How to Set Up Your First Bullet Journal: Annual Planning & Goal Setting
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- As the New Year begins, many people are starting their first bullet journal. In this short video I'll show you how to set up your bullet journal and avoid many of the mistakes people make.
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The main thing to keep in mind is to keep your first bullet journal simple. Follow the original bullet journal method of rapid logging, using signifiers, and keeping a future/monthly log. Just these simple steps will help you stay on track.
Another habit trick I use is to hook up the practice of bullet journal reviews to an existing habit, like brushing my teeth. After brushing at night, I'll spend 5-10 minutes going over the day and noting my top tasks for tomorrow. Then I place the bullet journal on my desk, open to the day, so it's the first thing I see when I start work.
I hope this video helps get you started with setting up your first bullet journal. It's a great practice and one that can help you focus on the tasks and projects that matter most.
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Thanks for watching everyone! Are you starting your first (or next) bullet journal in 2019?
I stuff a bullet journal inside a regular planner. This is my 3rd year doing this and it's kinda fun
Hey Matt! I started this fall with a practice run notebook, but 2019 will be my first “official” bullet journal. I didn’t have any of the things in place that you talked about in your last video to keep me anchored. Is this your part 2 vid or is it still forthcoming?
Ninja Momtastic that’s awesome 😄
EXCEED Ingly glad you like it! Part 2 isn’t ready yet from the productivity video.
Matt Ragland hey Matt I see your Robert Greene book The 33 Strategies Of War👍🏻
So glad to finally see a YT series on bullet journalling that doesn't make me feel like an artistic failure! I'm rebooting my bujo habit after several years w/o it. I've become hooked on Field Notes and am trying that size notebook for my journal. I do wish I could do calligraphy, drawing, even washi tape, but so far, nah. Anyway, I've subscribed and will watch more of your stuff. Thanks!
Bob Irving thanks and glad you’re here!
I’ve been trying for about six months. I keep getting frustrated because many ideas are convoluted or way to Pinterest Foo Foo Frilly and Cute. I needed a raw Caveman approach, I think I found it. No stickers, no washi tape, no this is so cute... just write shit down, declutter the dome and do shit. #Aloha
You are in the right place my man!
read Ryder Carol's Bullet Journal Method or check his website before starting. I also used to think the same but after reading the book, it changed the way i use my bujo
Doc Rock haha, I’m with you dude! Those videos are cute but they usually have only like 3 things on their to do list.
no washi tape im dead loooool
matt is definitely your guy lot's of girls have kinda perverted the original ideas of bullet journaling with their fancy decorations, Ryder originally intended for this to be something simple and time efficient not 2 hours to make your monthly spread look pretty
side note I am thinking about starting a minimalist bujo instagram soon
“Get your head out of your apps.” LOL love that quote, I’ll have to remember that one!
Really like your videos, both the simple and detailed ones. Thank you!
Thanks for watching Tim!
So happy I found you! I have been continually daunted by all the artsy bullet journals. I neither have the time nor inclination for it. Your minimalist planning is exactly what I was looking for
You're in the right place Amu!
U just saved my 2019 somehow
Whenever I see those setup bullet journal vds with all the fancy layouts pens themes I just get lazy cause instead of thinking how to remove stress form my head to a journal I become stressed thinking how I'm gonna journal it
Simplicity in organizing is the best ❤
Thanks
Indeed! Stay simple and consistent, that's the key!
I love your bullet journal videos! With all the artsy journals you see all over the internet, it's really refreshing to see it from a perspective that focuses on functionality rather than on an aesthetic appearance.
I could not figure out why everyone else made this simple device a bujo seem so complex with the colors and the washi, the fonts and designs. You are the only one so far over the last month of my looking on CZcams who has made it simple enough for me to actually start. Thank you so much
I have journaled since circa 1988 and naturally evolved to do some "bullety" things. I'm excited to give actual bullet journaling a try in 2019! Thanks for the tips!
Nikki Schumacher Official of course! Thanks for commenting again Nikki! Happy New Year!
Finally a bullet journal video that does not require a degree in fine art!!!
You'll love this channel then!
Just got my official Bullet Journal! I'm on my 3rd year of Bujo-ing and it has been amazing! Thank you for being my mentor in this field, Matt . I hope you'll consider doing "a day in your life" journaling activity. It will be an exciting year this 2019.
