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Scription Chronodex Weekly Planner Jul - Dec 2023 Released

For those who love analogue, paper, visual and mind-mapping, here you go the Jul - Dec 2023 Chronodex is now released. Sorry for the slight delay, I know you've been waiting :P

Happy Chronodexing!

Chronodex Weekly Planner Jan - Jun 2023 Released

Oh man, thanks for all the waiting; it's been a crazy 2022, especially the 2nd half. Finally, I got to work on the 11th-year Chronodex, and without further ado, here it is for immediate download.

A lot of beautiful things happened in 2022, despite all the COVID measures and nonsense. I seem to be able to get more exercise, particularly with my Brompton bike (oh yeah I sold my Strida at a great price and finally able to afford a Bromie 2 years ago). I am also transitioning to a new role at work kind of smoothly, not without everyday challenges though. Sadly this new role also left me with a lot less time for my personal life, and WTF there's no need to travel too, I need to connect to the rest of the world man, something has to change in 2023 otherwise I will have to be brave to move on. So much unspoken thoughts and feelings, hope I can handle 2023 gracefully and wish you all good luck to do the same too! HGJN.

Chronodex Weekly Planner Jul - Dec 2022 Released

Here we go the new Chronodex release for Jul - Dec 2022. Appreciate all of you patiently waiting for this to come out. Happy Chronodexing! Shoot me some encouragement if you like it.

BTW, I've been meeting up with some old friends from different eras of my life lately. Super treasure all the little moments. A lot of meditations and biking too.

Download the latest Chronodex release here.

Chronodex Weekly Planner Jan - Jun 2022 Released

And time flies, the latest Chronodex Weekly Planner here finally here.

Here's the download link: https://bit.ly/33T6KdJ

Hong Kong's social movement in 2019, global COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, what lies ahead of us in 2022? Do our little lives count at all? Makes me think of the following lyrics:

Marius, you're no longer a child
I do not doubt you mean it well
But now there is a higher call.
Who cares about your lonely soul?
We strive towards a larger goal
Our little lives don't count at all!

Some of you may have known already that I had left the stationery industry almost 2 years ago. 17 years as a buyer to source from all over the world, it was a privilege! I got to know a lot of the brand owners and great people contributing to the industry's advancement in a growingly digital world. I've learned a lot of the brand value propositions they painstakingly crafted, meaningful projects and initiatives, campaigns to bring not just products but admirable concepts to the world. It was a really sad departure for me; there are things people no longer treasure, evil empires only seeking short term profits, cowards not being able to stand against adversaries, quick and dirty tricks always win over long term efforts to create sustainable values.  At one point, I felt like I was the only one fighting, at the darkest corner where there's no hope of light or being the light of something greater. The stage was set, and I either shrank to nothingness or shone to a great death.

I'm a person believing in aesthetics, be it physical or more importantly conceptual, there are universal values just can't be measured by corporation greeds and personal gains. How to make better a world where evil brings profit and virtue none at all?  Here we go Miguel de Cervantes' Man of La Mancha:

He ponders the problem
Of how to make better a world
Where evil brings profit and virtue none at all.
He lays down the melancholy burden of sanity
And conceives the strangest project ever imagined...
To become a knight-errant,.....

The strangest project ever imagined! To become a .... marketing manager.

Alright, back to reality. You will learn more about Chef Polar from my Instagram feed, but I'm still a stationery guy, a musical guy and a branding guy. Fighting.

Merry Christmas! Check out our initiative to support those in need for food.

Chronodex Weekly Planner Jul - Dec 2021 Released

Wow without really realising it, Chronodex is already 10 years old! As my last Instagram post mentioned, it was originally released for my own use but eventually I shared to the world asking for everybody to pray for my Dad hoping for his peaceful departure from this world without pain. I'm thankful to all of you who embarked on this epic journey with me all along, I will keep producing Chronodex as I'm a 100% user for 10 years and I rely on it heavily. My Dad's spirit is still with me every single day and I keep tapping into his ethos for inspirations, for this I feel really thankful too.

