The story of a visionary

A young doctor, F.G. Beltrami, revolutionized the concept of time management with the creation of a brand new planner for personal use: one week on two pages.

At that time, appointment books were daily diaries. Frustrated because this format didn't meet his need to plan ahead, Dr. Beltrami designed his own time management system.

He made his first planner by stamping a grid of the design on a notebook. He could write notes, key tasks, reminders and daily priorities without cluttering the appointment schedule.

This grid, "Agenda Planning®" enabled him to organize each day and see all the important events of his week at a single glance.

Friends and family were so enthusiastic about his creation that Dr. Beltrami formed a company to market his creation. In 1954 Editions Quo Vadis was formed in Marseilles, France.

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• A most precious resource
• Three Simple Steps
• Quality Paper

• A most precious resource: Your Time

  A planner is a simple tool to help you manage what is most important, your time.

  As a specialist in time management for over 60 years, Quo Vadis planners are essential companions for many people around the world. In a digital world, paper is reassuring and individual.

  Quo Vadis planners are well-made and well-designed, with quality construction, ultra smooth paper, and flexible layouts that give you plenty of room to manage busy schedules, organize priorities, and record important notes, ideas and events.

• Dr Beltrami's Three Simple Steps

  "As a doctor, I have a pragmatic outlook on people. We are just simply... people. We all tend to do what is easy rather than what is more difficult.

  "I believe in taking simple steps to accomplish what is truly important. Getting organized is very simple if you follow my three little steps."

  1. Make a List

     Go through the projects that you are working on. Make an inventory of all the things you have to do, appointments not to be forgotten, and notes on little scraps of paper.

  2. Establish Priorities

     No matter how many things you have to do, and no matter how urgent they are, you just cannot do them all at the same time. Just take everything one step at a time.

  3. The Time Factor

     Plans are only as good as how you implement them. It is not just enough to make lists, or even prioritize them... you must give some thought as to when you will be doing the project, making the phone calls, etc. that are important to you.

• Quality Paper

  Clairefontaine paper is high quality writing paper sourced and made in an environmentally responsible way.

  One of the things people love most about their Quo Vadis planners is the paper. Our paper makes the experience of writing a real pleasure.

  We use paper from the Clairefontaine mill in France for all our planners. Clairefontaine is famous for its exceptionally white and ultra smooth paper. The mill has been making paper since 1858, and is currently managed by the 5th generation of family members.

  In addition to our fountain pen friendly, bright white 90g paper, Clairefontaine produces two other specialty papers for Quo Vadis planners.

  Registre Azur, a subtlely tinted paper scientifically calibrated to the easy on the eyes; and Ivoire Satine, a very fine ivory satin-finish paper.