Better than GTD? The Franklin Covey Planner System EXPLAINED + how to implement it in your planner!

I am 71 and have used Franklin planners since 1983.

Franklin Covey offers a W H O L E lot. It is a methodology for managing YOUR ENTIRE LIFE. That includes family, religion, school, work, marriage... you name it. GTD can't touch that. GTD is more logistical, where FC is pragmatic, but cannot be separated from your core values. FC forces you to discover those crucial life values that we hold dear. It's about doing "What Matters Most", where GTD is simply about Getting Things Done. That's a B I G D I F F E R E N C E . FC is about planning, but also about introspection and getting a bird's eye view of your life. It can help you focus on the trees or the forest, depending on what you need. It truly is powerful. Sadly, most of us forget about the Weekly Compass, Big Rocks, Roles, and only use the Daily Planner, which I admit is quite powerful. Thanks for making this video.

I've been using the Franklin Planner since 1994. Awesome system.

I am in my 50’s and Franklin Covey is the OG of planning systems. (It didn’t really work for me, but I liked the prioritization part.) Then different people came on the scene with their systems. I like that you are talking about it now. I believe that hybrids of planning systems are good, so you take what works for you from any system. No system will work for everyone, nor will everything in the system work.

Heartfelt condolences on the loss of your Mom. Thank you for your strength, values, and what you do to help all of us.

I agree sometimes GTD is making you busy, whereas franklin method makes you think about what's really important and get aligned

I agree. This system was a game changer for me 2 years ago. I've consistently stayed in this system (I've changed sizes, but system is the same) this whole time because it's so powerful. Thanks for sharing it! I LOVE when people share franklin covey. It doesn't get enough love!

I conducted covey system trainings back in the day - perfect example of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” - so many planning systems have come and gone while this one remains .

I would personally love like a “set up the day” example video. To see which inserts you use when etc. Hope that makes sense lol. But thank you above all for your videos!!! They’re always so helpful!!

Sorry for the loss of your mom. I could see your sincerity when you talked about her. Made the whole video resonate with me.

I like to use different parts of Planning systems so I implement it into my planning. My system is a mix of Bujo, Franklin Covey with a dash of GTD. TFS! ❤️🤗

I struggled with GTD method big time. But absolutely love the Franklin Covey method. I list in the category of threes. So Must do, should do, and could do. Monthly for pre-planning. Weekly is where I put my top 3 things for the week or life areas/hot spots. Then daily inserts. I am a big fan of Franklin Covey

I got overwhelmed with Gtd because having all those really long lists and then reviewing them each week got overwhelming and sad when things don’t get crossed off quickly enough. I love the Franklin system since starting it in 2021 and I feel like my future tasks either go on the future task list or are easy to stick on a post it note on the fifties task list. I keep all the monthly tabs in the planner so all the monthly task lists are in my binder too. I love that the system helps you align your values with your roles and big rocks.

Thank you for sharing how you use both systems. My planner journey started with Franklinplanner back in the late 80's. After trying several different systems over the last few years, I'm back to using the system. The prioritized task list makes planning easy for me.

So interesting, I’ve used FC for decades and never heard of Richard Winwood til now. I thought it was Hyrum W. Smith who invented the first Franklin planner? He founded Franklin Quest in 1983, which even merged with Stephen Covey’s company to form Franklin Covey (now called Franklin Planner for the planner arm of the company). I did look up both names in Wikipedia, and they both had major founding roles in the company. Hyrum W. Smith also authored several books, including “10 Natural Laws of Successful Time and Life Management,” which explains the Franklin planning method in detail, among other things. He died in November 2019. PS my condolences on the unexpected loss of your mom. I lost my mom on April 3, 2019, 2 days before my birthday. I’ve been in some existential crisis since then… she was a major part of my life.

Thank you so much for this! I have been trying to figure out how to keep the emotional decision making for planning at bay and that reminder list is so useful!!!

I love the day on 2 pages format also. I don’t always filll up the second page but I do journal and write notes on it

I actually use a complete Hybrid system using both principles, as well as the Full Focus Method and portions of the Makselife system as well. I have taken all the elements that work for me.....crazy hey😂😂😂

yessssss I want to see a video of a deeper dive of how youre planning with both systems :) I love both methods. Overall framework of my planning is GTD, but I also employ FC prioritization on the dailies.

Great video and love how you take what works for you and improve upon your current system.