I have been using planners for about 20 years. This Planner was very nice. It is large and has some good compartments. Even that slit on the front part of planner is functional. The only thing I did not like was the calendar months did not have the numbers. I had to write the dates in for each month. I did not like that. However, I guess its cheaper for the company to produce the calendars without those dates. Also I was expecting extra information in the planner about measurements and perhaps mileage to major cities, fat grams, etc. But it did give time zones and the how much my time was worth. Also, I think the Planner would have been nicer with a strap..