tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763264385856038915.post4566578913324688432..comments2023-05-14T15:27:46.164+01:00Comments on Plannerisms: How I use my planner + Bullet Journal notebookLauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03550291806241735598noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763264385856038915.post-74158456410444071022016-09-15T17:00:32.919+01:002016-09-15T17:00:32.919+01:00I came across this a couple years after you wrote ...I came across this a couple years after you wrote it, but it's very helpful. There are some things I like about preprinted planner pages, like seeing all the days of the week vertically and not having to handwrite all the days myself. <br /><br />I also "visualize" time more easily in a more traditional calendar format rather than just listed in a vertical line with numbers and letters as the BuJo does.<br /><br />But I also like the freedom and collections concept of the bullet journal. Also, because the days don't have a predefined column or square, it fits my schedule, which may involve just one big project one day, lots of little things another day.<br /><br />Your post gives me some inspiration for combing the two ideas. <br /><br />Probably a good compromise for me would be the Arc system from Staples, and I have one of their notebooks. You can insert and remove separate blank pages in between two dated pages. However, the spiral in the middle makes it hard to write on both sides and adds heft. Also, the blank page covers the dated page behind it. So it's not quite working for me.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing what works for you! Maryann E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12657281659463875079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763264385856038915.post-81571313228235533712014-04-27T17:12:13.434+01:002014-04-27T17:12:13.434+01:00I am coming to this post a little late, but I want...I am coming to this post a little late, but I wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed it. I have been using a classic size Franklin Covey planner but I am back in college and it added a LOT of weight to the backpack. I recently bought a large Moleskine to carry with me as it's so light. I've always loved the flexibility of a binder to add things, print out pretty pages I find on Etsy, etc, but in addition to the weight, I found that life in a backpack was beginning to damage the corners of my lovely leather binder. So, I jumped into a bound book, with some hesitation, but In the past few weeks I found I really like it a lot! The system you outline above has given me some great ideas - I especially love what you said about keeping a record of things that happen but not a 'feelings' type journal. I just never got into that either :) I am surprised at how much I am enjoying a thin, bound planner and am inspired to add the little details of my day (and kids and hubby) too. Thanks for the inspiration!Peachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686121654602877745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763264385856038915.post-50623116462177792482014-03-27T11:01:18.124+00:002014-03-27T11:01:18.124+00:00Wow Dea, it's great to see how you manage such...Wow Dea, it's great to see how you manage such a busy schedule!!Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550291806241735598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763264385856038915.post-75681202727294193072014-03-26T22:51:12.959+00:002014-03-26T22:51:12.959+00:00Hi Laurie,
I always check your site when I am havi...Hi Laurie,<br />I always check your site when I am having planner issues and I am so thankful for your bullet journal idea. I have incorporated a similar system and it has been working for a solid 3 weeks (which doesn't sound like a lot but for me it is!) I have a very heavy travel and task-oriented job, and a hectic home life with 2 kids and a husband with busy sports schedules and I constantly struggle with balancing it all in a way where something doesn't get missed. I also struggle with my love for bound planner books (there's just something so nice about having the year in one solid book). I purchased a day per page medium sized (8x5.5) 2014 diary from Graphic Image because it had nice month at a glance pages as well in the beginning of the book. I was so excited that I got it on sale and it's beautiful with gold edged pages!! I'm using that as my bullet journal. The month at a glance pages are used strictly for my work travel schedule and my kids and husband's activities where we have to be somewhere at a certain time (I use color coded dots for each of us which is great for a quick glance). My daily work schedule goes on the day per page along with the tasks that MUST be done that day. I uses boxes for tasks, circles for actual appointments, strike the box,circle out when completed. If it doesn't get done, I either move it to the next day IF IT has to be done that day, or I move it to my MASTER TASK BOOK which is a small filofax. I also log with a triangle incoming tasks on the day they came in. If i get them done great, if not, they get moved (using an special symbol) to either the next day (>), or to the master task book (>@T). If i run out of room on a day (which sometimes happens but not often) I place a large sticky note on top of it and keep writing. I also use the Martha Stewart teardrop stickers for recurring tasks/appts that can be moved around if needed (my son's spelling test for instance is always on day 5). My master task book is divided into sections (i love that it is small, can fit anywhere) URGENT, FAMILY, NOT URGENT W/DEADLINE, and NOT URGENT NO DEADLINE. I Use small yellow stickies at the top of each daily page for my menu. My small filofax has empty note pages for jotting things as well (but I use Evernote for all my work notes online). So far so good.....I haven't missed anything in 3 weeks, but I think I really love the bullet system. And I am surprising myself by stepping away from a weekly view. I haven't tried that in years, we'll see! (I do however use sticky notes as reminders on Sundays for things that need to happen that week as a catch-all). Thanks for the bullet journal idea! Deahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12314350440270399900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763264385856038915.post-20611597556752676022014-03-20T20:30:18.057+00:002014-03-20T20:30:18.057+00:00I enjoyed reading about your bullet journal. I al...I enjoyed reading about your bullet journal. I also keep my bullet journal as forward only and keep my daily planning in a separate planner. I don't keep my bullet journal with me all day, it remains on my desk at home. I'm using a standard composition book for mine. I hadn't considered a moleskine, but might look into that for future notebooks. Thanks for the great post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763264385856038915.post-42647462718937545502014-03-15T20:28:55.772+00:002014-03-15T20:28:55.772+00:00Very interesting, Laurie. Thanks for sharing. I&...Very interesting, Laurie. Thanks for sharing. I've actually been thinking about trying a notebook for my to-do lists. Nothing I've been trying has worked.pattygardner.