This freaking planner... it's EVERYTHING I needed. I'll let you guys in on how I organized mine. Color coded all 5 goals at the beginning, and then when I was doing something daily, weekly, monthly that served those goals, I wrote that in the corresponding color. So you can glance at a week and say, "Yes, I'm hitting Goals 1, 2, and 3 but not 4 and 5" or whatever, but that system helps me feel tethered in my daily activities to my bigger goals. I also love the vision board and space for mind mapping. I have severe adult ADHD and am a trauma victim, so I need therapeutic tools (plus meds) to help organize my thoughts and this planner has thought of everything. Space for journaling at the back - like 60 pages. On each weekly page spread, there's a place for weekly goals (again color-coded to yearly goals), successes, and what I can work on. This is the planner!!!!

I LOVE THIS PLANNER. My only complaint is that I wish it came with more stickers.

Here is the layout:
- Focus, MindMap and VisionBoard Pages (you can write goals, affirmations and other positive notes here. MindMap and VisionBoard are large enough for small images)
- 12 Month Calendar (12 unlabeled month charts - you fill in the days, month and year; also comes with a small space for notes and goals)
- 52 Weeks Calendar (52 unlabeled week charts (day-by-day) Monday-Sunday; also includes a space for goals, successes, things to work on)
- 60 blank lined pages
Note: There are three string dividers that you can move around for easy page access. There is a small pocket inside the back cover to store small papers or photos.

I have used over 30 different planners and by far this is the best one i came across.Have been using this since a month.
PROS:
-Its undated, so you can just buy it and start using it anytime of the year.
-Goals section -a quick view for what to focus on.
-Gratitude section-to remind you to be thankfulðŸ'ðŸ»
-Motivation section-to write down your favourite quote.
-Mind Map-to let you decide how you want to get to ,to where you want to be
-DiarySection at the back-my personal favorite,to jot down anything and everything you think.
-A monthly view-to note down important dates
-A weekly view-to write down a complete to-do list for every day
-The little 😠on the right upper corner that keeps showing up every now and then, this little thing reminds you to take time and look at the goals, mind map , gratitude and motivation section.
-A small pocket holder at the end of the book to hold any important papers.
-A pen holder
-A binding elastic to hold the whole book together.

I personally like the box it arrived in , the note that the company sent wishing good luck and explaining the mysterious showing up of the little😠.
This is exactly what i was looking for and it defenitely made things easier for me.
The only issue i had was that ,i had to date it for the entire year and it was time taking. Only this task takes patience but once thats done , this marvel is yours to have fun with :)

I'm not someone who has ever used a planner (or written an Amazon review, for that matter), so I can't compare this one to any others, but I do think it is very, very good at what it does.

As a very busy graduate student, it was recommended to me by my therapist to try and use a planner to get a hold on the many things that are constantly swirling around and causing daily, weekly anxieties. The Simple Elephant seems to be a planner that is more than just a calendar, and I decided this was a good fit to try and help improve my overall mental well being.

After several weeks of daily use, I have turned to the "Affirmations" and "I am grateful for..." sections more than I expected, and have added to them depending on my mood. I have used the goal setting and "things I can improve on" as a motivator and provides a welcome record of my accomplishments and challenges. I have yet to fill in the Vision Board or Mind Map pages, but am looking forward to doing that soon. The Simple Elephant has quickly become a constant item in my bag every day, and the first thing that hits my desk every morning when I get to the lab.

For the price, the quality of the item is very, very high. It's not quite a Moleskine, but it is so much more than that. The paper is heavy enough that it feels quality, the printing and binding quality is superb, the cover is a smooth, matte synthetic that seems ready to stand up to the abuse of daily journeys throughout the year. It came packages in an incredibly sleek box, and the company has a wit and presence that exudes devotion to their product. I really enjoyed reading their 'guide' to the planner, and learning about the little touches, like elephant icons scattered throughout the planner reminding you to look back at your yearly goals or affirmations.

If you're looking for a cheap student calendar to use for jotting down your locker combination and homework assignments, this goes well above and beyond that. If the idea of writing down reasons you're grateful for the life you have and affirming your belief in yourself makes your skin crawl or causes you disgust or disdain, this may not be for you. But if you're like me, and have struggled with keeping yourself ordered in a chaotic world, have an eye and heart towards positive self-image, need a little help keeping it all sorted, and enjoy having a reminders of why it is we do what we do, this is a great purchase. I think I could find the same personal relief that comes from 'getting things out of my head' and in an agenda like this from any calendar, but the Simple Elephant is more like a self-appointed roadmap to what you want to do, rather than just a blank slate to keep your meetings straight.

I suffered a TBI about 6 years ago & it has severely impacted my life. This planner's format has been a true godsend! I looked at the Panda Pro planner as well, but the simplicity of the Elephant won. It's helped me to keep track of my tasks and become less reliant on other people for reminders, etc.

Suggestion: I do wish there was an option to buy additional stickers. I actually use these, especially for work/travel. I love them! I'm a creative director (lucky enough to be able to telecommute) and these have helped me in drawing my eye to specific plans. I've been better prepared for everything thanks to the combination of the planner & the stickers. There need to be more of them, or a way to get identical sheets.

Thank you for the great planner!