Set Up Your First Commonplace Book

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Boom Shiddang

Күн бұрын

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@peaceofpresence6113 3 күн бұрын

Yesssss! 1000% the journal and planner community needs the Ponderbook!! Awesome overview of common placing! Thank you!

@kristinamarieasl 21 сағат бұрын

Thank you for the info & providing your real life use of your common place books. I’m glad you are able to create something that works for you!! I personally choose to write the source directly under the title so I can reference it or consider the reference before reading the body. It makes sense why you put it at the bottom however I write so much that I fill up the page(s). Because I use multiple pages for my note taking on external sources I often group the pages in the index. The prewritten numbers could pose an issue there however if I was to purchase the passport size notebook I would draw a line along the page numbers or box them in by outlining them to signify my continued writing on the same topic. I have started a general common place book (as you suggested) & noticed I need a ‘book notes’ book for the books I am reading. Types of Common Place books I keep (in case this helps anyone) - spiritual journal (Bible notes) • A5 size lined - diary journal • A5 lined - book notes (& currently random notes) • A5 lined - pocket planner with weekly layouts - collections notebook where I jot down inspiration, things I would like to track or quick ideas • pocket sized with blank pages

@christienfolkertsma9807 Ай бұрын

I have been keeping up with my commonplace book all year and i can definitely say that it did improve my life. I've been journaling all my life and all my thoughts and feelings are in there. However i have many interests and hobby's that need a place to be written down so that is where my commonplace book comes in. I have a separate journal for all the books i read because i want them to be in one place. Great video, definitely learned from you

@boomshiddang Ай бұрын

Sounds like you've already got a solid commonplace practice going - and yet glad you learned something new here Christien! I find that journaling should be its own thing, whereas having a commonplace book for specific interests like mentioned is super helpful :)

@boomshiddang Ай бұрын

Does the Ponderbook look like something you'd be interested in? Let me know here!

@robertcanuel1649 Ай бұрын

Yes… totally

@oliviagentles2756 Ай бұрын

Amazing video

@boomshiddang Ай бұрын

Thank you @oliviagentles2756 !

@boomshiddang Ай бұрын

Thanks for chiming in @robertcanuel1649 !

@annharper8342 Ай бұрын

Yes, excellent size and format. Like your energy and voice. Plus, you stayed on topic and ,I rarely watch a whole you tube . Thanks ❤

@karenbota3118 Күн бұрын

Yes please! I want the Ponderbook.

@reginahay5211 Ай бұрын

Your best and most thought provoking (to ME!) “when working through my own thoughts.” I’ve never in my 73 years seen the benefit of writing down my own thoughts. But I do value lists. I just don’t keep them. However, I now have small grandchildren who may not ever know me as adults. So I’ve been considering a Commonplace Book. Your sentence captured my imagination. Thank you.

@boomshiddang Ай бұрын

Love to hear this Regina! And I've never thought of a commonplace book as an heirloom of sorts - but could totally see the value in that!

@sarahmanana5614 Ай бұрын

I used to have one small book for external stuff and a bigger one for reflections. I would only take the small one with me, but stick some sheets of paper in it on which I wrote personal stuff. When I came back home, I glued the pages in my bigger book. 😊

@boomshiddang Ай бұрын

Oh that's a really great way to go about it Sarah! I never thought of trying something out like this before but it's kind of a brilliant way to have the best of both worlds: the portability of a small notebook while having loose sheets just for reflections to bring back home to the bigger one keeps the scope of each much more distinct. I may have to try this out for my next set of CPBs :)

@MagpieCrafter Ай бұрын

My take on indexing: I prefer to either have blank space for the page number since not every page will have a new entry and (ideally) a bigger space for page numbers as I tend to return to the same topic/theme multiple times.

@monicasdesignprocess 29 күн бұрын

Such a helpful video, I love how you really broke down the process of creating a commonplace book, so many great ideas.

@boomshiddang 28 күн бұрын

Thanks Monica! Glad you found it helpful 😃

@gittel_malky 21 күн бұрын

Moly, I bought your Playbook Journal awhile ago. Would you please upload your previous videos on how to use it? I need a refresher. Thanks so much.

