The 365 Bullet Guide Organize Your Life Creatively, One Day
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CHOOSING YOUR JOURNAL
Select your bullet book carefully. It will undergo a lot of use so pick
a sturdy one. You’ll be drawing both horizontal and vertical lines so
you might want to pick a notebook that has grids or dots on each
page. If your to-do lists are very long, then pick a book with lots of
pages. If you’re more of a minimalist, then slim is fine. Numbered
pages save time but they’re not essential, you can do this yourself.
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SET-UP
If your notebook is completely blank, number the pages or be sure
to number them as you go along. You can number every other page
if you’re pushed for time.
On the first page, add a title (it can just be your name).
Alternatively, leave this blank and come back once you’ve had some
practice with lettering, borders and doodles.
On the next page, add your heading: INDEX. The Index will act as a
contents page for your journal. It will allow you to keep track of the
different spreads you add to your book by using their title and page
number. As your journal gets longer, you’ll be able to find what
you’re looking for at a quick glance. If your notebook is particularly
thick, you may want to allocate two pages for the Index. You can
leave it blank for now.
Set-up variations
If you want to keep your work and personal lives separate, then use
opposite ends of the book. Consider creating an Index for each. For
more set-up ideas, check out the Masterclass section at the back of
the book.
Index
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THE KEY
The main principle of bulleting can be summed up using a very
simple key of symbols that will represent the different types of
things that could appear on your to-do list. These symbols will be
used throughout your journal so it will be useful to have this at the
start of your book, allowing you to refer back to it when you need.
You can start bulleting your daily routine by using the following key
for your to-do list:
Tasks are represented by empty squares.
age Completed tasks can then be filled in.
Events are represented by small circles.
Notes can be represented by a dash.
AT THE END OF THE DAY
Chances are you didn’t manage to tick off everything on your list
but the bullet method ensures that no task is ever left behind. Use
chevrons to mark anything you need to carry over to tomorrow.
This is known as migrating.
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YEARLY
Now we’re going to add a handy year-long calendar for reference.
This is your Yearly. You might want to try this in pencil first, or
measure your months with a ruler. This can be spread over a double
page depending on how much space you want to allocate for each
month. Alternatively, go to panmacmillan.co.uk/365bulletguide where
you can download and print these at the size of your choice. Once
you’ve finished, make a note of the page numbers to use in your
newly created Index.
Variations
Block off holidays, exam season or other big events in your Yearly
so that you can see your plans at a glance.
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FUTURE LOG
Add a Future Log like the one below. This is where you’ll keep track
of those tasks and dates that you need to remember in the future.
It’s essentially a brain dump that will allow you to focus on the tasks
at hand, rather than worry about those upcoming. If you’re a
minimal note-taker then you’ll only need a double page for this.
Otherwise, space this over two double pages. Not sure? Don’t worry,
you can start again further in the book. Make a note of key dates
like birthdays, holidays and anniversaries. Now, once again, make a
note of the page numbers to use in the Index.
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MONTHLY
Now, your Monthly page. This is a great place to make a note of key
appointments and dates so that you can look at the month ahead at
a glance. Check your Future Log for any such instances. Don’t be
tempted to replicate this for the months ahead. You’ll create a new
Monthly page at the start of every month to stay as up-to-date as
possible. Now index it.
