Why I even bothered trying this Virgo Weekly planner thing
Honestly? Saw someone raving about Daniel Whelland Dowd’s Virgo Weekly review online. Said it was the magic bullet for messy schedules. Sounded too good, but hey, I was drowning in work chaos, figured why not grab any life raft? Clicked install. Easy enough. Looked slick at first glance.
Jumped in Monday morning. Right away, pop-up asks for EVERYTHING – calendar access, to-do lists, reminders, goals. Felt a bit much, like giving the kitchen sink to a stranger. Clicked “Allow All.” What’s the worst that could happen? Famous last words.
Tried adding my tasks. Simple stuff: emails, project meeting, gym. Interface seemed… clunky? Like, dragging tasks to different days felt sticky. Lagged a bit. Annoying, but okay. Set up the “Weekly Review” section – big selling point, right? Promised reflection, planning ahead.
The weekly review showdown
Friday rolls around, time for the famous Virgo Weekly review. Followed Dowd’s supposed method within the app.
- Started with past week. App kinda dumped everything I did into a messy list. Hard to see what mattered.
- Tried setting next week priorities. The goal-setting bit felt generic. Like shouting into the void.
- Biggest headache? Syncing issues. Said it updated my Google Calendar. Checked later… half the new stuff was missing! Spent 20 mins untangling that mess.
Did the review process feel structured? Maybe. But reliable? Nah. Felt like the app wasn’t really listening, just throwing templates at me. My actual priorities got lost in the shuffle.
Gave it til next Wednesday. Main issues kept biting me:
- Weird delays adding new tasks.
- Reminders sometimes fired, sometimes ghosted me. Totally random.
- That calendar sync? Still busted half the time.
Stressed me out more worrying if the app would work than actually doing the work!
The final straw & uninstall party
Planned a crucial client call for next week using Virgo’s scheduler. Put it in, set reminders, felt smug. Monday comes… no reminder. Client calls ME asking where I am. Panic! Checked the app. Yep, call was there. Google Calendar? Nowhere. Completely blanked. Lost that client? Nearly. Cost me big time explaining and scrambling.
That was it. Felt like a sucker. Downloaded a “time saver” that cost me time, money, and clients. Is it reliable? Based on MY actual outcomes? Hell no. Felt like building my schedule on wet cardboard. Clicked uninstall faster than ever.
Back to my messy notebook and basic calendar app. Less fancy, way less stressful. Learned the hard way – shiny promises don’t mean squat if the wheels fall off.
