Kokuyo Pat-mi: a 2-in-1 planner-calendar.
If going back and forth between your weekly and monthly planners makes you dizzy,
take a look at Kokuyo's Pat-mi planner.
It's a new kind of planner that combines a weekly planner
with a monthly calendar in one cohesive layout.
That way, you can conveniently see both at the same time.
In Japanese, "pattomi" means "at a glance," hence the name Pat-mi.
In this video, we'll go over the planner's features and show you how to use it.
Let's begin!
System basics.
The Pat-mi is divided into twelve colored diary booklets,
one for each month of the year.
The covers are clearly numbered in gray.
Because the months are split into separate booklets,
you can pick out exactly which months you need.
This makes Pat-mi conveniently portable and very light to carry.
Diary page layout.
The biggest advantage of Pat-mi's unique format
is being able to see both the weekly and monthly spreads simultaneously.
When you open up the first page, you'll see a vertical weekly calendar at the top.
It's divided into time slots from six A.M. to eleven P.M.
You can schedule events, meetings, due dates, and more up here.
Next, you'll see a checklist directly above the monthly calendar.
This corresponds with the dates directly below it.
It's perfect for writing daily to-dos.
The bottom half of the spread is the monthly calendar.
Here you can pencil in overarching events, vacations, and more.
When the first week is over, flip it up to use the next week's spread.
Now you'll see a gridded section at the top.
You can use this section as a memo page
to add additional notes or details about your schedule.
This section gets larger each time you flip to the next week.
Holder design and how to use it.
The best way to use Pat-mi is with its holder.
You can choose from these three colors: navy, black, and red.
First, open up the holder.
You'll see two bands inside.
Turn the holder so that the left band is on top.
Take Pat-mi's cover flap and insert it into the band.
Be sure to pull the flap all the way down so that the booklet is flush against the holder's edge.
You can actually install two months in one booklet.
Just follow the same steps as before using the other band.
Now you can see two months at a glance.
Using the Pat-mi.
Pat-mi's modular system makes it easy to use any time, and anywhere.
It's thin enough to take with you wherever you go.
You can use it with the holder and slip it into a briefcase or tote,
or stick the booklet by itself into a notebook for school.
You can use it on your desk as a desk agenda,
or pin it to a wall or office whiteboard as a team calendar at work.
You can even put it on your refrigerator for the whole family to use.
What do you think Kokuyo Pat-mi's innovative design?
Do you like the combination weekly and monthly layout?
Let us know in the comments below.
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