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Post by joblackford on May 5, 2023 18:06:07 GMT
I just found out the other day that Elise's GTWB planner is going away! (along with all her online businesses, ecourses, etc) 2024 will be the last year  so we do have some time to think about alternatives... I have the Jul-Jun version so I'm debating whether to get another one which will end in Jun 2023. That means I'll be sad 6 months earlier than everyone else. Or I can buy a discounted full year version for 2023 ($14 right now) and waste half of the pages, but then I can get a 2024 one and not have to find an alternative until Dec 2024. I have also used some of her undated printed pads so maybe that's a better way to bridge the 6 month gap without as much waste. It's $16 for an undated pad. Elise did say many people are asking about undated GTWBs so we may also have that option. Anyone else panicking because this awesome planner is going away? Or has anyone already found a good alternative? |
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Post by honeypea on May 6, 2023 1:35:13 GMT
It’s bummer news for sure.
I haven’t looked up alternatives. I’ve been thinking about how to plan to make the most of what she’s offering. I think going for the $14 one plus the next one after is a good plan for you!
I might do something similar. I actually have a 2020 that I never opened bc I bought it a bit late, then all hell broke loose. I kept thinking of ways I could redate it to make dons use of it still, and I might just do that for after there are no more gtwb available. 🤷🏻♀️
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Post by joblackford on May 9, 2023 17:06:30 GMT
It’s bummer news for sure. I haven’t looked up alternatives. I’ve been thinking about how to plan to make the most of what she’s offering. I think going for the $14 one plus the next one after is a good plan for you! I might do something similar. I actually have a 2020 that I never opened bc I bought it a bit late, then all hell broke loose. I kept thinking of ways I could redate it to make dons use of it still, and I might just do that for after there are no more gtwb available. 🤷🏻♀️ Hopefully you can figure out a good way to redate it! might help redeem that rotten year. At the very least the paper is really good and you can use the planning and note pages. I thought more crafty people here used the GTWB but maybe not, or maybe they're just not thinking so far ahead. My first reaction was that if I have to find an alternative next year I'd just look for an alternative right away. |
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Post by Citygirl on Sept 27, 2023 17:15:14 GMT
I’m sure by now you’ve seen she’s offering an undated version so you could stock up. If it had a month at a glance section I would be buying it. I’m not much of a weekly planner.
Honestly don’t know why she didn’t do this sooner. The undated version is a much nicer size. One of the reasons I gave up on this planner was because it was so big and clunky and I don’t care for a big spiral.
I do love the notebooks tho and will be stocking up on those.
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Post by joblackford on Sept 27, 2023 20:03:55 GMT
I’m sure by now you’ve seen she’s offering an undated version so you could stock up. If it had a month at a glance section I would be buying it. I’m not much of a weekly planner. Honestly don’t know why she didn’t do this sooner. The undated version is a much nicer size. One of the reasons I gave up on this planner was because it was so big and clunky and I don’t care for a big spiral. I do love the notebooks tho and will be stocking up on those. YES! Forgot I made this thread. I am surprised she didn’t offer the undated sooner too, and I’m excited for the lighter weight. I only switched to the GTWB after I stopped needing to take my planner out of the house. I barely use the monthly view, love the weekly, so I bought 3 years worth of the undated and I got myself a printable of the weekly view as well - insurance for the future. If I change my mind about using this planner in the future I suspect I would be able to find the extras a new home. |
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Post by lasteve1 on Sept 27, 2023 20:22:05 GMT
I didn't see this thread when it was first posted joblackford. It seems like you already found a plan, but in case you were still on the fence, or if someone else is needing an alternative, I figured I'd share my thoughts. I used the GTWB for a few years but moved on and switched to the Hobonichi Cousin and have never looked back, I love this one so much more! The weekly views are still vertical and have space on the left to add focus boxes. It also has monthly + daily pages so there's tons of space for the breakdown of goals, etc., I prefer the feel of the paper, the weight of the book is much lighter, and the grid size is slightly bigger than GTWB (but still small!) which is perfect. I do miss the monthly art, but there is space to glue stuff into this one if you really wanted that. |
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Post by joblackford on Sept 27, 2023 20:43:32 GMT
I didn't see this thread when it was first posted joblackford . It seems like you already found a plan, but in case you were still on the fence, or if someone else is needing an alternative, I figured I'd share my thoughts. I used the GTWB for a few years but moved on and switched to the Hobonichi Cousin and have never looked back, I love this one so much more! The weekly views are still vertical and have space on the left to add focus boxes. It also has monthly + daily pages so there's tons of space for the breakdown of goals, etc., I prefer the feel of the paper, the weight of the book is much lighter, and the grid size is slightly bigger than GTWB (but still small!) which is perfect. I do miss the monthly art, but there is space to glue stuff into this one if you really wanted that. Thank you, yes  I actually switched away from Hobonichi to GTWB because I like to scrawl in big random pens on pure white heavy-ish paper and even though I don’t like the spiral it helps me rip pages out at the end of the year and shred them instead of saving a pretty book on my shelf. I really wanted to break the habit of decorating and making something I couldn’t bring myself to recycle. The opposite of many planner people! First thing I did when I got a new one was take out the letter art pages and give them away/make cards out of them ;P I love that we have lots of different options so we can try different styles and pick the thing that works best for us Hobonichi is definitely a great alternative. I’m sad that Elise is closing because I think she offered something different than what’s out there. |
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Post by Citygirl on Sept 27, 2023 21:06:14 GMT
Those monthly art word pages were probably my favorite thing about that planner.
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so we do have some time to think about alternatives...
I actually switched away from Hobonichi to GTWB because I like to scrawl in big random pens on pure white heavy-ish paper and even though I don’t like the spiral it helps me rip pages out at the end of the year and shred them instead of saving a pretty book on my shelf. I really wanted to break the habit of decorating and making something I couldn’t bring myself to recycle. The opposite of many planner people! First thing I did when I got a new one was take out the letter art pages and give them away/make cards out of them ;P