I am so delighted that the “ideal week” page starts at 5am! I am always up by 5- and finding a planner that starts earlier then 6am has not been easy for me.
Unfortunately because of the nature of my job I would need it to be a full 24 hours. Sometimes I might still be working at 5:00 a.m. other times I may have already woken up and be on my way to work. It would be easier for me to have a full 24-hour schedule and then I can pencil in when I think I will get to sleep.
I'm currently using this planner and love it. If you use it consistently, it's really effective. I still love other planners (Erin Condren, Day Designer, Franklin Planner) and I run a digital system in Evernote), but the Full Focus Planner really keeps me FOCUSED on my goals and my daily and weekly big three. There's a great Facebook community too, with lots of ideas and support. You did a great review, Amanda!
I am so glad you chimed in as a user Claudia:) I loved hearing your experience....and I take it as a big compliment that you as a user thought my review was good. I went in not knowing anything about the system. And it's great information about the FB page for those wanting to try it out:)
I love the way you explain the paper thickness and hardcover... maybe it is of little importance but those are some of the things I look at when buying a planner.
I love the planner - I have been using it for 2 years for work. It really helps me focus on the biggest priorities at work. The best part is the weekly assessment
I love this planner! I have used it for probably a year and a half now. I started with the bound book (as I thought I was a bound planner girl) but when the rings came out I tried it and I love it. I love that you can fold the book back. I am a daily planner girl, but the reason I love this planner so much is that it teaches you to plan your day to achieve your yearly goals, and I love the weekly planning (other planners, like the EC don't have that in their daily planner). I don't plan everyday so I do have pages that are blank and also I have not come up with a consistent use of the notes page but it is good to have when you need to write notes. I also have the Bold line which has a little color.
I used the daily notes pages for a combination of brain dumping/ stress dump journaling, workout/physical activity documentation, meal tracking, meeting notes, etc. Hope that helps
I absolutely recommend these planners - I have tried dozens and this is by far the best! Great quality - they have pretty versions too (Michael Hyatt’s daughter Meghan designed) - I buy the teal cover version. It’s the same content but has more feminine end papers and ink colors in addition to the fun cover colors. I ran several business and stayed focused on healthy lifestyle changes by being accountable to this planner.
Great video! I can't use daily planners right now as a student but I always like to watch daily Planner walkthroughs because I want to try one later once I am working full-time and out of school.
Glad it was helpful:) I understand your feeling on the daily and being a student....I needed to se my whole week back in college too. Thanks for chiming in and watching;)
I do agree that planner people who love EC type of 80# paper with "tooth" might not love their paper. But really for a bound book I am not sure they could do thicker paper and fit it in the same sized book. But going up just a little bit would be nice;)
I read Free to Focus by Michael Hyatt at the beginning of 2021 and have essentially been trying to force all those components into my current planners. I love just about every piece of this method. I was deterred at first because of the cost of buying a planner each quarter and I only like certain cream papers. But realistically, this planner has everything I need. I do wish notes pages were at the end instead of 2 pages per day but I had that with my Franklin planner last year and I did use it for journaling and tracking and j do miss that. I thought I would want a coil but you made a good point that it’s nice having that 2 page spread visible so you aren’t flipping the book over constantly. Thanks for sharing as always!!
I have been so eager to see your review of this planner! The Bold line does have white paper, I believe, rather than cream. I also think they have a smaller executive style now. I've used this system in the past and really did like many aspects of it. I've hopped around since, and am now torn between going back to this or trying the Monk Manual for 3Q. I know personally, I need a daily with 30 minute time increments. I also really like the portability of this style compared to some of the larger sized coiled planners that I've more recently tried. Thank you for the review! (And, thanks to the generous follower who gifted it!).
Oh, good Amy:) I am glad she gifted it to me too! That would be a good option on the bold line to have white paper....I will have to see if the website makes that clear. And yes...this and Monk Manual do have some things in common for sure;)
I wasn't sent a box for academic launch...I am debating if I will use points to order it myself and review. I think there are some good reviews already out there...and they didn't change it that much from last year;) But I truly appreciate that you would want a review from me!
Hi and thanks for this review. I’ve been wondering about this planner for some time now. I can see the yearly glance being an asset to my life, plus the rituals. Thanks!
