Another one of the decisions you’ll need to make is who is going to fulfill the orders for your PWJ.

Some people decide to work with an external fulfillment center.  Others choose to have their internal team (or themselves) do the packing and shipping.

There are pros and cons to each...

What is one of the first things you do when you are considering buying a new product?

If you are anything like me, you read the reviews. And then you check to make sure the reviews are real and verified and not something the seller made up so their product sounds good.

This is what a...

Have you been wondering if you should copyright or trademark your planner so you can protect it?

I wondered the same thing when I created my planner.  After talking to my lawyer, I decided to file a trademark under a category specific to planners.

It took over a year to come through but I...

Have you ever wondered how adding a planner can help you scale your business?

A lot of people think about sales and results in terms of the number of PWJs they sell, but there is so much more opportunity with a planner! 

It can be a highly effective (and often underutilized) scaling...

Have you decided on a design style yet for your PWJ?

There are numerous style options to choose from.  The top 3 most popular we covered in an earlier post how to get your planner to lay flat. 

• Wire-O
• Coil
• Notebook (my terminology - printers have a lot of different names for this...

Selling physical products is very different from selling digital products. They can be highly profitable and successful but there are some important things that can often get overlooked if you aren’t familiar with producing, selling, and shipping tangible products (even if you have someone...

So you have your planner all designed, you have your paper, your binding and you have picked your printer. Congratulations!

Now what?

How many should you order for your very 1st printed order? 

As you've probably heard me share before, the question “which printer should I work...

Creating a planner should be one of the most fun experiences you have. Allow yourself to get creative. Find colors and prints and designs that inspire you.

One of the best tools and resources you have at your disposal to find inspiration for your planner is Pinterest. Pinterest is a premier...

Will your custom packaging make or break your planner?

The short answer is, luckily no. 

You might be thinking that having a custom package really matters when it comes to if your customer will love your product or not but it’s likely just a nice little bonus that might look...

How To Get Your Planner To Lay Flat

There are so many styles of planners that are popular and available out there. I imagine if you looked around your own office, or home right now you might find several different types you have tried out over the years and you know which one you prefer. 

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What to consider when it comes to choosing the paper for your planner, workbook, or journal?

You can spend months getting the exact look of your planner down perfectly but when it comes time to pick the paper your customers will experience it with, can be a make or break moment.

Poor paper...

There’s a lot to consider when creating your own planner. One question that comes up quite often when people are thinking of creating a planner is:

Should I create a dated or undated planner? 

Some businesses have little interest in creating a dated planner, and if that is you...