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

    Written by Ryder Carroll

    Narrated by Ryder Carroll

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    THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

    Transform your life using the Bullet Journal Method, the revolutionary organisational system and worldwide phenomenon.

    The Bullet Journal Method will undoubtedly transform your life, in more ways than you can imagine’ Hal Elrod, author of The Miracle Morning

    In his long-awaited first book, Ryder Carroll, the creator of the enormously popular Bullet Journal organisational system, explains how to use his method to:

    • TRACK YOUR PAST: using nothing more than a pen and paper, create a clear, comprehensive, and organised record of your thoughts and goals.
    • ORDER YOUR PRESENT: find daily calm by prioritising and minimising your workload and tackling your to-do list in a more mindful and productive way.
    • PLAN YOUR FUTURE: establish and appraise your short-term and long-term goals, plan more complex projects simply and effectively, and live your life with meaning and purpose.

    Like many of us, Ryder Carroll tried everything to get organised – countless apps, systems, planners, you name it. Nothing really worked. Then he invented his own simple system that required only pen and paper, which he found both effective and calming. He shared his method with a few friends, and before long he had a worldwide viral movement.

    The system combines elements of a wishlist, a to-do list, and a diary. It helps you identify what matters and set goals accordingly. By breaking long-term goals into small actionable steps, users map out an approachable path towards continual improvement, allowing them to stay focused despite the crush of incoming demands.

    But this is much more than a time management book. It's also a manifesto for what Ryder calls "intentional living": making sure that your beliefs and actions align. Even if you already use a Bullet Journal, this book gives you new exercises to become more calm and focused, new insights on how to prioritise well, and a new awareness of the power of analogue tools in a digital world.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins Publishers
    Release dateOct 23, 2018
    ISBN9780008261399
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    • 3/5
      Much more of a self-help, philosophy of life thing when I was hoping for just a 'how to organize a useful record-keeping method'.Does seem like a decent system, but not something I'm starting now.
    • 5/5
      It was a whole lot more than I thought it was gonna be. It's definitely a book that I'm going to re-read whenever I need some encouragement and guidance.
    • 5/5
      Very good audiobook! I expected to get lost withot the book, but acctually it was like talking with a friend or consultant on the matter. I printed the companio pdf and it was very esasy to follow, I highly recommend it, than you very much!
    • 5/5
      I’ve been bullet journaling for a few years now but this Audio book gave me new insights. I can highly recommend this book no matter if you’re nee to bullet journaling or not. It will give you so many new Tipps and tricks and different viewpoints on productivity and efficiency.
    • 5/5
      I didn't think I would gain more than the information already available online about bujo, I did. Really enjoyed this book!
    • 5/5
      Fantastic! Practical too and a very good philosophical approach to life.
    • 5/5
      The system is an extraordinary tool to live life consciously
    • 5/5
      Lifesaver

      I have been through a gazillion and one planners and journals and household organizing systems, electronic, paper, and hybrid. This. Is. The. One. The one ring that rules them all. Get a Leuchtturm and some good opens and jump in.
    • 4/5
      A very fast read. This book goes into more detail and is more systematic than the web site. Carroll has a relaxed and casual voice.
    • 3/5
      This book burned me out. It's an interesting journal concept, and I do plan on using a variation of it, but the self-help aspect of it began to irk me. I went from loving it to liking it to just avoiding it all together. (Parts 1 & 2, great. Part 3...meh.)
    • 5/5
      At first I wasn't going to buy this book.

      I used a bullet journal (or "bujo") for about six months last year and enjoyed it, but didn't keep up with it. During that time I read articles on Carroll's site, watched his videos and those of dozens of other bujo enthusiasts, and browsed Pinterest for inspiration. The essential idea appealed to me, but for reasons I couldn't quite put my finger on it ultimately fell flat. Why would I want to buy a book about a system which didn't work for me? I still liked the system. And I thought that maybe having all the crucial information in one analog location would be helpful.

