Thank you Matt! As much as I appreciate Ryder, something about the way you explain things makes the Bujo even more concrete and actionable. 🙏💜
@MattRagland Жыл бұрын
Thanks Connie, nice to hear that from you :)
@JamesC1837 ай бұрын
I agree with this 110%! I haven’t mastered BuJo yet, but as a newly diagnosed adult with AuDHD, following Matt’s approach has been my most successful attempt. Now, after a 6-month hiatus, I’m back in complete overwhelm 😩 - I’ve been doing this on and off for years! But I feel confident that by rewatching some of your content, Matt, I’ll be back on track. Just need to work out how to form a habit!
@joycehuff9769 Жыл бұрын
I’ll tell you a dumb thing I did (thought). I dislike the use of the “x” for completed task. I had hard core issues with some symbols in the original key. I have finally realized it’s okay to use symbols that work for me. I use simple dash for task and a check mark for completed. Because I disliked the original key I stopped doing journal which is really dumb.
@MilaT1508 Жыл бұрын
I can relate to this! I also use a check mark instead the X because it made me feel uneasy since I associate the X with "wrong" 😅
@4061earthabcdesong Жыл бұрын
We always fall into a trap - Do what people say is good and do it 100% the way as told. The symbol thing that you mentioned is one example. Another example is that we were told to write on lined paper, and we wrote horizontally, neatly in between lines. But one day, if we tried to write diagonally on the same lined paper, we may find unexplainable pleasure/freedom or increase in productivity!! While things that people highly recommend are good, we could modify them a bit to suit our own style.😅
@joycehuff9769 Жыл бұрын
@@MilaT1508 thank you! My head read it as wrong as well or cancelled, deleted etc. I appreciate your response as it is confirmation it’s not just me!😊
@tuomi1154 Жыл бұрын
I also use my own key, where some of the symbols I have used before I started bullet journaling. I thought it was pointless to change the symbols and the most important part when starting was building that routine.
@aaduexe11 ай бұрын
I like to strike through the tasks, so the deleted tasks are crossed 🥸
@marciaparmeley44309 ай бұрын
Oh, Thank God. I got out of the bullet journal habit when I suffered a debilitating injury. I've been trying to pick up the pieces of my life and, without my bullet journal, failing miserably. I thought as I try to re-establish this habit, it would be good to review some videos. I am creative--I sew, crochet, knit, scrapbook, do photo-editing, and so on. However, I can't draw anything. All I've been finding are those Art Project Bullet Journaling videos. Ugh! Thank you for the straight-forward approach. Simple is better for me!
@MattRagland8 ай бұрын
Glad it helps and I hope you get to feeling 100% soon!
@maureenlauergatta Жыл бұрын
First of all, I've missed the simple, accessible bullet journaling that you offered and am stoked that you are back and looking forward to future videos. A question I have is that I've been asked by work to focus on Deliverables and Milestones instead of constant "to do's." Needless to say this has been a shift of thinking to look at the bigger picture and the scope of what needs to be done. I would love to see/hear your thoughts here and what that may look like from your perspective. I've adopted a separate journal for my monthly & weekly log as they kept getting lost in my daily logs and I never looked at them after I created them. My weekly journal now consists of columns for household/business/personal/deliverables. I need to see them seperate otherwise they seem to get jumbled up in my mind. This is something I just started and am looking forward to see how it goes. The monthly is laid out like you have done. Also in my daily log I do an overview of deliverables & milestones I need to create and then I do rapid logging to help me keep track of time and what I was doing because most days, I would get to the end of the day, was so busy, and couldn't tell you what I did at all that day. So this is a nice way, for me, to stay present and reflect back on what was delivered. Thanks again for being here Matt!
@Mariek76PTC Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the timely reminder Matt. My YT feed is already overwhelmed with tonnes of fancy, overly complex planning strategies for 2024. I know all I need is the baseline Bullet Journal system to keep my life on track but it's easy to get sucked into the shiny planner candy!
@swaggybear84010 ай бұрын
Just bought a journal notebook and felt overwhelmed with many decoration and fancy design of other bujo, and this video minimal bujo really solved it. Thanks a lot!
