For those whose Bullet Journal is primarily a tool to reduce disaster, and not necessarily a piece of art.
Bullet Journaling for Newbies?
Hello! I was given a bullet journal as a gift not too long ago, and I'd really like to try it out. The style of organization is something I think could really work for me. That said, I'm a bit overwhelmed by all the different styles and advice and uses for them out there... does anyone have links to good, basic, bullet journal strategizing guides? Ways to lay your journal out, how to keep track, that sort of thing? Any help at all would be very appreciated!




A friend of mine wrote a pretty good intro guide recently here.
Cool, thanks, I'll check it out!
I like how this video explains the basic concepts, but I'm not sure if it's helpful for setting up a bujo, because it is, well, really fast, but anyway maybe some of it is helpful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkZEEQG6IVE
I started last month. I've stuck with the basics and have mostly been using it to add some structure to my work days, and it seems to be going well. Not really using page numbers though.
I like the following article:
http://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/blog/how-to-bullet-journal
But I wish I could help you more! Just know that it can be as simple as turning a page and writing whatever you need. It doesn't need guy be fancy at all--you don't need any extra stationery or layouts unless you want.
I tend to just use a monthly page--which is, I wirte the month on top and the dates down the side, so I can see when paydays and appointments are coming up--then I flip the page for a to-do list, and a new page for a wishlist, and a new page to write about my finances and do some math, and flip the page again to journal about my thoughts....for example. I don't make it any more complicated than how I regularly use notebooks, but the use of an index does improve my ability to find things later, that's all.