I have the original version when it first came out. I love the quality of this planner. I am retired now so I don't need this amount of detail. I think it is for someone who works in an office setting. Micheal also has written a couple of books which could go along with this. Right now I am reading Your Best Year Ever.
Thanks for sharing your experience Barbara:) I agree that it seems to be made for an office job...however I have heard many busy stay at home Mom's and others use it too.
This is an amazing planner for working single mom's!!!! Used it when I was making baby food and taking my daughter's benchmarks for her first year. I lived out of this planner and it saved my sanity! I could have one book for me, my daughter, my house, work, and my health.
I'm watching a bunch of your review videos trying to find the right planner for work. Besides the Full Focus, have you reviewed any other two-page daily planners? I am realizing that two-page planners are harder to come by but I think that would work best for me. Thanks!
Off the top of my head the only 2 page daily layouts I've reviewed other than Full Focus are...Monk Manual, & Clever Fox (has a few to choose from). Good luck!
Hello! Can you tell me what your top 3 looks like day to day as a homeschool mom? What do you do with the daily/weekly tasks that MUST be done, that aren't goals or projects?
I don't use the full focus planner. I just reviewed it;) I do still homeschool but I only have one 14 yr old left at home. So my day probably looks very different from yours. I do always list my Top 3 for the day...and work off that. I always have a weekly list and or a monthly list I am working from too. I have a "Planning Updates" Playlist where I share my own personal planning and what I use there.
It looks similar to the Monk manual, but I like that the daily pages on the Monk are separate from the weekly & don’t have the day of the week, so if you miss a day you don’t have to skip a page. That helps my planner last longer, often 3 1/2 to 4 months instead of three. But this planner does look really awesome for the business day. Thanks for the review
There is a lot to it compared to other planners. I think you have to go in knowing that it might take you a month or two to find your groove and also don't feel like you have to fill everything out to begin. Just jump into the first week and start there;)
Hi Amanda, thank you so much for this detailed video! Your time is appreciated. Not sure if you’ll see this but do you recommend any of your videos on ‘Filofax’ style planners where you pick inserts so the design doesn’t feel as permanent? This planner seems great but I’m worried that I won’t utilise it well as I’m only just transforming my organisational approach to my life.
Ring Planners are so versatile, but I have not reviewed any except for the Erin Condren ring agenda & inserts. I have done a few discbound planners like InkWell Press and Happy planner.
@@AmandasFavorites thank you for the reply. After this comment I went on to watch a lot of your videos and have a few options in mind. New subscriber! X
Hi Amanda, can you recommend another 2 page daily planner that had a very similar daily layout? We need the larger size which is sold out:(. We have already looked at the Passion Planner and currently have it but prefer the daily layout of this one..
Oh, man:( I can't think of another one I have reviewed that is like this. Passion is the closest and you already have that one. Maybe do a quick amazon search? Clever Fox might have a 2 page daily layout...I haven't checked what their daily is looking like these days. But I do have a 10% off for them. Sorry I couldn't be more help.
Honestly, they are very different. Unbound is a weekly planner that gives you the entire year in one book. Full Focus is a daily that is one book per quarter. I wouldn't say one is better than the other. They offer you different layouts and goal planning. Full Focus is more intense (IMO) for your goal planning and gives you so much more room with 2 pages per day. Hope that helps a little!
It's an amazing goal focused planner! I don't know if it will make my personal Top 5 for 2022...I haven't even made that list yet....but I am going to have to start thinking about it very soon;)
I got this several years ago to theoretically help my husband and I get our [stuff] together. It was too structured for him and overwhelming (in terms of the amount of preparation required) for me. I will occasionally use it when I need a daily spread, but I do not think mine (bound) lays flat. I'm going to go home and see if I can break the spine a bit more, but I'm skeptical. I think they might have improved the ability to lay flat since I got the original planner 2 years ago.
Gotcha...yes maybe the binding has been changed since then? I do understand the issues both you and your husband had. And I think that it's defiantly not for everyone;) Thanks for watching and chiming in!
@@AmandasFavorites Of course! 🙂 I do think they have adjusted the binding a bit in the intervening years. I tried to massage it open and it would finally stay open at one point, but not a lovely and flat as in your video. No worries.