You have great day for the rest of this year! 👍
Niño SM that’s awesome! Thanks for the kind words and all the best in 2019!
I've been a very big Franklin Planner user from 1993-2013/14(ish). With the rise of digital, I've done my best to migrate to digital. Like most, it is s struggle to be fluid in your productivity when all digital. Now, I'm implementing Bullet Journaling and I'm excited, and a bit skeptical, on my part, to remain committed throughout each day. Your video was extremely helpful, straight to the point. I appreciate your "reality" comments about keeping it simple and not going too overboard with different charts and coloring, etc. I'm an executive for a technology company and, outside of goals and objectives, my days are typically filled with interruptions. I look forward to seeing how bullet journaling can be incorporated into that environment. Thank you, Matt, for your quality video.
You got me so correct ..excited for this first bullet journal
Thanks for your video. I tried my first journal this year and I totally agree that to keep it going, it is better to start with few things and then expand to more things. It helps establish a habit which was the most difficult aspect to me.
"getcha head out of your apps" love it haha
Starting my first bullet journal this Monday! so excited to get started 🙌Thanks for the awesome tips dude ✌️
Thanks for the video, I started about a week ago and the holidays got to me with all the cooking and family gatherings. So your tow truck idea I’m going to try to incorporate into my daily bedtime rituals. I love that you advocate for the KISS method. If I try other methods I get stuck into a perfectionism loop.
Just about done setting up my new bujo of the year. 😀
Thank You Mr. Matt Ragland, I will take your advice in starting simple. I tend to do more than is needed, which leads me to discontinue new (to me) ways of prioritizing.
Continuing my ... journal, started around 2017 with bullart journal (I mean the artsy bullet journal, thus bullart) which only lasted for two months of doing pretty layouts but didnt even fill them. Then I knew the frills and woowoo wasn’t for me. I switched to minimalistic bulletjournal, referencing mainly to your channel, and then Ryder Carroll’s official the bullet journal method came out and I added from that also. Now restarting to continue bullet journal again. I think this is the best method, for me personally, since I have stayed using this one method from 2017. Never used any journal method longer than 1 month other than bujo.
Ingenious Chronicle thanks for sharing! Agree it’s the best for long term journaling!
My very first journal & supplies are "out for delivery" today (from Amazon) so this video is perfect.
Perfect!
ordered my Bullet journal today (from norway) cant wait to get it! meanwhile i got my moleskin to start with.. im like a 5year old with penn...
Rassmus Wistedt enjoy and remember to stay simple!
After trying several times to bullet journal. I found how to set it up, thanks to you because i found the way with you videos: productivity 2019 and how to start the bullet journal 2019. Thank you very much
I used your ideas to redo my Bullet Journal. I have important things to do with my wife like going to Paris, and your tips really helped. Thanks Matt!
Excellent! Love hearing that John, thanks! Paris is awesome :)
Hi Matt, I'm using bullet journal for about 3 years on and off. Now I want to have a new start with my new bullet journal to replace the old one. Then I found your video and it offered me a fresh start I needed. Thank you for sharing it!
Thanks for the point on simplicity.
I have been creating journals for eons. Starting in college , 1981-ish, I kept track of notes and schedules along all my evil plans. I love finding out what everyone else is doing with there "habits". Stay calm and scheme on!
looking forward to try this out! Happy new year Friends!
Happy new year!
I've already kept a Bullet Journal for fifteen months, but am pushing the reset button and planning to start my next one in July going from the ground up.
I thought this was a really good explanation.
I was having a little trouble getting my head around some of what was said, but then, I realised it's like a prep list.
I'm a professional cook and I use prep lists every day. It's kinda the same thing.
Once I realised that, the whole concept was easier to pick up.
Now I'm going to start my own bullet journey. Thank you so much.
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Gregory Elliott cool way to think about it, I see the parallels too! Welcome Gregory!
Spot on as always Matt! Thank You for all you do.
Thanks Fidel!
Thank you for this, Matt! I'm starting my first BUJO in January. Excited for a new chapter.
K.C. Procter thanks so much man 😊
I've been bullet journaling a while. Sometimes I need a reset. A reminder that I'm doing this as a productivity tool.
