The Official Bullet Journal Minimal Journal Set Up

[@denisewenke8323]

Ring and disk binders: it's nothing to do with being left-handed. One side is awkward for everybody, even if it's not always the same side Added: Great video. I like your idea for the back flap.

[@draco-lily]

25:28 "We're just gonna roll with it, because my friend, that's what real life is." Sage advice for journaling and LIFE right there. Love these nuggets of wisdom. Came for bujo inspo, received uplifting advice. Thanks Mark

[@markyourpages]

Thanks so much. Honestly, i can't let little things like that bother me. It just teaches me to pay more attention.

[@thomasriffey]

I love that you use a task planner too. I've be a TP user for years and I'm trying a BuJo this year to get off my phone and I'm feeling pretty hesitant about it already. I need to get the system setup so I can try it.

[@markyourpages]

Once you get up and going and do it for a few weeks it just becomes habit. I’ve done a few weeks while trying other notebooks and apps and just miss my bullet journal.

[@michaelraney6732]

Thank you! my bujo edition 2 gets delivered today! I'm using some random lined journal I had laying around for now but excited to transition to the bullet journal! Go lefties!!

[@pantinaprovina42]

I love watching videos by people who look and sound like they’re really enjoying what they’re doing. Thanks for such a great video!✨

[@markyourpages]

Thanks for that feedback! I absolutely love this all. So much fun.

[@d4ncruz]

Really like the stickers and stencils ideias. And, keep minimalist. Thank you, gave me a really nice inspirations.

[@markyourpages]

You are so welcome!

[@Claire-lz4fq]

I adore that you're all for embracing your mistakes 💪

[@markyourpages]

Thank you!! It's taken me a while to get here, honestly. But I see each as a learning opportunity. Don't rush, pay attention, take your time Mark.

[@nicolecunningham9350]

Thank you for this. I love your minimalist style. I get easily overwhelmed and distracted, so the simpler the system is, the better. Especially just starting out. TBH, you're the only reason I'm taking the leap into bullet journaling (no pressure, tho). I've heard the term bandied around, and I've seen pics of super fancy journals, and was immediately intimidated. I just need a system that works with my ADHD brain.

[@nadiasemprini8459]

I like to draw and I have a sort of addiction for artistic planners (and you know how maximalist and baroque a bullet journal can be!), but this year I want to be more intentional and productive, and save time for the meaningful things. I can't spend all day decorating my journal!! 😄 Your stile is what I need, minimalist and simple but never boring! In fact you always add a touch of art and fantasy, and I appreciate it a lot!!

[@markyourpages]

Thank you for such a wonderful compliment. I’m just like you. I need that function but love the stationery and fun. Finding that balance is key

[@bikerchic2003]

I’m not an artist but have been pretty consistent with my bullet journal all year, which is a minor feat for me! I love your videos b/c they are attainable for me and my lack of artistic ability!

[@markyourpages]

So glad I can be helpful there. There are plenty ways to be creative without having to be a spectacular artist.

[@abidarrow3821]

Love the the minimalist way you started that

[@markyourpages]

Thanks. It’s a fun way to kick into it.

[@juliangelus]

Thank you for another great video Mark. I am so happy with how you aren't afraid to show your mistakes, I think we don't remember enough that life isn't perfect and that mistakes can happen and can be dealt with. I've not done a bujo before as I always worry that my life is too boring for one, I rarely leave the house so I think it would be mostly blank. But, I've bought myself a cheaper journal from Stationery Pal and I'm going to give it a try starting in Decemeber, it'll be very minimal as I save my reading journal for my creative output. Anyway that's enough of an essay from me, I just wanted to say thank you and I appreciate every video you upload. Jx

[@markyourpages]

Thanks for checking out the video Jay. As alway, I appreciate your support! I think if anyone else read someone’s journal they’d realize we all live very basic lives. Mine is filled with work notes… not very interesting 😆 it’s finding what works for you and sometimes it’s a basic notebook with a pen and a date.

[@joycemaurer3588]

Such an enabler! HAD to have that Date It stamp set. Genius. Great video.

[@kymizad]

“Oh no, I double stamped.” This has me laughing so hard because I make these types of mistakes all the time 😅 Great video! I just recently found your channel, and I’m happy I did. I’ve had two failed attempts at starting a bullet journal. I know it’s because I focused too much on trying to make it pretty instead of actually using it as a tool to help me. You’ve inspired me to try again in April (I’m setting it up now) and I’m just going to keep it simple to start and add in things as I get more comfortable with the system. Liked and subscribed, and thank you! 😊

[@markyourpages]

The dreaded double stamp. I try to hold myself back now and just leave it if I miss or mess up. Less Messy! I am so excited you have decided to give it a try again. Focus on the functionality first, then add on.

