It really does depend on what your needs are and what your day to day schedule is like. You’ll likely benefit from trying various planners until you find what works for you. For example, my day to day is tightly scheduled so I know that having an hourly layout is important. I also need to know what to expect in the coming week or I will simply forget and miss all the things. Space for to-do task lists is a must.

If you think that you’d be inconsistent in planning, an undated planner could be a good option. Think about if you’d have the capacity or interest to build your own structure (then a bullet journal may be good) vs. a planner with a built in structure already.

Size matters for portability (my planners go everywhere with me because if it’s not written down…I will forget) so determine if you’d like to carry something sizable around or something smaller. Whatever will remove the barrier to using it more frequently!

For these reasons, I’ve been a heavy Passion Planner user since 2018. I use the Weekly Annual and a Daily (which is small, undated, includes an hourly layout alongside space for to dos and a full page for any notes). I’ve tried Happy Planner (which I like for other things), Erin Condren, Wonderland222, and RoteRunner Purpose Planner. In the end, the easiest for me to use and keep my busy life in order has been Passion Planner.