I love the tow truck tip! Great idea!!
Thanks Kellie!
Going to try new method start on this day! Thanks Matt for give new inspiriation that not complicated but simple and continouos.
7:24 Love how BuJo is looking magnificent like a shrine or something. Thanks for this, Matt!
Thanks for your generosity! This was very helpful.
DUDE. Thank you for this. You are amazing.
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
I'm starting my first bullet journal today! I'm super excited and hopeful. Thanks for all of your great information.
Rebecca Taylor thanks so much for watching!
Just started my first bullet journal! :) Great tips! I especially liked your suggestion to have objectives and goal/theme, so important to know why we're doing certain tasks and what we're ultimately after. 🙌🏽
Absolutely! Thanks for watching ❤️
Starting Today! Thank you!
Great, enjoy!
Matt, thanks so much for all your hard work in producing this EXCELLENT content!!!! Congratulations on your new edition and business expansions. Please make sure you schedule proper rest/sleep 💤 in your daily tasks. You seem tired-take care of yourself. 🙂
This video is very helpful for me!
This is very helpful! I’ve been journaling for sometime and your videos helped me add more productivity aspects to my spreads. Early happy new year!
Love this content, i hope u have a great luck for ur next year and for ur channel espesially. Good luck vroh....
looking forward to getting into a simple habit based and goal oriented year ahead. Thanks for doing this.
rwarner22 you’re welcome, thanks for watching!
You go girl!
I can't wait to start! not even 3 minutes into the video I went on amazon and bought a journal and some markers!
Really helpful! Excited to start my journal now!
I really enjoy your style and videos. I'm firmly in the keep it simple category!
You'll love this channel then!
Hi Matt! Thanks for posting this video! I've started bullet journaling several times but never managed to make it a habit. I decided to make a push to restart for the end of 2019, get some lessons learned for what's working for me, and go into 2020 with a solid foundation for successful analog planning. I'm going to adopt your Tow Truck Method to batch this habit with my morning routine. I also like the advice to start with rapid logging first and worry about Collections and other layouts later. Thanks again!
Thank you for the basic bojo. I have the bojo book and I love Hobonichni journaling books(Cousin, planner, & weeks).
I would love to marry the two. New to Bojo and would like to be able to just get going.
Starting my first, loved your tips. Getting confused between rapid logging and daily logs.
Great vid Matt! Have a nice 2019
Thanks, same to you!
Brushing my teeth after dinner is a habit I need to make haha. I tend to forget but I always brush my teeth in the morning.
Linking a new habit to a habit already made is a very good idea. Thanks.
There’s so much habits I need to adopt and a lot I need to get rid of. Namely laziness lol
Very cool, simple and useful!
Lol "not super expensive pens" my anniversary gift was my favorite fountain pen...an edison nouveau p premier fountain pen that i love using in my bullet journal and in my hobonichi weeks. Like writing in butter.
I can't believe I just found your channel! Thank Goodness! I have been watching tons of videos, all these pretty layouts, getting me nowhere, I felt lost and I really want this to be a tool in my everyday life. I don't mind having a second book for "fun" art like stuff. I finally got to reading the Bullet Journal Method book, between that and your videos and templates I finally found a place to start. Rapid logging. I need to-do lists, and daily overviews. Thank you.
Starting or rather restarting a BuJo. Thank you for the simple tips on how to get started and stay organized!
There is a BIG difference between men and women when it comes to BuJo... Men are focused on GTD - getting things done while women starts to decorate, track their habits, making lists of this and that. The CORE message from you - that is absolutely priceless - is simplicity!
I have had a running simple journal, as a textfile in my computer on a network harddrive, for over 20 years. I start a new line with the date and then write ONE line (as long as necessary) with contact adresses, tasks, info, customer orders, passwords, logins, webb addresses etc etc. That has proven to be absolutely vital to be able to find something, my company has about 100 TeraByte of files, and at the core is a simple textfile. The most important thing in your BuJo is the JOURNAL! That is not apparent from the start, maybe not even after a year, but the longer you keep going the more will you find yourself referring to your log. Everything else are ways of handling the tasks, habits and flows, but the journal is your mind unloaded in a chronological order! Every attempt to sort data will in the long run collapse - except the chronological list. The simple one that I suggest you start with and never stop using. Decorating the BuJo is FUN, but never let it become a burden.
