How Bullet Journaling Made Me More Productive
If you’re anything like me, you take notes on any blank piece of paper/napkin/receipt that’s readily available so you can find it at some future date and act upon the important information contained thereon. Only problem is, that piece of paper either winds up scattered on your desk with the dozens of other papers that contain information you need to remember, or it gets lost and discarded because you didn’t turn that envelope over to see the important note scribbled there before you put it in the garbage.
We live in an age of electronics. Many of us have smart phones, iPads, laptops – a myriad of gadgets to help us keep track of appointments, information, people we want to contact, dates we need to remember, notes we want to reference at a later time. With the push of a button, it’s all there at your fingertips. Only trouble for me is, I either forget to push the button, don’t remember which button it is I need to push, or I’m too busy to remember that there’s a button that needs pushing.
For years I’ve looked for the perfect system – one I’d remember to look at, one that was easy to use, a single system that works for everything, something that would help me keep my desk clean – you know, a miracle.
Enter BULLET JOURNALING. The first time I saw this video, I was overwhelmed with how so many people could be singing it’s praises when my first thought was how complicated it looked. But I watched the video from beginning to end (it’s short), read all of the bullet points, and some long-forgotten nerve inside me started to flutter with 
excitement that this just might work. In an age of electronics, I still love the thought of pen and paper. They explain it this way: It’s an analog system for the digital age that will help you organize the present, record the past, and plan for the future.
Without being overly dramatic, it has rocked my world. I’ve accomplished more in the last ten months using the system than I have in the last five years. I keep track of daily happenings, take notes, and make plans. My productivity has soared, my business has grown, and I’m much more on top of things because I don’t forget anything. To say nothing of the fact that my desk stays clean!
If it sounds interesting, check out the video below and let me know what you think. People adapt it to fit their needs. For instance, I don't do the monthly part at the front that he describes, and I rarely do an index. This is a new video on their site and I think he makes it look a bit complicated, but it's truly simple.
You only need pen and a notebook to start. Because that's who I am, I’ve made a few adaptations to make it work best for me, but I don’t go anywhere without it, and it’s SO EASY TO USE! After you watch the video, if you still have interest, you can scroll through How to Get Started with Bullet Journaling.
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. Or if I took notes, I never looked at them again. Thanks for stopping by.
), and I've got it made. LOL Oh, and a fountain pen ;)
. . . and I really was disappointed at this new video - it's such a simple system and he made it look so complicated.
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