@MattRagland10 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@RonKallemeyn28 күн бұрын
I created a simple way to keep track of migrated tasks that is very helpful for me. When a task is first written or assigned on a certain day it gets the normal dot with the task written beside it. If I don't complete the task I migrate it to another day with the right arrow as normal. However, when I write the task on the new day I add the number "1" to the left of the dot, indicating that the task has been migrated one time. I do the same if it is migrated again except I put a "2". And one more time I put a "3". I never go higher than three. If I have migrated it 3 times, there is something wrong with the task. Usually, it means the task isn't important enough to take up my energy. The other possibility is that it is a good idea my brain came up with. However, it is a solution to a problem that I am not currently having. My brain is good at that. Also, there is the possibility that the task is more likely several tasks that need to be simplified so that I will tackle the task without further procrastination. I am getting better at not creating unimportant tasks, but that is how my brain works sometimes.
@MattRagland21 күн бұрын
I love how you're tracking task migrations!
@collinsmickyou Жыл бұрын
It's great to have you back Matt I wish you and your family a happy and peaceful New Year
@MattRagland Жыл бұрын
Same to you!
@thenoseypanda Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you are back to making videos. My word for 2024 is "FOCUS" so I chuckled when you wrote Focus in your BuJo. There are some good tips in this video that I must remember to try in 2024. I want to keep it simple, but my idea of keeping it simple is to break my mind down into components. So I have 5 books this year. The daily brain dump book, though is the book where I'm going to apply some of your tips! Thanks and HAPPY 2024!
@sarahniriain7858 Жыл бұрын
The timing couldn't be better, you popped up and I needed to hear! The simplicity and intentionality of the non-embellished bujo is what I need to try (again)
@MattRagland Жыл бұрын
Happy it came at a good time, Sarah!
@amg304 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video, it was just what I needed right now: keep it simple. I've seen so many 2024 bujos with lots of layouts that I was getting overwhelmed. Your message of keeping it simple and the "why" is right on point. Happy New Year!
@MattRagland Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@rumpynz5470 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Matt. I'm 55 and today, Jan 4th here in NZ have received and setup my first ever BuJo based on your advice in the this video. Already the master taks and monthly spread have it simpler to look ahead and plan. Thanks again and I look forward to watching more of your videos 👍🏼
@MattRagland Жыл бұрын
Happy bullet journaling! Glad you found the video helpful. Just keep it simple to start!
@ChristysChannelYall10 ай бұрын
I’m new to your channel and thank you for the simplicity of this! I’m a woman who is NOT artsy at all and has ADHD so I was looking for a SIMPLE set up for a journal. I don’t need all the bells and whistles 😅
@daniellethompson681 Жыл бұрын
I love your positive intention behind this video, Matt and i love that you questioned the why. You always move forward with ambition, never with fear. I'm hopeful for this brand new Chapter. . Happy New Year!
@MattRagland Жыл бұрын
Thank you Danielle!
@nickharris7646 Жыл бұрын
I always look forward to your yearly setup vid, Matt. Been following you for a long time and you never disappoint. Great to have you back, man.
@MattRagland Жыл бұрын
I appreciate that! Happy new year, Nick!
@mickaelpigne5107 Жыл бұрын
I like to watch your new year video each year. It reminds me why i use bullet journal. It has made my life way much more simpler and has helped me to achieve goals. The why and the what are really helpful to chose my own path. Thank you.
@MattRagland Жыл бұрын
That's great to hear, thanks for watching all these years!
@karengriffin4197 ай бұрын
Thank you, Matt., Just came across you as a start my new adventure with Bullet Journal. There is a story behind how I ended up here but just getting started I was becoming a bit overloaded BUT when I entered this journey but this morning on day 4 I knew I wanted to stay as my mind was already starting to become uncluttered as was my desk from all the journals, post it notes and yes, my paper planner which I have had for years but the past 2+ yrs have spent a fortune on trying to make them work ... Keep it Simple... thank you for those words..
@Devinek9john Жыл бұрын
Glad to have you back at it. But also thank you for showing us that sometimes putting a video out there is not the most important thing in our lives.
@MattRagland Жыл бұрын
I appreciate that!
@andrewbrown96725 ай бұрын
I hope that you followed through with your tasks set for Jan 1st at 4:00 specifically! I will remember that day for the rest of my life. First Rose Bowl attended despite being in my 50s. One of the most amazing sporting events I have ever experienced. In the end zone that both teams used for overtime. Glorious ending for team 144 and all maize and blue souls….
@evaoliveirayoga4 ай бұрын
Amazing !!! Thank you so much Matt. This was what I really needed to begin. Simple and minimalist, so I stop feeling confused about the organization.
