Abstract: A planning and journal apparatus and method wherein a loose-leaf binder has mounted therein a plurality of indices, each index addressing a particular topic, one topic being a journal designed for regular journal entries. A week manager sheet is readily insertable between the pages of the journal without the necessity of opening and closing the rings of the loose-leaf binder. The week manager sheet selectively includes a subtask column to enable the user to readily identify various subtasks on a weekly basis. The week manager sheet is configured as a two-sided sheet and having ring-receiving holes along opposing margins. The holes are slit to the edge of the week manager sheet to allow each hole to be slipped over and removed from the respective ring without opening the rings.