I wonder how many people actually write all the days and months in or use stickers instead. Wonder how a stickered book would look after the 90 days. Need a band to keep it shut? 🤔
Have to say that the BLEED THROUGH is abysmal, especially on something like this that I have to WRITE IN every single date on both the calendars AND the days of the week. WHY WHY WHY do you start the monthly calendar with MONDAY?!?!?!? If you're not even going to write the dates in or label the month nor the year, then don't tell me which day of the week the calendar i'm LOCKED into and get consistently/completely confused with - No. thank. you.
also, who only plans their schedule for 3 months at a time? If i'm going to spend this much money on a 'planner' (which i did) and it's going to be this detailed, which is fine, it's GOT to have more than 1/4 of a year. and i can't be carrying 2 or 3 of these around with me so i can make sure i have all the right things written down for more than the length of time it takes a red blood cell to turnover.
I am so delighted that the “ideal week” page starts at 5am! I am always up by 5- and finding a planner that starts earlier then 6am has not been easy for me.
Oh, good!
Unfortunately because of the nature of my job I would need it to be a full 24 hours. Sometimes I might still be working at 5:00 a.m. other times I may have already woken up and be on my way to work. It would be easier for me to have a full 24-hour schedule and then I can pencil in when I think I will get to sleep.
I'm currently using this planner and love it. If you use it consistently, it's really effective. I still love other planners (Erin Condren, Day Designer, Franklin Planner) and I run a digital system in Evernote), but the Full Focus Planner really keeps me FOCUSED on my goals and my daily and weekly big three. There's a great Facebook community too, with lots of ideas and support. You did a great review, Amanda!
I am so glad you chimed in as a user Claudia:) I loved hearing your experience....and I take it as a big compliment that you as a user thought my review was good. I went in not knowing anything about the system. And it's great information about the FB page for those wanting to try it out:)
I love the way you explain the paper thickness and hardcover... maybe it is of little importance but those are some of the things I look at when buying a planner.
I am so glad that was helpful! Those things are important to me too!
I love the planner - I have been using it for 2 years for work. It really helps me focus on the biggest priorities at work. The best part is the weekly assessment
I love hearing from actual users! And loved hearing your favorite part is the weekly assessment! Thanks Krista:)
I love this planner! I have used it for probably a year and a half now. I started with the bound book (as I thought I was a bound planner girl) but when the rings came out I tried it and I love it. I love that you can fold the book back. I am a daily planner girl, but the reason I love this planner so much is that it teaches you to plan your day to achieve your yearly goals, and I love the weekly planning (other planners, like the EC don't have that in their daily planner). I don't plan everyday so I do have pages that are blank and also I have not come up with a consistent use of the notes page but it is good to have when you need to write notes. I also have the Bold line which has a little color.
Thank you for sharing what you have loved about Full Focus Joy:) I really do love to hear from actual users of the planner:)
I used the daily notes pages for a combination of brain dumping/ stress dump journaling, workout/physical activity documentation, meal tracking, meeting notes, etc. Hope that helps
I absolutely recommend these planners - I have tried dozens and this is by far the best! Great quality - they have pretty versions too (Michael Hyatt’s daughter Meghan designed) - I buy the teal cover version. It’s the same content but has more feminine end papers and ink colors in addition to the fun cover colors. I ran several business and stayed focused on healthy lifestyle changes by being accountable to this planner.
Thank you so much for sharing your personal experience with it Susan:) I love hearing from those that actually use it!
Great video! I can't use daily planners right now as a student but I always like to watch daily Planner walkthroughs because I want to try one later once I am working full-time and out of school.
Glad it was helpful:) I understand your feeling on the daily and being a student....I needed to se my whole week back in college too. Thanks for chiming in and watching;)
I've been so curious about this planner. It's not for me, but I can see that it would be a great planner for those who want/need something like this.
I feel the same Jana:)
Paper quality. They need to up their game! Thanks for the review!
