Author Archives: Emma Collins

Excel Daily Planner Template: Free Downloads & Guide

Okay so I just spent like three days testing every Excel daily planner template I could find because my own planning system totally fell apart last month and honestly? Most of them are either way too complicated or so basic they’re useless. But I found a few that actually work. The Basic Microsoft Template That’s […]

Excel Hourly Schedule Template: Free Time-Block Guide

Okay so I just spent the last week rebuilding my entire schedule system in Excel because my old planner was honestly a mess, and here’s what I figured out about making hourly schedule templates that actually work. The Basic Setup That Changed Everything First thing – open Excel and forget everything you think you know […]

Best Digital Planners for iPad: Expert Reviews & Apps

Okay so I just tested like eight different digital planners last week because honestly my old setup was making me want to throw my iPad out the window, and here’s what actually works. GoodNotes 6 with Third-Party Planners Start here if you’re new to this whole thing. GoodNotes 6 is basically the gold standard app—I’ve […]

Passion Planner Digital: Complete Review & Guide

Okay so I’ve been using Passion Planner Digital for like three months now And honestly? I put it off forever because I was perfectly happy with my paper version, but then my bag got caught in a rainstorm and half my weekly spread just… dissolved. So here we are. First thing you need to know […]

GoodNotes Planner: Complete Template & Setup Guide

Okay so I just spent like three weeks deep in GoodNotes planner templates and here’s what actually works The first thing you gotta know is that GoodNotes doesn’t come with a built-in planner. Like, at all. Which honestly threw me off when I first downloaded it because I assumed it’d be like those other apps […]

Google Sheets Social Media Content Planner: Free Template

Okay so I literally just finished setting up a social media content planner in Google Sheets for a client last week and honestly? It’s kinda changed how I think about free templates because I’ve been paying for Notion and all these fancy tools when you can basically do everything in Sheets. Why I Actually Started […]

Word Weekly Planner Template: Free Downloads

Okay so I’ve been testing Word weekly planner templates for like three months now because half my coaching clients keep asking me which free ones actually work, and honestly? Most of them are kinda terrible but I found some gems. The Actual Good Free Templates on Microsoft’s Site So Microsoft has this template library that […]

Notion Daily Planner: Setup Guide & Templates

Okay so I spent like three weeks rebuilding my Notion daily planner setup because my old one was a mess and honestly I think I finally cracked it. Here’s what actually works. The Basic Database Setup That Won’t Make You Want to Scream First thing, forget those aesthetic Pinterest templates that look gorgeous but require […]

Digital Planner that Syncs with Google Calendar: Best Apps

Okay so I’ve been testing like seven different digital planners over the past month because honestly my paper planner situation was getting out of control and I needed something that would actually talk to Google Calendar without me having to manually update everything twice. Notion Calendar is probably where you should start So Notion just […]

At a Glance Weekly Monthly Planner: Product Guide

Okay so I’ve been using the At a Glance Weekly Monthly planner for like three months now and honestly? It’s become my go-to recommendation but with some serious caveats depending on what you’re actually trying to do with it. The Basic Layout Thing The weekly spreads are on the left side, monthly on the right, […]