How to effectively use your paper planner

Anyone who knows me can tell you that I prefer using an old fashioned paper planner over the new electronic panning tools any day.  The idea of Blackberries, PDAs and smart phones with calendars have never appealed to me.  Paper and pencil in my hand have always won out over the newest technology breakthrough.  My planner never crashes, never takes a few days to become accustomed to and never messes up a sync between itself and the computer. 

The paper planner system only had one flaw.  If you are like me and use a large wall calendar at home in addition to your more portable planner, you run the risk of forgetting to put appointments on the calendar that you made while being out and about.  I feel a large calendar is very important to the overall time management process.  It is essential   to see a whole month at a time to be sure you are pacing yourself properly.  However, how do you overcome the schedule disaster that can occur should you forget to transfer an event from your planner to your home calendar?

I came up with a very simple solution.  Post-it® Half Inch Flags are a great little invention.  The little dispenser can easily be adhered (glued or taped) to the inside cover of your planner.  Every time you make a new entry in your datebook, simply flag the page with the tiny Post-it®.  Now you will never forget to add the date to your wall calendar.  Even if you walk in the door with a kid in each arm and start making dinner, you can pick up your planner two hours later and remember that you have appointments to add to your home calendar.