Bullet journal

This pair of pages shows printed entries in a Bullet Journal. The left-hand page shows a variety of progress bars indicating the amount of work completed on different tasks. The right-hand page shows typical bullet journal notation using bullet points (•) for incomplete tasks, exes (x) for completed tasks, and right-facing angle brackets (>) for "migrated" tasks moved to this list from another list. The right-hand page also includes a list of appointments for one week, listed by day and time.
Example page from a bullet journal, showing some typical notations.

A bullet journal (sometimes known as a BuJo) is a method of personal organization developed by digital product designer Ryder Carroll.[1][2]

The system organizes scheduling, reminders, to-do lists, brainstorming, and other organizational tasks into a single notebook. The name "bullet journal" comes from the use of abbreviated bullet points to log information,[3] but it also partially comes from the use of dot journals, which are gridded using dots rather than lines.[4] First shared with the public in 2013, it has become a popular organization method, garnering significant attention on Kickstarter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest.[5][6]

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  2. ^ Schumer, Lizz (March 2019). "Bullet Journals". Good Housekeeping. 268 (3). ISSN 0017-209X.
  3. ^ Alvarez, Kim (January 21, 2016). "Thorough Guide to the Bullet Journal System". Tiny Ray of Sunshine. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  4. ^ Sigler, Jennifer Leigh. "First Comes Love: Ritual and Domesticity in the Aspirational Leisure-Labor Economy of the 21st Century." Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 2019. Ann Arbor: Proquest. Web. November 20, 2019.
  5. ^ Mejia, Zameena (August 2, 2017). "How the creator behind the viral bullet journal turned his own life hack into a full-time business". CNBC. Archived from the original on August 3, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  6. ^ León, Concepción de (December 27, 2018). "The Art of Bullet Journaling and the Improved To-Do List". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 25, 2019.