[@bluetreenook7315]

Very functional! I like it!

[@markyourpages]

Thank you for watching :-)

[@blissbliss_asmr3831]

Really like the use of the monthly with the beginning of the month and end of month refelction

[@markyourpages]

Thank you! I'm excited to be intentional about that space. It's always been a miss for me these past few years.

[@Dreblueskies]

Love those stamps!! so much better than writing all that out. Thanks.

[@markyourpages]

Omg yes!

[@edithortiz3437]

¿Y dónde los conseguiste?

[@markyourpages]

@@edithortiz3437 from Ink Blot Shop. Link in the descriptions.

[@GortFromAltier4]

Thank you for your videos. You’ve inspired me to try bullet journaling in 2023

[@markyourpages]

That's awesome. You are very welcome and thanks for watching

[@kikid6158]

This is my 1st time watching your videos & I wanted to let you know how relieved I am to have found this. I've wanted to get into Bullet Journaling & have watched tons of videos but always get intimidated & overwhelmed because I'm not artsy at all. Your energy & walkthru gives me confidence to make my own. I can't wait to watch the rest of your videos & get started on my own journal. Thank you!

[@markyourpages]

Thank you for that feedback. This is the energy I always try to bring.

[@ScrappyCassy]

I love watching the extremely artistic channels but it leaves me feeling like a failure because I cannot achieve the result that they do. While I do want mine BuJo decorated, watching this video has left me feeling good about my efforts!!!!!! TY

[@markyourpages]

Thanks for checking it out.

[@RayneBlue]

Hi Mark. I have always used the monthly as Ryder suggested for Monthly Highlights and it has truly been fun to "look back" at what happened. I do the same thing in my work journal. I hope you enjoy using it that way. Thanks for a real life approach to your Bullet Journaling, as well. I loved seeing how you rolled with the punches!! Have a great end of 2022 and start of 2023.🎊

[@markyourpages]

I felt like a knowledge bomb was dropped on my head when I learned about it. It’s been great. Thanks for checking out the video and best of luck as we all kick off the new year.

[@chronicfish]

The paper isn't for everyone, but the Moleskine Pro Planner is an excellent choice for anyone interested in a similar setup to the Yearly Task Planner, but wants it in a bound notebook form.

[@markyourpages]

I’ll have to look into it. Sounds fun

[@princessleah9092]

Thanks Mark! So I had bought a STM journal and after watching this and Ryder's latest live I went a bought a Bullet Journal V2. I am also wanting to be more intentional and reflective and work on some simple and achievable goals this year. Thanks for the inspo as always!🙂(The STM can be my R&D journal for 2023)

[@markyourpages]

I hope you enjoy the notebook. It's really cool - i'm a big fan!

[@vintageflurry5735]

So enjoyed watching and learning how to do your set up. Super fun ! 🤍

[@markyourpages]

Thank you 🤗

[@frog_inabog_]

i've always loved the big artsy bullet journal videos, but this one is really giving me the urge to start journalling for real!! i've never seen a bullet journal this personalised and functional, it's really inspiring i've always had a planner (chronic awful memory) but it definitely lacks space for any personal journalling, it might be time for another notebook...

[@markyourpages]

That’s what I love about the Bullet Journal method. It can become what you need.

[@mamajudesays6912]

Great content! Lunch and Learn: working during one's lunch break. I'm not ok with that but they seem to be pretty popular.

[@markyourpages]

We try to make them engaging and sometimes happen before lunch. You are not alone in your thinking.

[@SandieCanes]

I love your happy mistakes! It’s awesome to see how you’re putting this together. I’m going to be watching this again as I setup my new planner as well. I bought the Bullet 22 and I’ll be trying it for 2023. Right now I’m using Erin Condren dot grid notebook and I’m happy with it because it works well with my teaching planning needs but I want to try this style and see if it takes! Instead of stamps I plan on using lots of stickers from the happy planner. Love your videos❤

[@markyourpages]

Thanks for watching. Excited to see how this style works for you.