As for paper versus computer. I started with computers 1980, I love the Apple Pencil on the iPad Pro, but I do my personal journal, plan my calendar and agenda on PAPER.
I also suggest this, as part of your weekly reflection, photograph your journal and copy the images into a folder named "2019" with a subfolder "January" and just keep the filenames as YYMMDD_HHMMSS.jpg This will be your BACKUP of your BuJo, and you can synk it to your phone, portable, desktop etc.
If you feel the need to SEARCH, then either perform OCR or just transcribe it into a textfile.
This was helpful, and straightforward - thanks!
Very helpful, working on my first bullet journal
Hi Matt, thanks for this video. I will start my first BuJo in 2019. Il will keep it simple for a start. I'd also purchased the Bullet Journal Method to help me understand, simplify, keep it simple to be focused on the essential. See you next year ! :)
I think you'll like it Christian! I made a video on the Bullet Journal Method book here: czcams.com/video/vWUy7ZknO00/video.html
im super late to the party but i really want to start a bujo & honestly have felt like going through tags on Twitter, Instagram, etc. it can feel incredibly overwhelming having to feel you have to meet a certain “standard” when it comes to your layout. but this is so simple and honestly kind of made things feel at ease and not so daunting putting the pen to paper. good video :)
elizabeth esc makes me happy to hear this, happy new year!
ABSOLUTELY! The worst thing a beginner can do is go through Instagram/Pinterest/etc. before they start their journal. The too-perfect/too-pretty pictures NEVER come with a warning that what you're looking at is the end product AFTER the all the learning and the fine-tuning has happened. Those pictures are never at the BEGINNING of the learning curve. Instead, they are at the end of it.
Which leaves beginners frustrated and intimidated as hell.
Don't go there.
Learn the simple methods of bullet journaling, establish the habit of using them ... and then after you're comfortable with them and firmly planted in the habit, THEN explore variations or embellishments that will make your journal customized and personal.
Just like great jazz, you need to have the basics down cold before you start mixing it up.
Luckily, the bullet journal method is simple, fast, and easy. ;)
Thank you... I’m a newbie to bullet journaling so I appreciate your video you have put out for us.
I'm ready for 2019! just a few hours away. Great video thanks.
Marshall Samford thanks for watching!
Thank you!
Hi Matt, I love your video and I'm all for analog productivity. Also, I really love how you reply every comment (I hope you reply mine too). Please I'll like to see a flip through of your bullet journal if you don't mind, I really love it's simplicity. I stopped bullet journaling because I couldn't keep up, it took a lot of time to get my layouts done and all so now I use a planner and I'm loving it.
Thanx for the nice tips. Rapid-logging definitely seemed doable. Hope I can get that into a habit. Wish you have a good life for doing this 👍♥️
I'm think about starting my first bullet journal because I need to be more organized and productive. Thanks for the great tips!
Thanks for watching Alyssa!
@@MattRagland Thank you for sharing such great information!
I just found a BuJo on Amazon, haven't started it yet, cuz I literally just got it days ago, but I really wanna start a bujo soon and I'm pretty excited
thank you for this video. I'm starting my bullet journal this week for 2019. My goal is to make it as simple as I can while keeping on track. also i just subscribed. Your methods as well as consistency on my part will help me become more productive.
Christopher Rodriguez thanks for watching! Lots of videos here to help!
This helped a lot, Thank you.
I'm starting my first bullet journal this month. Great video, thanks!
You're welcome, best of luck!
Matt, I just tuned in to learn some tips and then I heard my name. Awesome.
Glad you caught the shout-out!
Thank you for this 🙏
You're welcome!
Thank you for sharing your video, i love it 😘
Helpful. I tend to set too many goals and struggle with a tracking system.
@jonacuff just put me on to bullet journaling and I’ll be moving into 2022 with this new tool…looking forward to a new system to accomplish my goals!
Thank you for such an amazing video. It is really going to help me with my planning.
Really useful! First day set up first journal but felt overwhelmed. Now feel calmer and like I can do this and can make it work for me rather than emulating all the super complicated fancy examples out there x
I am starting Bullet Journaling this year, my main purpose is become healthier and cure my anxiety. I starting really simple, I do my tracker weekly.