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08465166654988101342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763264385856038915.post-87721877999275597152014-03-14T17:01:18.800+00:002014-03-14T17:01:18.800+00:00*long posts :-)*long posts :-)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06149197895202293976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763264385856038915.post-38169754849875791662014-03-14T17:00:14.601+00:002014-03-14T17:00:14.601+00:00Thank you, Laurie! Ling possts are good (for us!)...Thank you, Laurie! Ling possts are good (for us!)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06149197895202293976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763264385856038915.post-89389361825124661282014-03-14T14:36:03.193+00:002014-03-14T14:36:03.193+00:00I think this is a wonderful post. Thank you so muc...I think this is a wonderful post. Thank you so much for sharing these details of your life and your family with us. I know you normally keep your blog away from that kind of thing but I really appreciate it because the details help me to understand how your system works for you and so gives me ideas for what I might adopt.Gail Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09979861857882049776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763264385856038915.post-2548207861986636512014-03-14T08:59:12.784+00:002014-03-14T08:59:12.784+00:00My experience when I have no internet access for d...My experience when I have no internet access for days on end is that I also feel disoriented, and cut off from the rest of the world. Funny how much I rely on the internet now, when not that long ago it wasn't part of my life at all!Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550291806241735598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763264385856038915.post-62702013044686620562014-03-14T08:57:54.074+00:002014-03-14T08:57:54.074+00:00You're very welcome Tina, glad it was useful! ...You're very welcome Tina, glad it was useful! :)Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550291806241735598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763264385856038915.post-65338254584113604722014-03-14T01:17:12.563+00:002014-03-14T01:17:12.563+00:00Laurie, thanks so much for responding to my inquir...Laurie, thanks so much for responding to my inquiry so fully in this post! Wow, I'm really impressed. You've given me some great ideas on how I can modify the Bullet system to work for me (since it doesn't work for me in its original form). My own modifications will probably simplify even further, since I don't have a need to track as much as you do, but I really like that you have such a complete record separate from your forward planning system. I, too, have always kept my forward planning separate (and that part has always worked as is), but the record/journal/notebook/whatever has taken many forms, not all of which have been satisfying. Lots to think about now. Thanks again!<br /><br />- TinaMiataGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763264385856038915.post-984006883996983362014-03-13T23:32:15.697+00:002014-03-13T23:32:15.697+00:00I am really impressed that you are sticking with y...I am really impressed that you are sticking with your system and filled a whole notebook! When yesterday's post had "changeover" in the title I thought maybe it wasn't working after all. I was out of town last week with all my time spent according to an imposed schedule so I didn't use either my planner or journal and I didn't have online access. Very interesting experience and I still feel a little disoriented, I think.mstraathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451250623476899317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763264385856038915.post-52906501235145251422014-03-13T14:59:31.572+00:002014-03-13T14:59:31.572+00:00I just wrote a big long reply and then accidentall...I just wrote a big long reply and then accidentally deleted it! Short answer: yes I keep this stuff in my Filofax, which stays at home, which I wrote about here: http://www.plannerisms.com/2014/02/organised-mum-pick-and-mix-filofax.html In my Filofax I have things that I don't need to carry around with me like household cleaning routines, car maintenance record, birthday and holiday planning, finances, etc. When we lived in Indonesia I had a medical Filofax for medical records and prescriptions, but here in Scotland medical records are computerized so every time I go to a new doctor they already have my medical history and prescriptions.<br /><br />I keep pens in a pocket of my bag, and things like bandaids in the inside zip pocket of my bag. I don't have much outgoing mail, but pending items are in a stack on my desk, and envelopes to go to the post office just go in my bag.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550291806241735598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763264385856038915.post-25721100997982928772014-03-13T14:20:51.049+00:002014-03-13T14:20:51.049+00:00Do you still keep a ring binder somewhere with ref...Do you still keep a ring binder somewhere with reference information like prescription numbers, medical history, veterinary records, vaccinations, model #s, all that? And how do you keep incidentals like outgoing mail, pens, coupons, bandaids etc. organized when you go out? Every time I try to go to bound books this is what hangs me up. How do you handle it?Christine Cortesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16313316307757263323noreply@blogger.com