The Bullet Journal Method: Track Your Past, Order Your Present, Plan Your Future

Though it can be helpful to set an intention for the day, like Today I will not complain, it’s important to remember not to set an expectation for your day, because that’s out of your control.

Keep Custom Bullets and Signifiers to an absolute minimum. Rapid Logging tries to remove as much friction as possible from capturing information. The more you invent, the more complex it is, and the slower you will become.

Do your future self a kindness and don’t sacrifice clarity for brevity. It will keep your Bullet Journal valuable for years to come.

Once the event is over, take a few moments and use the time to your advantage. Sit for a while and give yourself a moment to process what you heard. Capture whatever surfaces.

recommend unpacking experiences as soon as possible after the Event, so the details are fresh and accurate.

Not having to articulate the complexity of an experience makes it much more likely for us to write it down. That’s the most important part: to have a record.

Event entries, no matter how personal or emotionally taxing, should remain as objective and brief as possible.

Often all it takes to live intentionally is to pause before you proceed.

A dear friend of mine once told me, “The long way is the short way.” In a cut-and-paste world that celebrates speed, we often mistake convenience for efficiency. When we take shortcuts, we forfeit opportunities to slow down and think.