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The Quick Guide to Better Bullet Journaling for Men

Due to the overwhelming amount of beautiful spreads out there in the bullet journal community, it’s easy to make the mistake of thinking that bullet journaling is “for girls” but that couldn’t be further from the case. But just to make it easier, here is the go-to guide for bullet journaling for men.

In this post we’ll cover a few things:

Who invented the bullet journal and why
Reasons men bullet journal
How to do it

Let’s get started!

Weekly Planning Made Simple with the Alastair Method

We’ve already talked about the Alistair Method of future planning. But the thing is that it’s not just awesome to use in place of a “traditional” future log, it’s great to use in your weekly spreads too! Here’s how to use the Alastair method weekly.

How to Use The Alastair Method of Future Planning

When it comes to bullet journaling there are endless ways to do it- that’s what I love about it! The customization means you can really make it so that it’s the perfect productivity system for you. Over the years I’ve tried a lot of ways to bullet journal but I hadn’t done the Alastair method.

But there’s no time like the present!

Rapid Logging: What it is and how to do it

If you’ve ever watched Ryder Caroll’s intro to Bullet Journal video, you’ll notice 2 things. The first is that his is NOTHING like the bullet journals that you see on Instagram and Pinterest and he does something called rapid logging that no one seems to talk about.

How to Create a Minimalist Bullet Journal Set Up

Here we are at the beginning of another year. But even if you’re reading this way after it’s been posted, this article has EVERYTHING you need to inspire your first minimalist bullet journal set up.

Every year I do a bullet journal set up, I really try to take the opportunity to implement what I’ve learned. One of my main beliefs about bullet journaling is that it’s a process. It takes time to learn what works and what doesn’t.

And as long as you reflect, you’ll hone in on how the method works best for you.

The Ryder Calendar – Why I love it

Bullet journal monthly setups almost always include a calendar (duh) but what kind of calendar you use depends a lot on your style and what you use your journal for. The major two types of calendars are the traditional calendar and the Ryder Calendar.

I’ve tried out both calendar types in my bullet journal and found out one thing for sure, the Ryder calendar is the way for me.