While digital organization tools are incredibly popular, there is still a place for a physical paper planner. However, many people decide that paper planners aren’t suitable for them as they can’t find one that is perfect and suits their needs.

How would it feel to start your day motivated and organized? It would be great, wouldn’t it? You’d know what you were doing, that everything was sorted and you’d feel brilliant.

Have you ever felt like your identity was on trial? Or your self-image or self-esteem?

Two years ago, I fell in love with a private, college-prep school about twenty minutes from my home in Port Orchard, Washington. The old, restored building exuded its own academic charm, the staff welcomed me, and the students’ engagement in class confirmed this school was where I’d enjoy teaching.

When it comes to self-improvement, there are a few basics skills you should not only have, but work on improving daily and mastering over time.

We live in an environment that continually reminds us that we’re not enough—that we need to have more and be more—and it’s up to us to improve ourselves to become someone other than who we are at the moment.