BOLD AND BRAVE: Plan your vision, goals and priorities
Purpose over Mediocrity. Planning over wishing.
I really, really wanted to tell you about this.
But, firstly, I couldn’t do it without testing it myself over the past half-year to ensure it lives up to its promises.
It is more than a just tool.
It is an experience in mastering your mindset, prioritizing your self-education, managing projects and finance, and, last but not least, expressing gratitude and self-compassion.
Its creator calls it “your companion in chaos”.
Safe to say, I am in love so let’s dive in.
Section 1: Who?
If you have not heard of Dan Koe, run to YouTube or Instagram. He is epic, in the true sense of the word.
Since we are talking about planning, let me just drop a little extra resource here:
Meet Dan Koe.
Section 2: What?
Let me give you what you are here for - the tool.
Following his path - as a mindful human being, as a not-so-successful university student and as a digital entrepreneur - Koe focused on what it is that actually helped him create and build a (very!) successful business, expand his mindset, build a whole brand of his name and, of course, gain the many (many!) followers he has.
The answer was not that simple so he created a tool named THE POWER PLANNER.
The BIG 7: Why should I use it?
The predictable section for goal-setting: daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, (and you can add to that).
More importantly, it goes beyond goals - there are sections such as:
“How will I improve from last week”,
“Weekly Focus Habit: What will I do to achieve it?”,
“Habits for 3-6 months”,
“Routine"-building features
A major plus for me was that it served as a major reminder.
“Hey, remember that you wanted to spend more time on yourself? What happened?!”
“Um, what happened to your want of more cardiovascular exercises? Are we going for a run or what?”
You can create all the lists you want - tasks, reading materials, (whatever floats your boat).
It even has a journal section!
Since it is a whole system, he guides you through the steps of use.
Maybe a bit too much, but more on that later.
It adapts to your needs - it is a tool that serves you. It will give you suggestions, prompts and such little tools that make you think.
I feel the need to mention that it can be used: within a team, for yourself, and for educational purposes (also known as, ‘I am trying to graduate’).
Oh, and everything is in the same place. So, if you have my inability to process too many stimuli - don’t worry, it is all organized in a very OCD-friendly manner.
Honestly, though, it was not only sunshine and rainbows.
(The BIG 4: Why not to, or why is it hard?)
With so many opportunities available (together with the feature to add more myself), I had a hard time figuring it out. Hence the 6-month trial period before this letter.
Koe has a video of how to use the planner - yey!
But.. it took me a while to see that I could download it on my laptop (and, in turn, see it the way he presents it in the video).
For future reference, once you see it as a page, you click in the upper left corner - one of the small letters should be ‘download the Notion desktop app’. That is it.
There are printable materials that were overlooked initially - I prefer a written account of my tasks, especially daily and weekly.
I spent so much time figuring it out that I forgot about the printable materials. (and Dan Koe even recommends it!)
My biggest tip: Do it in one sitting. It is useful, really. It is worth it. But allocate uninterrupted time to figure it out.
It is an investment of energy with countless benefits.
Even if it is not for you, exploring it can provide ideas on approaching your goals.
Approach it with curiosity.
And remember, a goal without a plan is a wish.
Creatively yours,
Katrin