@MattRagland4 ай бұрын
So happy to hear that, Eva!
@alvar0daniel3 ай бұрын
Simple is better!! Thanks for that. I'm beginner in the bullet journal. No speak English very well, but I like so much your video. I used the KZbin Subtitles sometimes
@MattRagland3 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching the videos!
@darnold5575 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your videos. Your words helps one to think about self, habits, and goals.
@MattRagland Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
@SamManGaming7 ай бұрын
Really great video man. Really appreciated that you advised people to just start off with a daily journal before setting everything else up to make sure that you get into the habit of it more than anything else. I have started with a small A6 notebook doing this and found it really helped me build the habit of doing the task list everyday.
@VictorFoote01 Жыл бұрын
Great video and set up! This is going to help me out so much. I avoided looking into bullet journaling for so long because it looked like a lot of "work". Luckily I found a video of Ryder talking about rapid logging and it was a game changer! I can't wait to see your goal video. Cheers and happy new year Matt!
@Nimmitshop Жыл бұрын
Thank you for a good video! You made me realize that I actually have a goal for this month. I have a hard time finding goals for myself, at least long term. But thanks to you I made a 2024 goal page in my new bullet journal. And I intend to use it!
@MattRagland Жыл бұрын
Happy to hear!
@scottkibler Жыл бұрын
Great video, Matt. Perfect timing, too, just got my new BuJo today. Appreciate your videos and glad to have you back! Happy New Year!
@MattRagland Жыл бұрын
Happy new year! Glad this came at the right time!
@Joy2Plan8 ай бұрын
I’ve been using the Bujo system since 2016 and I’ve tweaked it to fit my needs. Since I’ve been super busy with traveling this month, I wanted simplicity and portability so I switched to a pocket notebook and back to the original way of Bullet Journaling this past week. I enjoyed your video and the tips you provided, especially setting up two days on a page for the week to help write out future tasks. TFS! 🤗
@MattRagland8 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@wabicitoqr788814 күн бұрын
Love the simplicity
@everydayluxury Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Matt and so glad you’re back! I started with the bullet journal after watching your videos about 4-5 years ago and have made such a difference to my life. Still find these so helpful to keep me motivated and carry on with bullet journaling! I’m not as good at reviewing and collecting past thoughts that I’ve written down, any tips on this would be great! Thanks 🙏
@Dollcan Жыл бұрын
Thanks for reminding us that it can be simple and fun!
@MattRagland Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@conniebeane616426 күн бұрын
I use a square for a task or appointment, and fill it in when completed, "X" it out if cancelled, inscribe an arrow if migrated. Sometimes I will leave a little space between a task/appointment and the succeeding t/a, in case I need to make pertinent notes. If I make a call to set up an appointment, for instance, I write the date/time of the appointment.
@MattRagland21 күн бұрын
Very smart!
@v1d300 Жыл бұрын
Section: Why Productivity is Hard was well orated. The first 6 months of 2022 I did BuJo and I was really on top of things because of that. But some personal things happened and for 2 months everything was in disarray so when I came back to my normal life I just couldn't continue doing BuJo because it felt like I am not progressing in the way I was planning and it felt like I am failing at everything which I was doing so well with. So that section of your video really made me wonder how I can view it differently and start doing BuJo again. Maybe 2024 is the year I start fresh again, much smaller to ease myself in.
@MattRagland Жыл бұрын
Glad it resonated, thanks for sharing - happy new year 🙌
@tjeerdje Жыл бұрын
Thank you, you gave me a spark to give bujo a go, again.
@KlingonPrincess Жыл бұрын
I like the encouragement to start simple and to ask oneself "why?" I think I've seen planners and BuJos as a way recording/tracking life. I feel the need to lean into a bujo as a tool for change.
@MattRagland Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful for you!
@helenneilson1368 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, great to have you back😊
@MattRagland Жыл бұрын
Thanks! 😃
@ThePlant-BasedClimber Жыл бұрын
Great video, Brother. I genuinely like your vibe. I'm almost done with the book from Ryder, and you are capturing its essence in your message. Thanks for the valuable tips!