[@SandieCanes]

I started my new planner this week and I messed up 😢 it’s not looking at all like I planned but I’m going to tough it out and accept it. I might just cover the pages I don’t like and redo them. 😅 we can do this! I think I was just overthinking it all. 😂

[@delphinelb8774]

Loving your imperfect bujo, just like mine: yours, imperfect and really useful on a daily basis. To catch all of our imperfections 😊

[@markyourpages]

Thank you. Embrace most of the imperfections.

[@17meows]

Great video, Mark! Thank you so much for sharing your process, and showing how its okay to make mistakes. 🎉

[@markyourpages]

Glad you enjoyed it! I make mistakes all the time. Let's normalize it.

[@AdventuresWithDaniel]

Great stuff, thanks for taking the time to put this together!

[@markyourpages]

My pleasure! Iam so happ you enjoyed it and it was helpful

[@thenubianreview]

Absolutely loved it! I'm inspired with your minimal approach, thanks!

[@markyourpages]

Oh yay! Have fun setting up your own! Try new things.

[@jonathanowen9917]

Awesome setup. I enjoyed the realistic approach and that you included both your mistakes and successes as you set the bujo up. The stamps are really cool. I’m going to have to learn more about the art of stamping and which inks to use.

[@markyourpages]

Glad it was helpful! I love keeping it real, as corny as that sounds. It's reality.

[@KocholateKoutureCo]

I love your minimal approach Mark!!

[@markyourpages]

Thanks so much. And thanks for checking out the video

[@studytosucess2955]

Amazing video. And you are an absolute genius!! You give me much inspiration and motivation aswell as many different tips! Thank you so much🥰

[@markyourpages]

Wow, thank you! I am so glad that you find motivation in the videos. That makes my heart sing

[@dennismitchell79]

Thank you for this video Mark.

[@markyourpages]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@arlooo03]

This is so useful, great video! Im going to do this too, thank u!

[@markyourpages]

So glad it was helpful! Best of luck

[@chrishyde7798]

I love that you kept your mistakes included in the video. The journal is fun and a tool.... Not intended to be perfect IMHO.

[@markyourpages]

Thanks. I’ve just learned to accept it all. It more fun that way.

[@robeoteu]

Finally found a BUJO guru for men. All the other BuJo channels were too cutsy artsy for my taste. I come from the Get It Done world and wanted to try out BUJO for both Home and Work goals and objectives. You got a new subscriber and hope I can learn from you. Thanks.

[@markyourpages]

So glad we found each other - and I appreciate the support. There’s a ton of content to help you out. Always feel free to drop suggestions as your continue your journal journey

[@sinch4044]

1. men can be artsy 2. one of the most popular minimal bujo content creators is a woman 3. it's called gtd, not gid 😂 fucking weirdo

[@patriciaware9066]

Hi Mark, I enjoyed your video, my good friend shared it with me. I will be starting my bujo in January too. I'm a bit nervous but I am going to do it. I am very interested in your grid line spacer, thank you for making it easier for us newbies!!!!!

[@markyourpages]

Welcome. Your friend has great taste ;-) It can be a little stressful starting, but trust that it’s all a part of the process. If you need anything, let me know

[@dern_ikos]

I like the idea of the flippage at the end. But I cannot do it, since I need this pocket to store my ruler

[@rogerrobins7574]

Chief Clancy Wiggum “well, well, well, back flap.”

[@markyourpages]

hahahaha.

[@amandarose861]

Hello! I really appreciate this content and how it motivates men/masculine-people to do things like this. This does help me too though, I really want to buy your book for the next year haha By the way, do you have a video where you’re testing the pages? Like doing pen swatches? I hope to see more from you, I’ll subscribe now :)

[@markyourpages]

Hi Amanda. Thanks for checking out the video and welcome to the channel. My style and approach is really for everyone. When I started there were just so few inspirational accounts that fit "my style" so I wanted to try and be that for others. I do have a pen swatch for this notebook. It's the same as the LT1917 120gsm notebook, you can find that one here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKmbmpeZpLaSg9E

[@amandarose861]

@@markyourpages awesome thanks!

[@amandarose861]

@Casey Ripps I’m sorry for the misunderstanding, bullet journaling has been feminised quite a bit since then so not a lot of men feel like they can do this (from what I know)

[@CayoBuay]

Wishing you a phenomenal 2023 Mark. Been watching you vids for a bit now and you always advise to use a pencil first, I keep forgetting to ask… what do you suggest? Grade (#2, HB) … mechanical or regular? Thanks for always making BuJo so easy and minimal.