I do agree that planner people who love EC type of 80# paper with "tooth" might not love their paper. But really for a bound book I am not sure they could do thicker paper and fit it in the same sized book. But going up just a little bit would be nice;)
I read Free to Focus by Michael Hyatt at the beginning of 2021 and have essentially been trying to force all those components into my current planners. I love just about every piece of this method. I was deterred at first because of the cost of buying a planner each quarter and I only like certain cream papers. But realistically, this planner has everything I need. I do wish notes pages were at the end instead of 2 pages per day but I had that with my Franklin planner last year and I did use it for journaling and tracking and j do miss that. I thought I would want a coil but you made a good point that it’s nice having that 2 page spread visible so you aren’t flipping the book over constantly. Thanks for sharing as always!!
Oh, interesting! Love hearing your thoughts on this Tanya! Thanks for taking the time to chat:)
@@AmandasFavorites sure, thank you for the video and reminding me about this one!
I have been so eager to see your review of this planner!
The Bold line does have white paper, I believe, rather than cream. I also think they have a smaller executive style now.
I've used this system in the past and really did like many aspects of it. I've hopped around since, and am now torn between going back to this or trying the Monk Manual for 3Q. I know personally, I need a daily with 30 minute time increments. I also really like the portability of this style compared to some of the larger sized coiled planners that I've more recently tried.
Thank you for the review! (And, thanks to the generous follower who gifted it!).
Oh, good Amy:) I am glad she gifted it to me too! That would be a good option on the bold line to have white paper....I will have to see if the website makes that clear. And yes...this and Monk Manual do have some things in common for sure;)
Will you be making a video on the Erin condren academic planner this year? I always look forward to it
I wasn't sent a box for academic launch...I am debating if I will use points to order it myself and review. I think there are some good reviews already out there...and they didn't change it that much from last year;) But I truly appreciate that you would want a review from me!
Hi and thanks for this review. I’ve been wondering about this planner for some
time now. I can see the yearly glance being an asset to my life, plus the rituals. Thanks!
Oh, good:) Glad this video was helpful:) Thanks for sharing what you like about it:)
Very detailed planner indeed!
Yes, Jen it is:) LOL!
I have the original version when it first came out. I love the quality of this planner. I am retired now so I don't need this amount of detail. I think it is for someone who works in an office setting. Micheal also has written a couple of books which could go along with this. Right now I am reading Your Best Year Ever.
Thanks for sharing your experience Barbara:) I agree that it seems to be made for an office job...however I have heard many busy stay at home Mom's and others use it too.
This is an amazing planner for working single mom's!!!! Used it when I was making baby food and taking my daughter's benchmarks for her first year. I lived out of this planner and it saved my sanity! I could have one book for me, my daughter, my house, work, and my health.
What a great testimonial Anastasia:) Thank you for chiming in and sharing your experience with Full Focus:)
I'm watching a bunch of your review videos trying to find the right planner for work. Besides the Full Focus, have you reviewed any other two-page daily planners? I am realizing that two-page planners are harder to come by but I think that would work best for me. Thanks!
Off the top of my head the only 2 page daily layouts I've reviewed other than Full Focus are...Monk Manual, & Clever Fox (has a few to choose from). Good luck!
Hello! Can you tell me what your top 3 looks like day to day as a homeschool mom? What do you do with the daily/weekly tasks that MUST be done, that aren't goals or projects?
I don't use the full focus planner. I just reviewed it;) I do still homeschool but I only have one 14 yr old left at home. So my day probably looks very different from yours. I do always list my Top 3 for the day...and work off that. I always have a weekly list and or a monthly list I am working from too. I have a "Planning Updates" Playlist where I share my own personal planning and what I use there.
It looks similar to the Monk manual, but I like that the daily pages on the Monk are separate from the weekly & don’t have the day of the week, so if you miss a day you don’t have to skip a page. That helps my planner last longer, often 3 1/2 to 4 months instead of three. But this planner does look really awesome for the business day. Thanks for the review
Really good points when comparing to Monk Manual! Thanks for watching and taking time to chat;)
Just got mine. My fountain pen inks bleed heavy but what you gna do right?
Thanks for sharing that!
I want to try the Full Focus Planner but it seems so overwhelming.
There is a lot to it compared to other planners. I think you have to go in knowing that it might take you a month or two to find your groove and also don't feel like you have to fill everything out to begin. Just jump into the first week and start there;)
Hi Amanda, thank you so much for this detailed video! Your time is appreciated.
