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People Planners Book Write Organizing Office Computers Calendars

Id ESLPod_0468_CN
Episode Id ESLPod 468
Episode Title Organizing Your Office
Title Organizing Your Office
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In the United States, many businesspeople use "PDAs" (personal digital assistants) or other "electronic organizers" (small computers with calendars and lists) to help them "manage their time" (know what they need to do and when in order to meet deadlines and be successful). But some people still prefer to manage their time "on paper" (in writing).

The FranklinCovey company makes a popular "planner" (a special book with calendars and other sections) called the Franklin Planner. The planner is named after Benjamin Franklin, who was a very famous early American who kept a small book with all the information he needed. Today, the Franklin Planner is a "ring binder" (a special book-like cover that has metal rings that open and close to hold papers inside) with many "loose-leaf pages" (individual pieces of paper that are not connected to each other). Each page might be a calendar with one day, week, or month. People use those pages to write down important events and appointments.

These types of planners also include an "address book," where people can write down "contact information" (phone number, email address, mailing address) for the people and organizations they need to communicate with. Other sections of the planners include a place to make to-do lists, "ledgers" (lined rows and columns) for tracking expenses, "diary" (a book where people write their private thoughts and descriptions of their day) pages, and more.

Many other companies sell similar planners under different names. "Generically," (referring to the general name for a product, not a brand name) these are known as "day planners." Some people thought that day planners would disappear as computers became more common, but they "remain" (are still) popular because they are small and "portable" (can be moved easily from place to place).

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