[@markyourpages]

Thanks for the note. Hope you have a great start to the new year as well. I suggest any pencil, just nothing too heavy. You can use a pencil out of your junk drawer if you have one. Haha. Just go light.

[@hannahclark8313]

Thanks for a great video!!!

[@markyourpages]

Thank you so much for checking it out.

[@Janne_7]

Really enjoy the video 👍🏻😀

[@markyourpages]

Thanks so much for watching.

[@qingyew9849]

thank you so much ...

[@markyourpages]

Welcome! Thanks for watching the video.

[@DollFaceForte]

What ink do you use for your stamps? I've tried whatever cheap thing from my local craft store but I find that it takes forever to dry and find that even if I leave them for an hour to dry, any moisture on my hand automatically smudges them.

[@markyourpages]

Best ink I’ve ever used is Versafine ink. I have it on my Amazon Shop Amazon.com/shop/markyourpages under stamp supplies.

[@ladybird169]

I'm new subscriber and I'm loving it!

[@markyourpages]

Welcome! So happy to have your here :-)

[@Spokenfan]

I wish I had Instagram to follow you but for some reason it burns the battery up on my phone so I had to remove it. It is so much fun watching your videos, they are always fun, educational and inspirational. When you stamped your months did you stamp January? Thanks so much for sharing your cheat sheet, that will be so helpful. Thank you for sharing 👍👍 Stay safe healthy and happy ❤️✝️🇺🇸 Dad pun: Back to the future log 😂

[@markyourpages]

Hi there. It's all good - happy to have you here :-) I didn't stamp January because I will be starting in January so there isnt a need for it to be in the future log because at this point it will will be present. So I will put dates, notes, and anything else into my monthly overview or weeklies.

[@Spokenfan]

@@markyourpages Oh that's great, sorry if i missed that. Happy Thanksgiving ✝️. Stay safe healthy and happy ❤️ ✝️ 🇺🇸

[@MzRite66]

Happy New Year, wishing you and your family a healthy, safe and blessed year ahead.Can you please tell about your pen holder to your right, behind you.I am looking for something like that as I too am a Lover of Pens. Thank you in advance for sharing, I appreciate you.

[@markyourpages]

Hi there. Happy new year to you as well. The pen holder is from Hive Keeps. A cool modular storage system.

[@MzRite66]

@@markyourpages Thank you so much. I have learned so much from you and will be incorporating your project management spreads in my new BuJo that will start for April 1. Thanks again!!!

[@LaRochelleBibleJournaling]

Oh wow. Where did you say we can find the grid space cheat sheet?

[@markyourpages]

In the description on the video. You will see the download link.

[@nicolecunningham9350]

Are you freakin kidding me? I just saw the part where you covered the cut part on the back flap with washi tape. You used a ruler to get a clean edge on your washi tape and my mind is just BLOWN! Do you know how long I've struggled with trying to get even edges on my washi tape? I usually resort to using scissors (and none of my washi tape rolls have the extra peel-off paper like yours does, so trying to maneuver a half-stuck-down piece of washi tape AND maneuver scissors AND cut straight ... well, let's just say I lack coordination). Thank you for that tip!

[@markyourpages]

It’s the best tip I’ve ever leaded with washi. Absolute game changer

[@MA-me7sy]

im starting my bujo next year and this one of the greatest and easiest video i found. qq what is 1:1 for?

[@markyourpages]

1:1 is just direct meeting time with someone else. Usually spent to checkin

[@terrancewilliams7613]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@markyourpages]

Thanks for watching

[@yashny]

I didn't use a pencil first so did a wrong line in pen 😂😂😂

[@markyourpages]

Lessons learned! Always use a pen first

[@HaiderAliKhan-wi1rj]

it is not minimal

[@markyourpages]

Thanks so much for watching.

[@tediesawley8201]

😊 Pᵣₒmₒˢᵐ

[@markyourpages]

Sure

[@timeinabottle5471]

Damn, this really isnt for me

[@markyourpages]

You have to find what works for your needs. And that can change over time too

[@timeinabottle5471]

@@markyourpages That's true!

[@jessicaglasscock7094]

I really enjoyed watching your setup. It’s been awhile since I really thought about whether my bujo is working for me as I’ve formatted it, but it’s a process I like to visit periodically. Thanks for getting me thinking about it again!

[@markyourpages]

Glad it was helpful! I rethink everything in my life, multiple times a day (week, month) hahah. I'm just trying to make little improvements that I hope level up everything else.