different planners I was using and July 1 it’s just A5 Daily Duo and the 18 month EC plan book with notes pages. Thinking that one just as my medical tracker.
@AmandasFavorites Жыл бұрын
Love hearing your planner plans and that you got the stickers! I love having a medical tracker too. I use the perpetual calendar from EC for that right now.
@yellowladybug4010 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Amanda! I have been using a Becki Higgins notebook most days to write a list on one side and a schedule on the other. It seems to be the best for me. If I have a busy week, I will pull out my academic sprouted planner to write out the whole week. I'm excited to see what Laurel Denise has for 2024, and your mention of her planners makes the excitement build...fingers crossed it is coming soon. Although if it doesn't seem to look like a good fit I may try one of the two you mentioned that you get from Amazon, the colorful artsy one.
@AmandasFavorites Жыл бұрын
Hi :) Thanks for sharing how you love the becky higgins notebooks for daily planning too:) I can't wait to see Laurel's Planners for 2024! and the Katie Daisy planner from amazon is so beautiful for the price! Have a good week!
@SuperPreet2011 Жыл бұрын
I can’t wait for your clab. I missed it last year.
@AmandasFavorites Жыл бұрын
Aw, thank you so much:) I am sorry you missed it last year and I hope you get it this year! I can't wait to share it:)
@SuperPreet2011 Жыл бұрын
I am not going to miss it. I wrote it on my calendar. I got EC monthly on your recommendation and waiting for yours come out. I am set for next year.
@reneecase5324 Жыл бұрын
So helpful! I’ve really been considering switching over to Laurel Denise. But it seems like even though it’s such a large book, one needs to have tiny handwriting to fit it all in one place. You seem to have larger handwriting as well, have you found that as well? Thanks!
@AmandasFavorites Жыл бұрын
I do agree with you. On the monthly and the weekly pages if you want to fit in all your tasks you probably need to write smaller. The big monthly page for lists/goals/notes/projects feels so big! I do have bigger handwriting...but somehow write small enough to make the LD work for 6 months for me...and I really liked it!
@treehugger2718 Жыл бұрын
I have laurel denise - I’m torn - I like the back pages for capturing reference information but I find the weekly layout and month layout too cramped and end up with a hot mess of sticky notes .
@AmandasFavorites Жыл бұрын
I understand. the huge notes pages are amazing...but I know the weekly is too small for some people. the horizontal weekly gave me more room than the vertical.
@joannasmith9056 Жыл бұрын
Love your videos so much! Tons of great info! I’m confused though about where to get Becky Higgins (sp?) notebooks? (Sorry if I got name wrong)
@AmandasFavorites Жыл бұрын
I am sorry I forgot that link in the description! Thanks for letting me know! bit.ly/2WVkqOw There is the link and I added it to the description! Thanks!
@CashBearMama Жыл бұрын
New Subbie ❤❤❤
@AmandasFavorites Жыл бұрын
Welcome:) and thanks for being here:)
@chereesorensen4248 Жыл бұрын
Amanda, I am trying to find the HanCanPlan kits you featured. Do you know the exact name or size or how to find them?
@AmandasFavorites Жыл бұрын
Sorry about that! Here they are: www.etsy.com/shop/HanCanPlan?section_id=35537300 I wil go add that direct link! They are under functional monthly...which could be confusing!
@nichelleedwards1962 Жыл бұрын
EC has an updated acrylic easel
@AmandasFavorites Жыл бұрын
oh, awesome! Thanks for letting me know;) Is it the planner stand? I have that one...I will have to go and take a look;)
@nichelleedwards1962 Жыл бұрын
@@AmandasFavorites Not sure what they call it. It is one of the hello kitty pieces.