      I read the whole book in less than 24 hours. Yes, I skimmed some of it, but only because I was solidly grounded in a few of the concepts. What sets this book apart from all the useful tools available on the web is that here Carroll digs deeply into the method *and* the deeper work of how we discern meaning in or lives, set meaningful goals, and go beyond simply list making or project planning to dig into our motivations and our internal challenges.

      A lot of the "soft" material resonates with the value-driven processes of Stephen Covey's "7 Habits" books (of which I am a big fan). This doesn't replace Covey's work, but I think it does provide a much more flexible way of doing personal organization in support of living a purposeful, meaningful life.

      Carroll's writing is friendly, encouraging, and clear. There's no jargon here, only a few specialized (and not complicated) terms which he explains up front. It's an over-used phrase, but he really does come across like a good friend who has come up with a really cool method he wants to share with you. Even better: he wants to help you make it what *you* need, not dictate anything beyond the few simple structural principles and methodology on which everything else is based.

      Bullet journals are celebrated and shared by a lot of very talented artists who lovingly spend hours on hand lettering and decorating their pages (and sharing them online), but the bujo itself is a streamlined tool which can be as simple and stark as you want it to be. Or as elaborate, if that's what makes you happy. It's hard to imagine anyone who could not benefit from this tool, and while someone could get started using just the online material, reading this book will provide a much deeper and more valuable handle on how to get the maximum benefit.
    • 4/5
      This book has inspired me to be both more mindful and more intentional about the way I plan, brainstorm, and organize. I look forward to giving this method a try.
    • 3/5
      I do not have much to add; the other reviews have said the same thing i would say. To summarize: it is a really interesting, bare-bones system; the book increased my confidence in Bullet Journaling after seeing an intimidating amount of BuJo art on Pinterest. However, he has a lot of rambling on how he thinks you should run your life that I feel is not grounded in any authority and can feel rather sanctimonious. His digression from an organization system into philosophy and self-help is what brought down my rating (I eventually just skimmed his remaining chapters). Perhaps if he had ventured it with more humility - an idea instead of a truth - it might have been more palatable.
    • 5/5
      I was an early adopter of the Bullet Journal. I loved having everything in one place.

      However, then I let it go, because of Instagram. What? How? Well, on Instagram people were taking pictures of their beautiful Bullet Journal Pages with calligraphy and various adorable sketches and instead of inspiring me, I felt like I wasn’t doing it right or “good enough.” So I assumed that I didn’t have time to Bullet Journal and bought a regular planner.

      As much as I was unsatisfied with my artistic ability (or lack thereof) How could I expect a mass produced planner to work?

      A standard planner is not going to have sections to keep track of homeschooling, remodeling, writing, meal plans, and our demanding schedule.

      I did have time to Bullet Journal, and my life ran much more smoothly when I kept up with it. What I don’t have time for is making it a piece of art- and that’s okay,

      You don’t have to read this book to get started. Everything you need to know is spelled out on Bullet Journal.com. However, I purchased this book anyway and took notes. I hardly ever use the highlight function because I know I won't go back and read them there. This book does more than teach you how to organize your life, and it illustrates how to cut things that aren’t important and how to break down a plan (using Sprints) into small chunks to achieve a goal. I liked the “why” section of this book, and it reminded me to put more thought into what tasks I want to do and to keep track of future goals. I may think I need to do x.y.z today but if none of them move me closer to a long term goal- I don’t need to waste time on them.

