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[sidsmom]

Have you tried Bullet Journaling?

What has been your experience?

Tips/Tricks?

TIA!

[Plaid Pants2]

What in the world is "bullet journaling"????

[Pqfan]

I recently joined a bullet journaling group on Face Book and I haven't got a clue what I should be doing.

I think it is supposed to be a more to the point goal oriented type of journal but I don't even know.

[meallen616]

Some of us have never heard of it, so, here's what google says,

The Bullet Journal is an analog system created by Ryder Carroll, a Designer based in New York. In his words, the Bullet Journal is meant “to help you track the past, organize the present, and plan for the future.”Jan 22, 2016

[momtochloe]

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@Pqfan wrote:

I recently joined a bullet journaling group on Face Book and I haven't got a clue what I should be doing.

I think it is supposed to be a more to the point goal oriented type of journal but I don't even know.

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Oh goodness @Pqfan thank you for my first laugh out loud of the day . . .

Hope you have a happy and safe New Year's Eve and a terrific 2017!

[wildcat fan]

I've been doing it for a couple of years now.  At work they stopped giving us a planner/agenda because we can sync everything in our online/digital calendars.  I still like to have things written down even though I also keep things documented in my Apple/Exchange calendar and Google Drive. 

I guess the best tip I can offer is to color code things.  I use one color for personal things/events, and other colors assigned to work categories.  I use the Sharpie pens that don't bleed through the page.  Color coding helps me easily find things at a glance.

Dollar Tree and drugstores like Walgreens and CVS have had some good deals on blank journals. The drugstores often have them in the clearance sections,  I've gotten several for just a dollar or less.  As a teacher, I sometimes keep a separate detailed journal as a reference for the major novel units I teach and parent contacts.

[Pqfan]

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@momtochloe wrote:

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@Pqfan wrote:

I recently joined a bullet journaling group on Face Book and I haven't got a clue what I should be doing.

I think it is supposed to be a more to the point goal oriented type of journal but I don't even know.

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Oh goodness @Pqfan thank you for my first laugh out loud of the day . . .

Hope you have a happy and safe New Year's Eve and a terrific 2017!

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Aww thanks mtc! You too!

[151949]

I have started a diet and I will do a daily journal of what I eat and the carbs/fats each day as I have goals for max amount of carbs and fats I can eat daily. I do not, however require that I coordinate my journaling with anyone else or anyone's ideas of how to do it. I do it for me and only I need to keep track of it. I do plan to do carbs in blue and fats in red just to make a quick look back for something simpler.

[Laura14]

Okay, I had to google it too and I have to say, in my humble opinion, I have never seen anything violate the KISS rule (Keep It Simple, Stupid) more than this.  

BUT, if it works for you (and I can see the appeal of it), it's a great organization tool.  I'm just good with crossing things off my list and making a new list when it gets too messy rather than creating a table of contents, an index, and a new nomenclature for the status of each thing on my list.  These people must have a LOT of time on their hands and I really admire them to go through it all.  

I am also going to take a moment to say I appreciate my new Google Home lists more than ever now.