Not sure if you’ll see this but do you recommend any of your videos on ‘Filofax’ style planners where you pick inserts so the design doesn’t feel as permanent? This planner seems great but I’m worried that I won’t utilise it well as I’m only just transforming my organisational approach to my life.
Ring Planners are so versatile, but I have not reviewed any except for the Erin Condren ring agenda & inserts. I have done a few discbound planners like InkWell Press and Happy planner.
@@AmandasFavorites thank you for the reply. After this comment I went on to watch a lot of your videos and have a few options in mind. New subscriber! X
Oh, good:) Thanks Alice:)
Great video!!! Does this planner have a monthly review?
I did not see any monthly reviews flipping through. There is a Quarterly pre-view at the end for the next quarter.
Hi Amanda, can you recommend another 2 page daily planner that had a very similar daily layout? We need the larger size which is sold out:(. We have already looked at the Passion Planner and currently have it but prefer the daily layout of this one..
Oh, man:( I can't think of another one I have reviewed that is like this. Passion is the closest and you already have that one. Maybe do a quick amazon search? Clever Fox might have a 2 page daily layout...I haven't checked what their daily is looking like these days. But I do have a 10% off for them. Sorry I couldn't be more help.
@@AmandasFavorites thank you.
How does this compare to Unbound? Which do you prefer? Advantages of each?
Honestly, they are very different. Unbound is a weekly planner that gives you the entire year in one book. Full Focus is a daily that is one book per quarter. I wouldn't say one is better than the other. They offer you different layouts and goal planning. Full Focus is more intense (IMO) for your goal planning and gives you so much more room with 2 pages per day. Hope that helps a little!
Would this make your Top Goals Planners & Runners Up list? Thanks for what you do, I enjoy your videos.
It's an amazing goal focused planner! I don't know if it will make my personal Top 5 for 2022...I haven't even made that list yet....but I am going to have to start thinking about it very soon;)
Do you have a affiliate link or a "refer a friend" link for this one?
Oops, just made it to the end of the video 🤦🏻♀️ nevermind
Thanks for asking:) I really appreciate that. I haven't signed up as an affiliate with them yet.
I got this several years ago to theoretically help my husband and I get our [stuff] together.
It was too structured for him and overwhelming (in terms of the amount of preparation required) for me.
I will occasionally use it when I need a daily spread, but I do not think mine (bound) lays flat. I'm going to go home and see if I can break the spine a bit more, but I'm skeptical. I think they might have improved the ability to lay flat since I got the original planner 2 years ago.
Gotcha...yes maybe the binding has been changed since then? I do understand the issues both you and your husband had. And I think that it's defiantly not for everyone;) Thanks for watching and chiming in!
@@AmandasFavorites Of course! 🙂 I do think they have adjusted the binding a bit in the intervening years. I tried to massage it open and it would finally stay open at one point, but not a lovely and flat as in your video. No worries.
Gotcha;)
I wonder how many people actually write all the days and months in or use stickers instead. Wonder how a stickered book would look after the 90 days. Need a band to keep it shut? 🤔
If every page was stickered a lot I imagine you might want a band if you are transporting it;)
@@AmandasFavorites - If someone wanted a plain/monotone planner, that is a great one for them.
I agree!
I use the very thin planner stickers in mine (MAMBI Disney ones specifically - clear background) and it doesn’t affect mine closing
@@susancurtinmcdonnell5700 - As you said, all depends on the kinds of stickers a person uses.
The more you add tho, the bigger it could get.
Have to say that the BLEED THROUGH is abysmal, especially on something like this that I have to WRITE IN every single date on both the calendars AND the days of the week. WHY WHY WHY do you start the monthly calendar with MONDAY?!?!?!? If you're not even going to write the dates in or label the month nor the year, then don't tell me which day of the week the calendar i'm LOCKED into and get consistently/completely confused with - No. thank. you.
I agree that the days of the week could be left blank for versatility. Thank you for sharing your experience with ink as a user of Full Focus.
also, who only plans their schedule for 3 months at a time? If i'm going to spend this much money on a 'planner' (which i did) and it's going to be this detailed, which is fine, it's GOT to have more than 1/4 of a year. and i can't be carrying 2 or 3 of these around with me so i can make sure i have all the right things written down for more than the length of time it takes a red blood cell to turnover.
LOL...I understand that quarterly books don't work for everyone.