I love my Bullet Journal.
I’ve been a devout Bullet Journalist for more than three years.
That means I’ve had a lot of time to try out different habit trackers, health logs, monthly spreads, and collections.
It also means that a lot of time has been wasted, not focusing on the correct things to get my goals accomplished.
Things That You’ll Find in My Journals:
- Lists of goals that are set at the start of a journal, but no follow-through.
- Important tasks that have been migrated several times — eventually just deleted.
- Empty spreads that were intended for monthly or weekly reviews.
- Trackers set up, and barely even used.
Something just isn’t working for me.
I’m not succeeding at keeping myself accountable for habits I want to create or quit. Worst of all – I have no action plan or timeline in place for my goals.
A bullet journal is only going to be as effective as the effort you put into it. The same will be true of any planner – and I acknowledge that.
However, my hope is that a structured approach from a planner will keep me accountable in ways that I cannot in my journal.
What I Want From a Planner:
- Questions that help me break down my goals into realistic steps
- A timeline to put all those steps onto
- Regular check-ins on my progress
- Celebrations of my milestones
At the Very Least…
…If the planners aren’t getting the job done – maybe staying accountable to my blog will?
It’s only a matter of time before we’ll know for sure, right?