PLAN Design Co. Founder Adriana Nunno is constantly known to bring “That Girl” energy to the table. So, we sat down with her and asked how she really does it.

What inspired you to take planning more seriously in your life?

As life gets more complicated, it can be very easy to become overwhelmed. But, it often doesn’t present itself in this striking way. It will sneak up on you in the form of sleepless nights, agitation, procrastination, etc., etc; until the point where you’re asking yourself “When did I get like this?”. Then the question becomes “How do I become ‘me’ again?”. And that’s really what led me here.

There are so many planners out there to choose from, why not just use one of those?

Haha, trust me, I have. And every time I explored a different planner, I realized I was making progress, but it wasn’t consistent or it really didn’t address the underlying issues that caused me to burnout in the first place. I also found that most planners don’t give you the grace of being able to start over.

I used to waste so much money on planners I only needed sporadically, and then I’d have to buy a whole new one the next year. It made me feel like a failure, when really I just wasn't using that specific type of planner the entire time. My planning style is very fluid and I use different planning methods for different needs throughout the year. It literally drives me crazy feeling confined to one planner just because I paid so much for something so inflexible.

What’s the best advice you could give to someone who is feeling lost or burnt-out?

My wholehearted advice would be to give yourself some grace. I think in this day and age, burnout is such a common occurrence. And when we get to that point, it can be so easy to beat ourselves up, or start comparing ourselves to people who look more put together. But in reality, no one has it all together all the time. The sooner one realizes that, the sooner they can take that deep breath, grab their favourite wine (mine is Bambino), and actually start taking the necessary steps to get back on track.

What is the #1 reminder you find yourself adding to your planner on a daily basis?

Staying hydrated for sure! It’s one of those things that's just way too easy for me to forget, if a reminder or a full glass isn’t staring me in the face.

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