@0811jakeАй бұрын
Pentel Energel pens - or any gel pen for that matter - are the absolute best...if you're not left-handed. :( I'm left-handed. I've noticed a decrease in my own Bullet Journal productivity simply because of a smearing pen. While I do maintain the simple BuJo layout described in this video, I strive to have a clean spread which impacts my mindset to keep on track. Micron and Staedtler pens have helped with the smearing issue. As for the book, I can't say enough great things about it. I've read it through a few times and now I use it for reference when I feel my headspace can incorporate another aspect or improvement, without becoming overwhelming; so, thanks for pointing that out. I highly suggest checking out The Bullet Journal Method book and audiobook from your local library. This is an eye-opening experience and gives this process an entirely new dimension..yet, keeps it simple. Thanks for the video, Matt. This was a great reminder of purpose as we're nearing the end of 2024, and into 2025.
@MattRagland20 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing about the audiobook! I bet it is good.
@samueltremblay275 Жыл бұрын
I know that productivity has a great return in term of money and your layout is simply fantastic but I can't remove from my head the price of the Bujo 2nd edition versus the time it will be filled. Considering a monthly log of two pages, a weekly log of 4 pages, if you have to also write daily logs, you will consume all your notebook in less than 2 months. The notebook has 202 pages. At 40$ CAD for less than two months, it goes up to near 300$ CAD by year. But this is considering you do daily logs which is my case is a precious thing because all day long I write all my toughts and feelings. I was using the Bujo as Ryder explains it where you simple have a monthly log and daily logs and where when you have an event ahead of a couple of days, you write it in today daily log and add the date. And each morning, you do a daily review of all dailies of that month and look for open event and tasks. But I prefer way more your approach which is similar to a traditional planner where you reserve in advance days. The big inconvenient is that if you have more tasks for that day for an half of a page, you are stuck. This is the main original advantage of the bullet journal where you never reserve space in advance. But you have to be a ninja style like Ryder and revise each day of the current month every day. In the second edition, they add a small indicator at the bottom of the center of each page where you can put an x to indicate everything is completed so if you are lucky and be as example the 28th and a lot of days are completed from that month, you will not have to revise every page. Anyways, again Matt, a great video both aesthetically pleasing and productivity oriented.
@LongDefiant8 ай бұрын
You popped up and for a half a second I wondered "how did they get Ryan Reynolds to do this video?"
@MattRagland7 ай бұрын
Well that’s the best doppleganger ever 😆
@DrBrito Жыл бұрын
Ty for the video! Question: how do you manage/keep notes within the weekly layout? It seems that the fixed layout would limit the ability of taking notes. I managed to BuJo for the last 3 months using only a weekly layout, it worked well for me, except for too much time spent at the beginning/end of the week with the weekly planning and review. Therefore I’m now changing to the monthly layout, and then moving on with daily logs and task management
@punkw444910 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing. I really appreciate this video. What do you suggest for a priority list system for work?
@chrisbianculli3465 Жыл бұрын
Hi Matt. Love your videos. I see the goal setting video is out as of today but the card is not displaying on your end screen like you say in this video. Just wanted to mention it in case you needed to come back and add it.
@MattRagland Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the reminder! Uploaded that video today and now it's added to the end screen.
@samueltremblay275 Жыл бұрын
Hi Matt, Again, a great video to start the year fully motivated 😃 Everything was clear but I’m wondering if you write in advance days of the week what do you do when you miss space? I mean, do you have sometime more than 10 tasks in a day? Or do you write notes in your weekly section or do you have also a daily log which like Ryder allow you to write an infinite number of things everyday? Thanks again 😊
@MattRagland Жыл бұрын
It's a good question Samuel. I do like to outline the week in advance because then I can "schedule" tasks for different days to make the GAP plan work. Plus I know if I'm writing too many tasks down - usually at the start of a week - I don't get them all done in the day. The half page is a good space to know I'm trying to fit "too much" into the day.
@iainchambers430210 ай бұрын
Hi Matt, when making notes from meetings or planning a task do you keep those in your BuJo or have a separate book for those? Really useful video, thanks!
@revchadbrooks Жыл бұрын
soilid country gold right here
@MattRagland Жыл бұрын
lol favorite comment
@timothy.r.aldrich Жыл бұрын
Hi Matt. As always great video, thank you for this. I have a question about sprints. At work, my team works on a two-week sprint starting on Wednesday ( because many American holidays result in a Monday off). Any advice on how to match up a Monthly/weekly/daily in my bujo with the sprint cadence at work?