I look forward to hear your usage experience, so don't hesitate to drop by my Instagram @patrickng and say hello.

Here's the latest Chronodex release: Download here for Jul - Dec 2021 version.

Send this short URL to your friend or post on IG: https://bit.ly/3qi28VL

Chronodex Weekly Planner Jan - Jun 2021 Released

Finally closed some projects at work and able to finish producing Jan-Jun 2021 Chronodex! So here it is for your immediate download. (UPDATE on 6th Jan 2021: Monthly calendar in May 2021 was showing wrong dates and it is now corrected, if you have downloaded it before 6th Jan, feel free to download it again for the correction. You can simply reprint page 29 and 30 and replace just that spread)

If you are new to Chronodex, the most difficult part is printing out double-sided correctly, so do read this guideline before you start printing, it is important you get it right.

The image above is how I typically use Chronodex. Simply draw a line from the clock dial to any empty space on your paper, start writing the description of your appointment and shade the period of time, most important appointments you shade 3 levels (as shown in red in the above diagram). That's it, you can use any space on your paper for anything, that's the beauty of Chronodex, you liberate the space.

BTW, recently I was being interviewed by Stationery Cafe, at around 47 minutes in the following video I talked about the origin of Chronodex and how I'd use it. So do check it out if you want to know more.

Finally do keep track of the fun things I do on my Instagram account @patrickng, and join the Chronodex Facebook Page for experience sharing.

Chronodex Weekly Planner Jul - Dec 2020 Released

What a wait! Yes the latest July - December for 2020 Chronodex Weekly Planner has arrived, download it here: https://bit.ly/2BlFLJV.

For those of you who are new to Chronodex, you can read all about it in the downloaded PDF. To find out why it was created in 2012, check out the original post here. Now if you want to print it out perfectly in the right order for assembling, check out this visual guide.

Don't forget to visit the Chronodex Facebook Page for usage sharing and hashtag #chronodex for any photo you post. Happy scheduling!

Chronodex Weekly Planner Jan-Jun 2020 Released

Without further ado, here's the most updated Chronodex release, tailored for Traveler's Notebook format: Download Chronodex Weekly Planner Jan-Jun 2020.

To give you a little refresh of how it is used: I created Chronodex because all of the diaries I imported are totally not visually oriented for people like me, I needed to visualize my days and weeks in the form of a clock face. Essentially it is just a clock face but you see there are 3 layers there for you to indicate "importance" of your events. First, you draw a line from the starting hour (to the 15 min. intervals which is already good enough for most situations) to any empty space, then you write down a description of your event. To indicate the end time as well as the "importance" of your event, just shade the pie, for normal priority you shade one layer, high priority you shade three layers.  That's it.

The benefit of this method is to help you visualize both the event periods and the importance of them. Another benefit is that different from most other diaries, you can use ANY empty space on your page! Imagine Chrondex a mindmap of your schedule.

Again, if you want to print it out perfectly, do read the visual guide I made specifically for that.

If you are like me having a lot of tasks lying around all day, you may need to handle a typical day jumping around various tasks using the Chronodex Daily Scheduler with GTD to-do list. You can print this double-sided in A4 paper, fold it into a third so that you can slide it inside your Traveler's Notebook.

BTW, Traveler's Company does make a nice plastic folder (029) which allows you to just slide in the A4 paper and fold into a third without any hassle.

While you are going to struggle how the printing is done (double-sided, short-edge binding), why not cold brew yourself some nice tea like me and be patient, enjoy the process of making your own diary! I highly recommend Fortnum & Masons' Smoky Earl Grey, simply great to sit back and take your time doing something fun isn't it.

Oh I've also released a Whatsapp/Telegram sticker set with our beloved Manual Factory Bear character.  Just follow the instruction and you'll have some fun stickers on your iPhone/Andriod. Download here.

