Planner Testimonial · Franklin Covey Switch
From Franklin Covey to Digital: Scott Nelson’s Transition to Key2Success
Scott Nelson, a supervisor at the Walt Disney World Resort and a Franklin Planner user since the 1990s, moved to the Key2Success Planner in OneNote to go fully digital. After trying several paper and digital systems, he calls Key2Success the best alternative he found for keeping every note, task, and appointment in one place across his iPad, MacBook, and iPhone.
A Franklin Planner user since the 90s
Scott had used the Franklin Planner since the 1990s, and over the years he tried nearly everything else too: DayRunner, DayTimer, and Franklin on paper, then Plan Plus online, Plan Plus for Outlook, Opus Domini, and Informant on the digital side. He settled on Key2Success and has not looked back.
“Having been a Franklin Planner user since the 90’s, this was the best alternative that I have come upon in order to go digital.”
What he wanted was the feel of writing things down without the bulk of a paper book.
“I have always loved using the paper planners. I’m the type of guy that remembers things better if I physically write it down. I wanted to go all digital. Let’s face it, paper planners are big and bulky, and with the K2S it’s all there on my device whether it be the iPad, iPhone or MacBook.”
What changed after the switch
The biggest shift was capacity. A paper planner only holds so much, and Scott was used to carrying a limited window of his own information.
“With all my resources on the iPad, I have everything I need, not just the 3-month period that the paper planner held. If I need to refer to things it’s there on the iPad. I can type or handwrite my notes just as if I was using the paper planner. I can then transfer tasks to my task manager and appointments to my calendar.”
He also found that handwriting on the planner during meetings read better than typing.
“With a planner like K2S, you can write meeting notes as they are happening just like using pen and paper. If you want to go paperless, this is the way to go. Plus, in my opinion, it looks a lot better than trying to type it into the device. The client or colleagues don’t get the impression you are texting someone.”
Most of all, the scattered feeling was gone.
“I feel more in control of things going on in my life. I also feel more organized in that my notes and stuff are not spread all over. I no longer have notes scattered among different apps or even different media like paper, or digital. It’s all together in one place.”
Thinking about the same switch?
If you are a Franklin Covey user weighing digital, start with the full breakdown: Does Franklin Covey have a digital planner? Then see the planner Scott uses and pick your edition on the Key2Success Planner page, or go straight to the OneNote shop.
About the Author
Branden Bodendorfer is the creator of the Key2Success Planner, used by professionals in 52 countries, and a digital planning pioneer who has been building planning systems since 2013. The Planner Power Series features real professionals who switched to digital planning.
