Bullet Journaling for Beginners (and Impatient, Unartistic People Like Me)

Your first notebook will be your learning notebook. Like any productivity method, it will take time to find a bullet journaling flow and structure that works for you. 

Any creative endeavor involves letting go of perfection. Bullet journaling is no different. Make a mess.

1. Get a Journal and Writing Utensils
2. Start an Index Page: The backbone of your BuJo system, like a table of contents in a book
3. Create Logs - places where you can brain-dump tasks, projects, goals
4. Pick Signifiers: Many people use bullets for lists of tasks, circles for events, and dashes for notes. 
5. Document Items with Collections: Collections are running lists and anything you want to remember for later(like blog topics, books you want to read etc.)

• A future log helps you keep track of items that aren’t yet on your immediate radar.
• Monthly logs include things like calendars and categorized goal lists for the next 30 days.
• Daily logs may includes entries of to-dos, meetings, and reminders.

• It frees up mental space so you can think more clearly and concentrate better.
• Better retention. Writing by hand engages multiple senses  (visual, kinesthetic, and tactical ) which helps commit tasks to memory. It also signals to your brain that your goals are important, making you more likely to follow through.
• Psychologically speaking, bullet journaling is more powerful than other paper-planning methods because it’s also a life record and a place for reflection.