Printable Monthly Planner

Planning is the act of mapping out one's daily, weekly and monthly activities. Monthly planning can involve writing down a schedule, having a to-do list, deciding on what meals are going to be eaten or how much money can be spent, and other daily issues of concern. Monthly planning often happens with the use of a planner template.

How do I print a monthly planner?

Follow these steps in order to make an effective monthly planner:

• Check your planner often; it is important that you use your planner daily. That’s why they call it a daily planner, after all! Consider what responsibilities and tasks you have on that day if you’re not checking your planner? Take your planner with you, and make it a habit to check it often. Keep it somewhere visible if at all possible. For example, place the master lesson plan template on your desktop on your computer, so every day it's visible.

• Write it down. All of it; if you know it will happen or if you want it to happen, write it down in your planner. That includes birthday parties, dinner parties, appointments, meetings, projects, trips, vacations, everything that is important to you, including some time for fun. The easiest way to plan for something to happen is by writing it in your planner before you have the chance to schedule something else in its place.

• Set aside time to review the day ahead; designate a time each day to review your planner for the day ahead so you know what’s happening. It doesn’t matter if you choose to spend time in the morning reviewing your day, or if you decide to do it the night before. Just make sure it’s a time spent with no distractions so you can concentrate on the day and tasks ahead.

• Be realistic; try not to over-schedule your daily tasks. Be realistic and don’t schedule more than you can handle or you’ll find yourself frustrated and discouraged.

After downloading this sample monthly planning template and filling in the blanks, you can easily customize the style, typography, details, and appearance of your planner template. If this one isn't the right planner that you are looking for, then certainly take a look at the other plans or forms that Bizzlibrary.com has to offer.

Download this printable blank monthly calendar planner template now for your reference.