For this first episode of the new year, Matt and Garrett are excited to welcome Erik Hardy, creator/developer of the Ninja Planner, to the podcast. Given that so many Ninjas have noted the difficulty of maintaining a routine, particularly during 2020, this planner may very well prove to be the solution, and our hosts take advantage of having its creator here today to learn how to use it to its full potential. Be sure to stay tuned to the very end of the podcast for a very special bonus offer coming your way as well! Erik begins by sharing how he started in both real estate and Ninja, and how the Ninja Planner was developed. The rest of the episode presents an examination of its many features, how it integrates with Ninja practices, and Erik’s advice about how to use it not only as a planner for business, but for your life in general. As mentioned, there is also a bonus offer detailed at the very end of the episode, so make sure you stick around for that. 2021 has all the potential of being an incredibly successful year, and the information and advice shared here today about this remarkable tool will play a huge part in achieving that success. Listen in and take advantage of all that these three experts have to share and top it all off with the generous bonus they are offering as well. Episode Highlights:   Erik’s start in real estate and Ninja   How the Ninja Planner was developed   Erik’s advice for using the Ninja Planner   A comparison of the benefits of paper planners and digital planners   Using the planner for tracking and planning   Its most powerful features   Using the Monday Morning Agenda Worksheet with the planner   Using the monthly part of the planner   Some of the peripheral features   The value of keeping all or some of it with you   Using this as a life planner   The special bonus offer  Quotes:  “Holding a routine together in 2020 was a beast.”  “It took seven years working in real estate to get all the knowledge to try to put into developing the planner…from there it really came together pretty quickly.”  “There are training videos on how to use this planner online on the website ninjaplanner.com.”  “There’s real power in putting pen to paper and writing things down and having some space and really thinking about how you want things to go.”  “There’s a level of permanence when you do put it in your paper planner that way with pen that I think locks it into your brain.”  “At a glance you can tell how you’re doing for your week, what you haven’t done yet, and where you’re going to fit that in.”  “We’re never ‘done’, we’re just leading into the next.”  “It’s not the complex that makes the big results for the Ninjas that I know out there. It’s actually the simplicity of some of the systems that makes the big results for people.”  “This keeps it real in a lot of ways, if you’re using it correctly.”  “There’s a very big difference between being busy and being productive.”  “Any relationship-based system…this lays out all you need to do.”  “This is a place to really plan out your entire life.”  “Don’t only think of this as a business planning tool, really think about it as a life planning tool.”  “Time is not a renewable resource…using it as wisely as possible is critical.”  Links:  www.TheNinjaSellingPodcast.com Email us at TSW@TheNinjaSellingPodcast.com Ninja Selling www.NinjaSelling.com @ninjasellingofficial Ninja Coaching: www.NinjaCoaching.com @ninja.coaching Garrett garrett@ninjacoaching.com @ninjaredding Matt matt@ninjacoaching.com @matthewjbonelli