@inkymagpieo1271 Ай бұрын

First video of yours that I’ve watched. Haven't started a commonplace notebook yet but will soon. The ponderbook looks very interesting and seems like it would potentially getting started easier since I wouldn’t have to do the layout myself.

@boomshiddang Ай бұрын

@@inkymagpieo1271 it would definitely make it easier but you can still get started using any ole notebook :) hope your first commonplace goes well!

@anthonybeers Ай бұрын

Love your creative warrior, made me laugh, I needed that. Thank you.

@boomshiddang Ай бұрын

@@anthonybeers 😂 glad you got a kick out of that one Anthony!!

@wisdomseeker405 Ай бұрын

The best video on commonplace books.❤

@boomshiddang Ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@RickBebbington 27 күн бұрын

Awesome video dude - the level of detail is outstanding. I'll be re-watching and taking notes as my attempt at a CPB is a total mess!

@lindablack575 14 күн бұрын

Would love a Ponderbook

@itzleblanc0925 27 күн бұрын

This video was great; I will definitely be watching more and subscribing. I think the ponder book is great and I would like to check it out.

@vworden98 29 күн бұрын

Great video! I would love a copy of the Ponderbook!

@boomshiddang 29 күн бұрын

Thanks Valerie!

@wickedOneDude Ай бұрын

What I find useful in my general cpb is to link my ideas by adding the page number where I previously wrote about a particular subject. Think Obsidian, but analogue.

@boomshiddang 29 күн бұрын

This is a great technique - I actually do the same and want to cover this in a future video. Thanks for sharing!

@ogtessaract Ай бұрын

i use a ratta supernote a6 nomad and boox mini c, and i would gladly pay for a pdf of your ponderbook layout. brilliant call out, on how helpful visual feilds are for consistency and i love the indexed? checked feature. while both eink tablets have ways to generate "indexes" based on highlights and tags, that only works at best in an exported pdf on a device and at worst, in the direct ecosystem of the tablet. i often print out my notebooks as backups and having an index is still essential plus keeping your own index manually helps you know/remember what's in each "notebook"/file better.

@boomshiddang 29 күн бұрын

Had no idea those e-ink tablets even existed. Took a brief look and they seem pretty cool! I'll keep the digital PDF in mind, as that's a clear use case for it :) And I've found there's an almost meditative art to manually indexing, which is another benefit on top of the mental reinforcement to remember what's filed where!

@rosannebowman2592 29 күн бұрын

I would love a ponder book because I've been wanting to do a commonplace book but always fall off the wagon.

@boomshiddang 29 күн бұрын

That's exactly my aim with the Ponderbook, Rosanne!

@lindamartin3577 Ай бұрын

Yes, I would like a Ponderbook!

@boomshiddang 29 күн бұрын

Thanks for chiming in Linda!

@BhanuChandrasekaran Ай бұрын

I have been having a small notebook in my bag for very long time almost 15 years. it basically contains some random thoughts, fantastic quotes from books/vidoes/movies, all my prompt ideas for my painting hobby etc., never knew it had a name 'Commonplace book'.

@boomshiddang Ай бұрын

And now you know Bhanu!! Great job on keeping such a consistent practice, too!

@ChristineAuwae Ай бұрын

Hi. I’m interested in your ponder book. Love your video. Very detailed and informative.

@boomshiddang Ай бұрын

Thank you Christine! Glad you enjoyed it - and I'll be making updates on the progress of the Ponderbook as it goes so stay tuned!

@glenpearson8277 Ай бұрын

You should do a collaboration with field notes

@boomshiddang 29 күн бұрын

That's a great idea Glen, but I've got something even better in mind… ;)

@vijayaranganl4185 Ай бұрын

What is explained as index is actually table of contents, I think. Index should have one subject or title linked to many pages.

@boomshiddang Ай бұрын

That's a great point! Thanks for pointing out that nuanced difference, and you're totally right! I think either approach could work so I think it comes down to preference - and using the correct term :)