You need a place to get what’s in your head onto paper, name what matters most, and move forward without overhauling your entire life. You need…
The Playbooks
The Lazy Genius Tool to Making Your Planner Work Better for You
Each one focuses on a different part of life — a season, a project, a trip, a celebration — and gives you a way to hold the details without holding the stress.
The Seasons
These are the original Playbooks. One for each season of the year.
Inside, you’ll find thoughtful questions to help you see your season clearly, notice what matters most, and gently shape the next three months around what you actually need. Not just what’s yelling the loudest.
The weekly pages help you sift through what needs your energy now and what can wait. You’ll still use your planner for appointments and to-dos. The Playbook is where you do the thinking before the scheduling – a home for the important stuff.
And since it's small enough to tuck into your planner, it goes where your life goes.
Celebrations
This Playbook helps you plan the fun without losing your mind.
Whether it’s a birthday, a holiday, or a new tradition you want to start, the Celebrations Playbook walks you through what matters about the event, what needs to happen, and what you want to remember later.
It’s a flexible space to gather ideas, make a loose plan, and mark the moment well without turning it into a performance.
Projects
When you’ve got something to do but don’t know where to start (or if it’s even worth doing), this Playbook is the place to go.
With space to plan up to five projects, it helps you figure out what matters, break down the process, and move forward at your own pace. Or, it gives you permission to pause or let something go entirely.
Because getting something done is great. But feeling good about how you got there? That’s better.
Travel
For real trips and dream ones, this Playbook helps you get out the door with less stress and more clarity.
Use it to plan five trips, reflect on what worked, and track what you always forget to pack. Whether you’re traveling with toddlers, coworkers, or just yourself, you’ll have space to think ahead and remember what matters.
It’s not about doing travel “right.” It’s about feeling like yourself wherever you go.
The Yearbook
This one’s for remembering what actually happened; not just the big stuff, but the small, surprising, ordinary moments that shaped your year.
The Yearbook gives you space to reflect as you go, capturing what mattered, what made you laugh, and what you want to remember later. You won’t fill it all at once, and you’re not supposed to.
Start in January or July or some random Tuesday. This is less about documenting perfectly and more about noticing kindly.
FAQs
What exactly is a Playbook?
It’s a guided, undated workbook that helps you think clearly about one part of your life — like your season, a trip, a project, or a celebration — without making it a whole thing.
Which Playbook should I start with?
Start with what feels loudest in your life right now.
If your calendar is bursting: try a Seasonal Playbook
If your kid’s birthday party is creeping up: Celebrations
If you’ve got a big thing to figure out: Projects
If a trip is on the horizon (or in your dreams): Travel
If you want to remember this wild, beautiful year: Yearbook
Do the Seasonal Playbooks have different content?
Not inside. Each seasonal Playbook follows the same flow. The only difference is the months labeled on the tabs.
Are these planners?
Not really. Planners tell you where to be. Playbooks help you figure out what matters so your planner isn’t just a list of other people’s priorities.
Do I need to read The PLAN or listen to the podcast first?
Nope. These Playbooks are helpful all on their own. But if you have read The PLAN or listen to the show, these will feel like a very natural next step.
What size are the Playbooks?
They're around 5.8 × 8.3 inches (A5-ish). Just right to tuck into your planner or toss in a bag without turning into paper clutter.
Can I buy just one, or do I need the full set?
Buy what you need. Each Playbook works on its own, but if you want to build a rhythm with the Seasonal set or keep one of each topic on hand, bundles are available.
When should I start?
Whenever you want. Seriously.
The Seasonal Playbooks are organized by quarter (Winter = December–February, Spring = March - May, Summer = June - August, Fall = September-November), but they’re undated so you can start in the middle of a year or season.
Where do you ship, and how fast?
US: 5–10 business days via USPS Media Mail (economy), with faster options at checkout.
International: We ship to Canada, the UK, Germany, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. Shipping times vary, and you may need to pay customs or import fees.
Need help with your order?
Email us anytime at store@thelazygeniuscollective.com. We’re happy to help.