@cassandrascott2613 Жыл бұрын
Would it be confusing to make a weekly spread start with Wednesday? Maybe on your monthly highlight each sprint so you can see the days that go into each sprint? Haha, that’s not “normal” and so you’ll have to think outside the box and experiment n tweek until you find your groove. I would say a bullet Journal is the best system to accommodate your job
@saraward8588 ай бұрын
I have adhd. I tried pretty bujo before but couldn’t keep going. I need a place for me to get all the stuff out of my head instead of trying to remember everything all the time.
@MattRagland8 ай бұрын
My bujo turns into a non-stop list machine until I'm able to get back in the rhythm enough to follow the "method" a bit more.
@thedock09 Жыл бұрын
Do you use the same notebook as a traditional long form journal or do you separate them?
@MattRagland Жыл бұрын
Separate journals for long form writing.
@ThinKtakeNotesАй бұрын
Where do I get a Bullet Journal shirt?!?
@MattRagland17 күн бұрын
Ambassador swag 🤌
@manuellavezzari581 Жыл бұрын
I know it sounds stupid, but how do you plan a week that “splits up” between two months? Do you put the monthly log after the week is finished or inside the week? 😅
@cassandrascott2613 Жыл бұрын
It’s really personal preference. Experiment each way and see what you like. It’s a bit of work to figure out, but then the system just becomes even better because it works for you and how you like your planner to flow.
@timro247 Жыл бұрын
Using the same lighting bolt from Ryder’s BJ to sell merch? Interesting. Consider putting a task in your journal to look up the term “like-in-kind”
@sakurachristineito64285 ай бұрын
I really hope one day they will sell this bullet journal with a lock so that nobody can open it but yourself...I really like to write deep stuff & strategize my next steps it's very private
@MattRagland5 ай бұрын
Maybe put it in a tearproof bag with a little luggage lock on the zipper?
@chrisrioux2 ай бұрын
The app Day ONE is excellent for this. I have over 10 different journals and you can individually password protect them. But for to-do and task management, I'm switching from Cultured Code's Things app to Bullet Journaling.
@demonheart138 ай бұрын
No daily logs for me, it would just be, Daily Log: Go to work, remember to eat. 5 out of the seven days of the week. Which is depressing. At least witb a weekly log its still mostly working, but i can write down the one thing i do in the week that isnt work, eat, sleep, get groceries.
@cyana5867 Жыл бұрын
What is the pen you’re using? .07?
@MattRagland Жыл бұрын
Pentel Energel .07 - you got it!
@باسلالبلوي-ك1ك13 күн бұрын
new year new bullet journaling setup😂
@Lastrobolastero11 ай бұрын
wtf jim carrey?
@mfomich8 күн бұрын
How dare you take down your Christmas tree on January 1?
@cheska999911 ай бұрын
I was watching with great interest but had to stop 8 minutes in because the muzak was driving me nuts. I wonder what you think the muzak adds to your presentation. You''re trying to teach us something, right? If we were in a classroom with you, would you be playing a repetitive, unimaginative stream of sounds in the background? I think you wouldn't be, so why are you doing it here? Do you believe the music will affect our brains in such a way that we'll stay to the end? It absolutely doesn't work that way for me. I guess I feel like this mindless music is as insulting as if you had AI write your content for you and accepted it whether you thought it was good or not.
@dordly8 ай бұрын
so it seems like bujo is mostly a waste of time? planner apps do most of this, and the rest can't really be called journaling. I created a way to track habits with a pen and index card before I discovered about bullet journaling and my method is still superior. for actual journaling, I still just keep a normal notebook to decompress and process thoughts and a commonplace book to store them. "people are doing this wrong and they aren't understanding it" that means the system is too complicated. that book excerpt was really the nail in the coffin, though. "it's supposed to be a simple productivity system but breaking out the colored markers and glitter and stickers and never getting anything done is also the correct way to do it!" the words of an obvious scammer. Ryder himself has stated he basically never even uses his own method, as calendar/planner apps are superior, but he still pushes his product because he's "at an advanced level where he can do that". bujo is a waste of time, and a scam. thanks for the video.
@MattRagland8 ай бұрын
Glad you have a system that works for you, that’s kinda the point? I can agree that some people make the bujo complicated, but that’s because it is made into an art project and not a planner/task manager. But if people want to color in doodles and use stickers to relax and create, more power to them! I think that’s more what Ryder is getting at. There are many paths to the same outcome, which is intention for what you’re doing. If you found a good way to do it with an index card and apps, good for you!
@emmanarotzky65656 ай бұрын
Writing by hand instead of using apps is good for your memory.