 

Chronodex Weekly Planner Jul-Dec 2019 Released

Here it is the Chronodex Weekly Planner for July to December 2019!

Download: Chronodex Weekly Planner Jul-Dec 2019

As usual, it is a free visual scheduler for personal use.  Whenever you post something about it, please do hashtag #chronodex and give credit.  I've been using it for >7 years and I hope you find it very useful too.  Don't hesitate to join the Chronodex Facebook page and share your experience.

Wondering how to print it out properly?  Check this visual guide for printing.

Back in time a bit, when the Little Printer was still available, I had great fun with it since there were a lot of contents I could subscribe to.  It was a pity the service was discontinued and the product is no longer produced.  I did created a daily Chronodex subscription with check list and space to write gratitude note for the service, well it is history now.  Thanks to a group of enthusiasts who are into IOT, with a few coding and collaborative efforts the basic service is now back online for owners who still have the cute little cube, I'm so happy about it and have been printing text and images out for fun, thanks to the folks at Nord Projects.

A lot has happened in Hong Kong lately, so I'm trying to speed things up to catch up with lost time.  I'm heading Tokyo for business in a day, hope we can come up with something amazing soon.  In the mean time, if you are planning for a trip to Hong Kong and you are a fan of Traveler's Notebook and Manual Factory, please do reserve your time for 28th July!

Follow my instagram for latest updates: @patrickng

Chronodex visual scheduler and task management on MD Paper

2018 is a great year when finally I spared enough time to make the first licensed Chronodex real.

Chronodex visual scheduler and task management on MD Paper, a pack of 3pcs in A5 size. It is gonna be released exclusively @logonhk Festival Walk store on 1st Sep for the MD Paper 10th Anniversary event in Hong Kong. The limited production was made possible thanks to LOG-ON and Designphil teams. It is Chronodex’s first ever licensed product, I’m tremendously thankful for those of you who support and respect original design.

On the left of the spread is the most updated Chronodex version.  On top there are icons reminding you to drink enough water and recording the day's weather, they are there to help you take a little time off from a busy day.  There's also "Today's Focus" so you can write down what's the most important thing of the day.  The "Gratitude Note" is for you to summarize the day with reflection, appreciating even small pleasant things instead of bringing home just a tired body.

On the right, there are sections to capture your random thoughts, things you personally want to do but may not be a good time, things that are less important so perhaps later, things to be captured in various projects.  Most importantly, there are 3 columns to capture important to-dos.  They are "5 min.", "15 min." and ">30 min." sections, whenever you need to capture a task, instead of pouring everything into one big inbox, you take 1 second to determine if they are tasks that can be finished within a few minutes or you need to spend more time, this is very important because when things are accumulating, it is so overwhelming you start to ignore the huge list.  This helps you to have a better grasp of TIME needed to complete those tasks, you choose to be easy to yourself this hour and dive deep into time consuming tasks the next, or the other way around, which gives you a sense of control.

Anyway, this is just one of the many possible ways to manage your day, it gives me pleasure to do scheduling and task management like it's a game.  I hope many of you will benefit from it.

This limited Chronodex edition is part of the celebration of MD Paper 10th Anniversary in LOG-ON Festival Walk store.  The event will also feature selling MD Paper blocks by weight, special event only stamps and pencils, exhibits from 4 professional users, workshops from talented @kalomakeartand @Pooi_chin. Any purchase of MD Paper product over HK$300 will also get you this event only tote bag!

Why the first licensed Chronodex is released on MD Paper?  Coz I admire how Designphil/Midori meticulously manage their product quality and never succumb to cheap ideas to exploit great brands. This is true with Traveler's Notebook and MD Paper Product brands I know deeply of.  Besides, the people behind these brands are my heroes, I'm so glad to be part of their initiatives.

So, it is a small thing but it means a lot to everybody involved.

Official press release: https://goo.gl/tQVYoV