the problem

I used to write many lists, for many different reasons:

  • planning my workday
  • things to research
  • meeting notes

… and many other reasons. Some were placed in my block at my workstations, others on post-its. Worst of all are loose pieces of paper, never to be found again unless the matter is no longer important.

This chaos needed to be collected and sorted. As a software engineer, I know most problems have been solved and there is no need to redo the work others have already done. So, I began my search if someone has come up with solution fitting my problem.

There are many ways to organize things and many different solutions to these problems. I ended up trying the Bullet Journal method.

motivation

The Bullet Journal is a simple to use, highly adaptable system and easy to extend system. But it is not just a way to organize yourself.

It also helps you ask for the whys, define the hows and therefore helps focusing on the relevant parts in your life. This is achieved by using proven systems for the industry, software engineering and science. And tested by many different bullet journalists, who use them. This can make it so much more the just a planner.

how to start

If these sounds like a method you would like to try, I highly recommend checking it out here.

Often the best way to learn and understand something is to get as close to the source as possible. I’m sure there are many good youtube videos and blog posts, but all have different views and adaptations build in. Try the pure system first before customizing and diluting the pure ideas.

If you want to get more information about the origin of the different parts of the method buy the book. It explains the origins and methods and the use very well.