Planner Set Up: Bullet Journal + Spiraldex + GTD Method

Planner Set Up: Bullet Journal + Spiraldex + GTD Method

I discovered the Bullet Journal System about a year ago and immediately fell in love with it’s simplicity.  Being of the Gen Y era I have always preferred keeping all my journals and planners digital, i.e. Google Calendar, Evernote, etc.  But there is just something magical that happens when you connect pen/pencil to paper.  And there is research to back up.  Studies show that because it takes a little longer to write that it more activates the right side of your brain (the creative side).  Yes, I’m all about efficiency, but I do have to admit that I agree with the research.  I kind of find it meditative to slow down and to take the extra time to write out my journals, goals, weekly plans, etc.

So as I began on the journey I looked all over the internet at videos and blogs to try to figure out how to make the system work best for me as I was an avid GTD user.  In the process I discovered the “Spiraldex”, which in my opinion is a brilliant way of mapping out your day.  I couldn’t find much out there that incorporated a Bullet Journal system, Spiraldex, and GTD so I just kind of took bits of ideas from others and put it all together.

Also, another thing that I didn’t like was that most Bullet Journal systems didn’t have a Yearly, Monthly, Weekly calendar…so again I got bits and pieces of ideas from others and just it all together into one simple system…well I’m not sure if I should say simple, but hey it works for me! And a lot of others seem to like the style I put together as well.

So here’s the video, check it out and learn the system I use to keep my journal, calendar, daily planner, habit tracking, etc. all in one!