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6 Planners That Will Help You Boss All The Way Up In The New Year

A woman with a plan is a woman you don't f*ck with. She probably has a mean "professional" pop off reserved for emails to drive points across to clueless co-workers. She's bossy in the best way possible with the spirit of a hustler.

Now, if she also happens to wield a planner, she's next to untouchable, undefeatable — she's on a mission and you aren't stopping a damn thing. There's absolutely no time for nonsense, so if that's what you've come for, "Go home, Roger."

Those of us who've ever had a good idea know that a plan doesn't necessarily equate to a well thought out plan. It damn sure doesn't mean organized. From entrepreneurial endeavors and 9-to-5 to hobbies and date nights — a busy girl knows that a well-organized planner is the center of her Universe, at least if she's wise.

Not just any planner will do, though! Planner addicts reading this will take one glance at their planner graveyard and know exactly what I mean when I say, "Every planner is not your planner." You must take into account how you write, your organizational style, flexibility (pre-dated vs. dated as you go), and overall style. Personally, I'm more excited to use my planner if it looks cute. It's the same reason we go out and buy cute workout clothes, you have to feel good using it.

If you've yet to find one that truly speaks to you, don't panic! Here are 6 planners that will help you level up your boss all year.

CGD London.

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CGD LONDON on Instagram: “You can do it love 💕 Make your goals epic this week! #giftsforher #giftideas #planner”

Career Girl Daily recognizes that for some of us, using one planner for everything is a deal breaker. They have created four planners to meet the girl on the go right where she is. From fitness goals to daily goals, they've got you covered. The "Getting Stuff Done" planner provides a space to plan for your everyday sh*t, is totally undated, and tracks your meals plus water intake to ensure that your priorities include major acts of self-care. Additionally, there's space for a shopping list, which is something too many of us forget to do when we're on the move.

This planner doesn't have a set template for your planning, so if you're a person who is most productive when you go the old school route and create a to-do list on loose leaf paper — this is that but with a sophisticated, fun flare that meets all of your needs.

CNCPTS Notebook.

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I was drawn to the CNCPTS planner because of its sophisticated style, but it's so much more than that. The breakdown of this planner is everything as they offer a section that allows you to jot down all of your entrepreneurial ideas and, if you have a creative mind, you know they come a dime a dozen. It also compartmentalizes your life by giving you a space for your business cards, a month-to-month calendar, and week-by-week sections that further breaks down based on your morning and day, personal to-dos, chores, priorities (ranked from high to low), and notes section. But, my favorite space in this planner is the CNCPTS space that allows you to make note of any genius idea that comes to your mind and rate it based on four factors: feasibility, passion, profitability, and marketability.

The major beef I have with this planner (and most planners) is that it requires you to use small writing, but because that's the compromise of most planners, it's certainly not a deal breaker...for everyone. However, if it is a no-go for you, then keep reading.

The Content Planner.

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If you're big on social media or working towards increasing your social media presence for your personal brand and/or your business, this one is for the books (pun intended).

The Content Planner allows you to list weekly and monthly goals, days (National BFF Day, etc.), and events that ought to be on your radar that appeal to your followers, hashtags, and potential content collabos. Additionally, there is room for a miniature vision/branding board to keep you manifesting nothing short of greatness. Plus, it comes with stickers! I don't know about you but I'm of the Lisa Frank era and there's nothing that I can't do when I put my mind and some stickers to use.

Passion Planner.

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Passion Planner on Instagram: “Saving the breast for last. Brought back by popular demand, say hello to our 2019 Radiant Rose Gold Pro! 🌷 - With the iconic ribbon…”

The Passion Planner is popular among planner addicts and understandably so. First and foremost, they allow you to pick from three sensible calendars: 1. Dated Yearly (January through December), 2. Academic (August through July), and 3. Undated (start getting your life together whenever). The planner breaks down into an hour by hour game plan of your day, an area of the good things that happened in your week, and the things you're focusing on during your week. Read, write, and recite — that's the manifestation motto for the year and it can be done with this planner.

The Happy Planner.

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The Happy Planner® on Instagram: “A new year is right around the corner! 😍 ... Happy Planner® SQUAD member, Heather (@kellofaplan), is sharing with us her YEAR AT A GLANCE!…”

Dress it up or dress it down with this fun planner that gives plenty of space for creativity and larger writing. This is for the DIY guru on the go. If you're someone who is motivated or relaxed by a good scrapbooking project, this planner has your name on it. You can coordinate everything from the color scheme, stickers, to the dividers and layout. My favorite part about this planner is that you can reuse it at the end of the year since it's not bound.

Erin Condren.

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Erin Condren Design on Instagram: “Haven’t ordered your 2019 LifePlanner™ yet? Order now and save 20%! It’s the only time of year when it PAYS to procrastinate! #ErinCondren”

Similar to the Happy Planner, Erin Condren has all the room you need to get creative with your planning process and then some. Erin Condren allows you to change your cover when the mood strikes and accessorize with "snap-in to-do list", travel dashboards for the jet-setter in you, and much more. They also have a variety of bases to start from that cater to every type of woman, including lesson planners for teachers and wedding planners to the hardbound life planner that balances all of your needs.

With the abundance of eye-catching planners you can scour the Internet for, here's to hoping that we helped you narrow down your search to only the cream of the crop. We want to win and we want to see you win, and the first step to doing so is stepping into 2019 with a game plan.

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