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As a Papier devotee, I thought I’d found my perfect planner. Then LH Agenda reached out. The Australia-based company’s planners looked lovely, sure, but would they be useful? I’d tried quilted planners in the past, and I’d often found the covers unnecessarily bulky, and the insides…meh.
Thankfully, this planner was sleek, with each page thoughtfully designed. In fact, as I tested new planners, I kept coming back to this one. Three years later, it’s become my absolute favorite agenda out there.
What makes me love it so, despite the dozen or so new styles I try every year? Let me explain.
My Two Favorite LH Agenda Designs:
- Anna Bay Quilted LH Planner (Weekly Edition), $62
- Rose Quilted Floral LH Planner (Weekly Medium), $62
What Makes the LH Agenda So Special?
LH Agenda sells a variety of planners and journals, though my favorite has been the undated weekly style. It crams a ton of functionality in one surprisingly slim package (it’s skinnier than the first Harry Potter book, for reference). There’s a section in the front that guides you through setting actionable goals for yourself for the year ahead—as well as one to help you create healthy self-care routines to avoid burnout—and since it’s undated, you can start at any time.
The goal-setting section delves beyond the typical “list your intentions” and vision board spread I’ve seen in other planners, without adding pages and pages of unnecessary bulk. It briefly walks you through each step of the goal-setting process, citing sources to back up why each exercise was included.
The Weekly Pages Are Streamlined and Simple, Yet Focused.
Then, once you’re clear on what you want (and what you need to stay sane no matter what life hurls at you), you can get into the weekly planning. There’s a two-page spread for each week, with one page focusing on general notes, and a quick Week in Review (highlighting your wins, challenges, lessons learned and what you’re grateful for).
The second page shows the week at a glance, divided into two columns: one for your top three priorities each day, one larger column to jot down meetings or anything else that’s on your mind that day.
At the end of each month, there’s another review, where you can list any highlights, achievements, struggles, opportunities for growth and activities you did (since life isn’t just about plowing through to-do lists). You can also create a little time capsule of the month, noting people you connected with, your current obsessions, moments of gratitude and a one-word summary of the past 28 to 31 days.
There’s an Entire Section in the Back for Tracking Projects.
It makes it easy to follow an ongoing project that spans several months, breaking things up into actionable tasks. (There are also a few pages set for to-do lists, making a great spot to brain dump whatever’s on your mind that you may not necessarily get to the same day—or week—that you think of it.)
I also appreciated the blank notes section in the back, which is great when the planner is on hand in meetings and I need some room to brainstorm.
The LH Agenda’s Pros:
- Elegant design
- Quality, durable cover
- Portable size
- Decent room for main tasks
- Combines goal-setting journal, small notebook and planner in one book
The LH Agenda’s Cons:
- Not good for people into time blocking (not enough room per day, though some people divide the daily section into two columns to do this)
- Pricey
The Verdict:
If you want to look and genuinely feel more polished and organized, this is the planner for you. It’s a gorgeous blend of form and function, and it’s the ideal size for carrying on the go without bogging down your bag. (Also, though the company is based in Australia, shipping to the States took no time at all.)
- Note: LH Agenda offers free shipping on orders of $90 or more. If you’re considering going all out to get there, I’d highly recommend the planner tabs and stickers ($10), largely because the tabs are compact, sleek and make it so easy to jump from month to month and back. The refillable notebook set ($27) is also great for jotting down meeting notes, inspiration mid-commute or stray thoughts.
Get an inside look at the planner:
