Keeping track of game information

A spare Filofax came in very handy when the information I had collected about my computer game became too great to handle easily on pieces of scrap paper. The game is a tycoon type game called My Little Farmies (what a silly title) where the owner of the farm has to grow various crops, nurture various farm animals and turn the farm into a vibrant and profitable organisation. (In my case, without spending  real money!)

I use my Filofax to make various lists to help me calculate profitability. Having the information set down in an organised way allows me to be able to build my virtual business profitably. At the moment my sections are:-

Daily log

Goals

Crop Information

Animal Information

Product Information

Processing units

Money made

Money spent

Guild Information

Expeditions

They will only mean something to people who have played the game. My Filofax will return to the shelf as a storage binder when I have tired of the game but at the moment I'm having fun designing and tycooning!

Happy planning!

My Filofax Collection

My planner collection is growing and I need to make sure that I am getting optimum use out of all my Filofaxes. I love collecting the different styles and colours and for variety I swap and change around with their contents as my planning and organising evolves. No one system stays the same for long as I find my way to planning efficiency. Life changes and so plans change - using my Filofaxes keeps my ideas fresh and more creative. 

Here is a list of all my planners and their current uses. There is only one that lies empty at the moment and that is because I need to match its colour with its use - the fluro-pink is so bright and cheerful and is crying out for fun and frivolity to be stored inside. Perhaps it could be a party planner - but we don't have parties here. Maybe it could be a fashion planner but I'm afraid I'm not into fashion, just wearing what I want to wear and not what fashion houses dictate. A Bucket list planner could be a good idea mapping out plans to put my wish lists into action - but I don't have a bucket list as I am content with what I have. I'll just have to keep thinking. Meanwhile here is my list as it stands at the moment.

1. Red Piazza personal

Christmas planner

2. Lime Piazza personal

Monthly, weekly insert storage from 2016

3. Black Finsbury A4

Home binder

4. Fuchsia Original A5

Ebay binder

5. Lilac Piazza personal

Monthly insert storage from 2015

6. Red Pennybridge pocket

Wallet and shopping planner

7. Ochre Malden personal

Daily diary

8. Dark Aqua Original A5

Hobbies binder

9. Ochre Malden pocket

Bullet Journal / Brain Dump

10. Ochre Malden mini

Weight loss recorder

11. Lavender Original A5

Recipe binder

12. Fluro-pink Original A5

Just there to be admired at the moment :)

13. Pear Original personal

2017 Diary for forward planning

14. Blue Active personal

Travel and Holiday planner, journal and diary

15. Burgundy Classic Cross personal

Paper storage

My main 'families' are the Maldens and the Originals. The Maldens to me are the workhorses that take handling in their stride, are comforting to touch and satisfying to use. The Originals are exciting and colourful and they to me are the eye candy of my planning empire being so simply stylish.

Happy Planning

PS I may use my Fluro-pink as a project planner. Now that could be exciting and fun!

Uses for a Filofax

The most obvious use for a Filofax is as a diary but sometimes it can be difficult to fit everything in if the owner has a busy life with many interests. Multiple planners are an ideal solution and can be used in lots of different ways. I have started to make a list, having viewed videos, read blogs and questioned Facebook groups about this very subject. My thanks to all who have inspired me and if anyone can add to this list please leave a comment below. I have suggested possible tabs to go with some of the titles and again if others can suggest more I'm sure they would be of help to people researching this subject.

1. Tracking a learning course

Books needed, Dates, Exercises, Essays, Exam examples

2. Job, Work, Business

3. Goals

Home, Personal, Professional, Family

4. Projects

Decorating, Garden, House building

5. Finances

Money in, Money out, Debt repayment

6. Lists

Grocery, Book, Birthdays, Anniversaries

7. Recipes

8. Meal planning

Weekly meals, Shopping List, Meals to try

9. Unused inserts

10. Stickers

11. Journalling

Travel, Daily

12. Car

Emergency Numbers, Roadside assistance, Insurance, Family Contacts, Service Details, Donor Card

13. Books

To Read, Read, Authors, Reviews

14. Songbook

15. Hobbies

Knitting, Fishing, Golf, Craft

16. GTD

Capture, Clarify, Organise, Reflect, Engage

17. Health and Fitness

18. Home

Inventory, Budget, Finances, Medical Histories

19. Addresses

Friends, Colleagues, Relatives, Business

20. Archive

Monthly, Weekly, Daily pages

21. Social Media

Blog, Vlog, Pinterest, Facebook

22. Occasion and Event planning

Birthdays, Anniversaries, Wedding, Visitors, Picnics, Fayres

23. Passwords

Email, Social Media, Shopping

24. Affirmations and Quotes

25. 43 Folders System or 17 Dividers System

A-Z, Months

26. A - Z / Information / Lists 

27. Notes

28. Wallet

Cards, Notes, Lists, Bus Times

29. Bucket List with ways to achieve everything

30. Music

31. Travel Planner

Documents, Packing List, Daily Log, Places to Visit

32. Christmas

Card List, Countdown, Present List

33. My Locality

Restaurants, Places to go, Places visited

34. Spare Paper

Grid, Lined, Plain

35. House Hunting

36. Tracking

Sleep, Weight, Health condition, Mood

37. Garden

38. Family History

39. Family

Life events, Clothes sizes

40. Baby Binder

41. Reference

42. Diary/Personal/Professional

43. Brain Dump/Bullet Journal

Please leave a comment, also, if you use any of these suggestions for your own planners or organisers. I  have a personal diary, hobbies, spare paper, Christmas, home, wallet, Brain Dump, travel and an A-Z Filofax.

Happy Planning