Great video Matt! Another vote for Baron Fig journals. Hope all is well and you are adjusting to 2 kiddos. ;) Happy New Year!!
Cindy Borcherding thanks so much 😄
Good thoughts! I’m fixing to start my second Bujo, and I think I finally have a system that works for me. My first Bujo is a hodgepodge of other’s ideas and hacks, but I really connect with Your way of thinking. No fluff or flair, just straight productivity. Good stuff! Keep it coming.
As a side note, the background music was a little distracting, or maybe it is just my adhd.
Thanks for watching Jimmy - definitely keep working on a system that fits your style and life!
I just subscribed, and hope to see more future videos, this will help me with goal setting.
Good recomendation, great video
aesecu thanks!
oh here's something I could write in my bullet journal:
2019 plans: eat, sleep, go to school, go home
20k - Congrats Matt
Thanks Reid :)
Wish you spent more time on specific setup steps for newbies
Great video and good tips!! haha, get your head out of your APPS!!! Love it!! I've been bullet journaling for 2 years and kept a journal and a task notebook for years and years before that. It's a great tip to tie it to another habit if you're just starting out, and definitely keep it simple till you find what works best for you. As a mom of 4 I can truly say the bullet journal is a wonderful tool and totally worth trying out if you haven't already! =)
Hannah Clark thanks for sharing! Love that!
2019 will be my third try at bullet journalling. It seems like every new journal is just that a reboot. I always have things that didn't work in the last on and ideas for new things. Hopefully, I've managed to identify a layout that will work this year, after all the third times a success, right?
I did pick up one thing that I want to try in 2019 from this video. I've never seen the Goal -> Objective layout before and have always had problems identifying the steps taken/needed to reach a goal on a daily/weekly/monthly basis. I will be giving this a try next year.
Very helpful video for those of us still struggling to make bullet journaling work.
Thanks Gary, 3rd time's a charm indeed!
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Thanks Matt this video gave me an idea of what bullet journaling is. I am a home school mom and this weekend is our annual home school convention they are hosting a workshop on bullet journaling. I am planning on attending it and cant wait to get rid of all my little pieces of paper and index cards that i write everything down on and then they magically disappear
Thanks for watching and sharing. Hope you enjoy the workshop, I was homeschooled through middle school :)
Keep it up!
Thanks Chance!
Actually pretty useful video, because I am starting my first bullet journal right now. 😀 I have black hard cover Moleskine notebook for it and it's just genius. It's quite similar to Leuchterm.
Pavlína Měšťáková thanks! Moleskine is great too!
Hie... I want to start a bullet journal... I am all set but I think I missed like almost half of the January since I was on the tour in since the beginning.... and this is my first time and thanks alot for clearing so many doubts I had through this video.
I've been journaling for awhile but still can't find what works for me as there are so much one can do with this method I like the simple approach you have and I think that is my problem, I'm over thinking things. Gonna check out the rest of your vids.
Good thinking, just start making progress! You'll like this video too: czcams.com/video/uRjWOF1cSrw/video.html
I am interested in end of year (or completed journal) reflection on how it went for the year (journal). Reflecting to improve one’s use of the journal for the future. I have been reviewing my use of the Bojo and doing some noticing as I think about my use of a bojo for the future
The best line - 'get your head out of your apps...'
Everyone digs that one haha
Matt, great summary video. Excellent suggestions. Where can I get the "curved shelf" for the journal that lets it sit above your computer as in the video?
Hey Barry, thanks for the kind words! I got it on Amazon. amzn.to/2E9DvE2
honestly, most simple and helpful bullet journal starter! Thanks so much! Going to start off my first one, and question, what good brands would you recommend to start off with?
Luis Davila thanks! The Baron Fig Confidant and Luechturrm1917 are both great options.
@@MattRagland Awesome! I don't think i could go wrong with the Leuchtturm1917 then!
Thanks for this -- I'm new to bullet journaling and I love ideas that are more focused on organization and goal setting and prioritizing, as opposed to super artsy layouts. The Bullet Journal book was really helpful and got me started but it's nice to get more inspiration from other people who aren't as into doodling! Looking forward to checking out the rest of the videos.
Thanks so much for watching!