      Should you buy this? If you can afford it, yes. If not get on your library’s wait list (My library already had a 4 month wait time which is why I bought the kindle version) I’m already thinking about purchasing a hardcover for my young adult kids to pass around, I think it’s that good and could be life changing for my ADD kids.
    • 4/5
      The Bullet Journal Method: Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future is written by Ryder Carroll, who is the founder of the Bullet Journal® (yes, it’s trademarked) and the website bulletjournal.com.Before reading this book, I was vaguely aware that there was an official bullet journal website, but what I learned about bullet journalling came from other bloggers and from Pinterest. It turns out my journal is very different from a Bullet Journal®.Bullet Journalling was a system the author came up with for his own use. He writes that he had ADD, so he had problems with focus and getting easily distracted. The Bullet Journal is part task list, part journal, and part planner, and the author explains that it brings together productivity, mindfulness, and intentionality.The main elements of a bullet journal are:the index, which goes at the beginning of the journalfuture logs, for tasks to do in upcoming monthsmonthly logdaily logcollections, which are pages devoted to a specific topicIn the book all of these terms where capitalized, and to be honest I found that a little bit annoying.Carroll describes the process of rapid logging, which involves concise notes using symbols for clarity. Tasks are listed as bullets, and symbols are used to give additional information. Subtasks can be nested under tasks as needed, or moved to their own collection.The author suggests that each day you briefly make note of everything that’s happened, preferably right after events or interactions have occurred, since our memories are unreliable and being able to look back later may give us some new insights. He also suggests doing a reflection each morning and afternoon.There are explanations of how to set up new monthly logs each month and “migrate” any leftover tasks from the previous month. There are also a number of suggestions for “Collections”, including goals, gratitude, challenges, and more involved tasks like vacation planning.Throughout the book there was a focus on productivity, organization, and prioritization. There is also an emphasis on self-reflection, and the way that writing thing down can help, especially when they’re being rewritten as they’re migrated from one part of the journal to another.While the author observed that he’s seen some people get very artistic with bullet journalling, that hasn’t been a priority for him. The book includes plenty of diagrams, but they are functional rather than aiming to be aesthetically pleasing.What really struck me was that a journal wouldn’t last very long if you were throwing all your everyday stuff in there. The author admits that he goes through 3-4 notebooks per year.While personally I’m not interested in using my journal as a day planner and a home for basic tasks lists, it was interesting to learn about the idea that inspired whatever hybrid mutt version I’m using right now.
    • 3/5
      The information contained within is generally pretty good. The method seems perfectly usable, though fairly obvious--it's not so different from the various methods I've used over the years for making notes on paper.That said, the book could have been cut by 50-75% and communicated all the most relevant information, but I guess a 100 page book wouldn't sell at $26. There were a lot of words devoted to repeating the benefits of the techniques and what amounts to inspirational anecdotes--useful, maybe, if you're unfamiliar with any of the productivity techniques or if you weren't very motivated to begin with (and if you're the sort of person who can be motivated by reading a maybe-true story of someone else succeeding--I'm not).In short, if you're not familiar with this kind of productivity system and you want a whole book to teach you about it, then this book will do the job. It gives both practical advice and explanation of the principles of the system, enabling you to adapt it to your needs. On the other hand, if you're already familiar with systems like Getting Things Done and timeboxing, or the benefits of universal capture systems like Evernote, or if you just don't want to read a 300 page self-help book, then you can get a good-enough introduction to the system from the official website.
    • 5/5
      Great book! It showed me how I can organize my life in a single journal. I've tried a lot of different organizational methods, but this has definitely been the most helpful, combined with techniques from GTD.
    • 3/5
      The inventor of the bullet journal explains what it is and how to do it. I'm glad I read this, because I think Pinterest had led me astray and I was doing it wrong. The basics of rapid logging do have the potential to streamline task organization, and I can see how regular reviews of how you're spending your time help keep focused on goals. HOWEVER -- like most time management theories put out there by men, the Bullet Journal method completely forgets about the existence of children and housework and others who need our time and care and attention. It's not as easy as simply crossing out those tasks which aren't important to you when others are depending on you. Focusing on a singular goal is a luxury of those for whom someone else is handling their emotional and domestic labor.
    • 5/5
      The bullet journal method is an excellent and highly adaptive life-organising methodology. This book, provides not only the basics required for beginners to make use of it, but also a extensive collection of hints and tips for veterans in expanding the use of their own Bullet Journals. Highly recommended.