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What It's About

A "bullet journal" is a book that outlines a flexible system for personal organization, combining elements of a planner, diary, and to-do list, allowing users to track their past, manage their present, and plan for the future by using a unique system of symbols and rapid logging techniques; essentially, it's a customizable method to stay organized and mindful of your daily tasks, goals, and reflections, all within one notebook, created by Ryder Carroll in his book "The Bullet Journal Method."

My Thoughts

I don’t think I have fully grasped the purpose or format, but it seemed bulky and inconclusive for me.

I prefer systems that minimize the thinking required and increase what I can see physically, rather than what I must track mentally.

The bullet methods as much as it seems to serve that purpose as not really attracted me.

Notes

Bullet Journaling should not add to your steps but it should help you focus on what is important.

Blink 1 : Edit your task before you commit it to the page

Start with a Mind Inventory: keep going until your mind is empty

It is designed to declutter your brain

• Take a neat sheet and list all the things you are currently doing
• List all the things you want to be doing
• List all the things you are currently doing

Ask if it is necessary if it is no, then scrap it out

What you leave out of your bullet journaling is just as important as what you put in.

Blink 2: You can do a lot with simple tools and bullet Journal Method

List of this you need starting with the most obvious

1. A Notebook Why not an app: because WIFI is distracting
2. A pen or pencil

The key is you can do a lot with simple tools in the bullet journal method

Bullet Journal use adaptable modules called collection

Index, Daily Log, Monthly Log and Future Log

• Index lives at the beginning of the note book —for ideas and crucial appointment.
• Daily Log are where you record key event, important information, reminders you collect in the day
• Monthly Log: up to date overview of the month — collection of what is collected in the month
• Future Log: things you won’t get into this month but you’ll need in the future

Blink 3 : Rapid Logging lets you log tasks and event quickly - Think Quick

Rapid Logging lets you log task and events quickly

• Before you start logging, assign your page a topic with a header at the top of the page. e.g Sept7: Marketing job Interview
• The content you log would fall in to 3 categories: Event, Task, and Notes Blink 4: Bullet Journaling embraces chaos with a flexible modular system A regular diary allocates the same amount of space for each day. A Bujo (Bullet Journal) embraces that each day is different Monthly Log (month at a glance) : Double page spread Calendar page : Left-hand page Date for every month : Outer edge of the page, followed by first letter of the week day. M for Monday. Leave space to write down event and add in signifiers to denote upcoming tasks or note memorable experiences. Tasks (List the things you want to do that month): Right hand Page Future log can also come in here. Index: Front of note book (4 pages) Collections of topic with page number. When you run out of pages, start at the new available space and note the page number Blink 5: Migrating Tasks and events is key to finding your focus. At the end of each month, set up the log for next month such as unfinished task. Cross out unnecessary ones, move uncompleted ones. You can also do yearly migration. With every migration, hack away the unessential. Blink 6: Clarify and prioritize your goals to make them a reality Create a time line 5-4-3-2-1 5years-4month-3wks-2wks-1hour Goal Sprint to break a big picture goal in to small goals and the mount of work involved in reaching the goal Blink 7 : Train yourself to be present through time-management strategies When I am unfocused, simple tasks can take hours to complete. When I am on autopilot, hours can slip by in what feels like minutes.

• Don’t schedule your hardest task last. You create false sense of productivity by front-loading your to-do list with easy and enjoyable tasks. Getting difficult jobs our of the way early and saving the fun stuff for afterward will make the rest of your day feel more manageable and more enjoyable. <aside> 💡 Don’t just think about what you need to do. Make it a practice to consider when you need to do it and how long you should do it for. You’ll soon feel like you’ve found extra hours in the day. </aside> Blink 8: There are no limits to your bullet journal’s potential
  • Complete a task - cross with X
  • To Reschedule a task - use ⇒ (right facing arrow)
  • Urgency - use *****
  • Events - use ° Jot events down as much as possible — jotting events down overtime would give you a clear picture of key habits and trends.
  • Notes - !