How to Use a Big Wall Calendar for Business Planning: Own the Year Tips

2027 Dated Own The Year giant dry erase wall calendar by Eterna Goods

The Planning Journal · Own The Year

Business plans live in spreadsheets. Business momentum lives where the whole team can see it.

A 4 ft x 3 ft dry erase wall calendar puts launches, deadlines, campaigns and time off on one sheet. Here’s how to set one up for business planning.

Key takeaways

  • Own The Year shows all 12 months on one 4 ft x 3 ft dry erase sheet.
  • The 2027 dated version is ready to fill in. The undated version starts any month.
  • Each calendar includes 2 dry-erase markers, 125 planning stickers, 10 wall-mount stickers and an erasing towel.
  • Color-code by team, client or project so the year reads at a glance.

Why Big-Picture Planning Matters

When the whole year is visible, conflicts show up early: a launch in the same week as a trade show, or a busy season with half the team on vacation. A wall calendar makes those collisions obvious.

Set Up Your Business Planning Wall

  1. Mark fixed dates first

    Holidays, events, tax deadlines and closures.

  2. Add big milestones

    Launches, campaigns and reviews.

  3. Color-code

    One marker color per team, client or project.

  4. Use stickers for recurring items

    Planning stickers mark meetings or shipments.

  5. Review weekly

    Update the wall in a five-minute team check-in.

Own The Year giant wall calendar hanging in a shared office workspace
A shared plan the whole team can see.

Ways Businesses Use It

Marketing calendars

Campaigns, posts and promotions by month.

Production schedules

Orders, shipments and restocks.

Team availability

Time off and coverage at a glance.

Quarterly goals

Mark the milestones that matter most.

Common Questions

How big is Own The Year?

It’s 4 ft x 3 ft (48" x 36"), with the full year on one dry erase sheet.

What comes with it?

Each calendar includes 2 dry-erase markers, 125 planning stickers, 10 wall-mount stickers and an erasing towel.

What’s the paper like?

It’s printed on heavy 300 GSM paper with a dry erase finish, and each daily box is about 2.3" x 1.5".

Dated or undated?

Choose the 2027 Dated Own The Year Calendar to start in January 2027, or the Undated Own The Year Calendar to start any month.

Plan the Year Before the Year Plans You

A giant wall calendar won’t replace your tools, but it gives everyone the same view of the year. Put it where the team gathers and keep it current.

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A 4 ft x 3 ft dry erase calendar with markers, planning stickers and wall-mount stickers included.

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2027 Dated Own The Year giant dry erase wall calendar by Eterna Goods