Purpose Planner by Roterunner Non-Dated Life Organizer, Notebook, Coach - Gain Clarity, Prioritize Effectively, Boost Productivity, Live Your Best Life - Soft Cover Journal 7.75" x 9.75" (Red)

I'm a planner junkie (and an obsessive Virgo.) This planner isn't as popular as some of the biggest names, but is better designed and has more features than both the than the Panda planner, the Self Journal, 90x Planner or the Passion Planner. If you are on the fence just GET IT. There's no other planner that's going to give you these features for this price.The weekly layout doesn't feel limiting because there are so many reminders on the page for daily habits, water intake, sleep, and self care activities. Dividing yourself into Roles and Goals makes it easier to prioritize things. The table of contents makes. it easy to index your ideas and to-dos and the self-care guide in the back is a healthy inventory of your needs. Also, the blank space after each weekly spread is CRUCIAL. I need space to think.The paper is a little thin, almost like a paperback book and the pages are off white. But, I like that. It has a little bit of a "tooth" that is good to write on. I use Pilot's FriXion erasable pens and highlighters and I don't notice any bleedthrough or damage from the eraser. I appreciate the unobtrusive dot grid as opposed to lines. The cover is rather thin as well, which I don't mind as softcover books are lighter and easier to manipulate. When It starts to wear I'll cover it with some pretty contact paper. I don't think the "leather" on the cover is super durable but it's fine for now. I got a navy planner and it did NOT have a fishy smell, thank god.To newbie Planner people, I highly recommend you fill in all the monthly calendar dates the second you get the planner. This is good for accountability and prepping for the future. Really take the time to set up your weekly spread on Sunday and keep the book in your bag as you go about your day. I'm a teacher, writer and college student right now so I wear a lot of hats! But, all I need, if I want to study at a coffee shop or write a few lines at work, is this, my iPad mini (with typecover) and my Rocketbook. I have an A6 size "Bibie" case that fits all 3 nicely. Look on Instagram for layout inspiration, but it's not about having the prettiest planner, it's about building the most fruitful life!I did notice a tiny mistake in the table of contents. Months 4 and 5 are off by 2 pages, but it was an easy fix to such a useful feature.

I really love this planner. Mine did not smell like fish, as others have stated, thank goodness! I really like the set-up of the planner with all of the different things you can keep track of, like bucket list, reading list, table of contents, all of the bullet lists for each part of your life, and monthly reflections. I especially like the many dot pages available for each month so I can doodle or journal, which is something I like to do in my planners. I like that the monthly planner coincides with most other calendars (starting on Sunday) which makes it easier to fill out when referencing work and phone calendars. I do not like the Passion Planner's format for starting the monthly calendar on a Monday (it seems that the Purpose Planner is trying to be like the Passion Planner and I am happy that they do not follow their format exactly)! The pages are a tad bit thin, but I like to write in pencil, so it didn't matter much for me and I did use a fine-point sharpie (not supposed to bleed) and it worked fine. I will definitely be purchasing this planner again!

Good product overall. I might order again if they fix the smell. Urine is not a very marketable smell for paper products. I have nine children, so I’m used to randomly sniffing pee smells. I was writing in my planner, and caught a whiff of urine. I looked around for a roque baby diaper. Maybe someone was lazy and didn’t throw it away. Happens all the time here, unfortunately. Then I checked my sick kid next to me...maybe he had wet his pants? But no. That wasn’t it. I even thought it might have been me needing a shower. I mean, I’m a busy mom. I know I should shower more, but sometimes I forget. But that wasn’t it. I had totally showered this morning! Win for me!But seriously, what’s that smell? It took me awhile to figure out it was the planner. Who expects a planner to smell like pee? I never even sniffed it because it’s far more likely that there was a random puddle of pee near me than it would be to have a brand new planner that reeks of bodily fluid.So, maybe fix the smell...that would be a Big improvement.

I received the planner slightly damaged which did irk me since this is retailing for about 24 dollars but it was a small dent to the top right of the book so it wasn't that much of an inconvenience HOWEVER I don't know if it was because it was a bad batch but the fish smell is so strong I found myself gagging when I opened it up for the first time. I have no idea how this happens but be warned this smell is not for the faint of heart.Other than the horrible smell it's overall A GREAT PLANNER! It has everything you need to keep track of your day and keeps it in one spread so you don't have to move back and forth between pages . The paper is good, its' a light beige that takes ball point and ink pens pretty well, though making too many passes on the paper or pressing down too hard/long will cause bleeding. Felt tips that have too much ink will feather on this paper so be cautious if you plan on doodling in this journal.

I waited 4 months to review this planner to put it through my "daily torture". I love it!!! Pencils show up, not all pens bleed through like most notebooks, and the pages are thick with extra bullet pages for exactly what I needed. It gives me everything my bujo had minus the time it took me to write it down. Which saved me hours.. and (as a work from home mom of 3 homeschooled boys while I attend college and attempt to still be organized with sports and a social life) it's a LIFE SAVER... granted I still doodle and design but, it's the ease that caught my attention at first. I love the feel of the book in my hands as well.. it's sturdy but, pliable. I love the ribbons and I've added 2 more. The added helpers was a pure bonus and I'm capable of going back and seeing events which adds to its value... I will buy this again!!!