Hand Lettering

The legend

First define your keys: every symbol or colour should stand for something different.

Templates and decorative elements

Journaling is not just a little thing you do to pass the time, to write down your memories—though it can be—it’s a strategy that has helped brilliant, powerful and wise people become better at what they do.

II. How To Journal
Start Small
Track Something In Your Journal
Use Your Journal To Prepare In the Morning
Use Your Journal To Review Your Day In The Evening
Copy Down Important Quotes In Your Journal
Brainstorm Ideas In Your Journal
The Bullet Journal Method

Darwin learned about logbooks and recordkeeping while aboard the HMS Bounty.

He ought to remember Bacon’s aphorism, that Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man;

Why Journaling is So Effective

They say if you want to reach your goals, write them down.

If you want to remember something, write it down.

If you want to discover what’s really going on in your mind, write it down.

I use journaling to serve all three of those purposes.

Here’s how it works. You write down 10 ideas per day. These ideas can be about anything you want. You can create ideas to improve your own life. You can also create ideas for other peoples lives and businesses. James says he often uses his ideas as a networking technique. He’ll create ideas for others and send them (tactfully) as suggestions.

A Most Important Task (MIT) is a critical task that will create the most significant results. Every day, create a list of two or three M.I.T.s, and focus on getting them done as soon as possible. Keep this list separate from your general to-do list. - The Personal MBA

Observe. Journal. Connect. Write.
This is my go-to formula for daily blog posts. It works like this.
Observe the behavior, conversations and events around you. Jot down the highlights throughout the day. At night, record ten to twelve of these in your journal. Pick out two or three entries that interest you. Ask yourself these questions.

1. What did you learn from this?
2. What does it prove or disprove?
3. What connections can you draw between this event and life, work or area of expertise?

“What Will I Remember This Day For?”
A while ago, my partner started an interesting journaling practice.
He took up a few pages on his notebook and filled each with a few three-by-three squares. At the end of every day, he fills one square with a few initials and numbers. They all have meaning; they represent moments or important pieces of information related to his day.

Of all the things that have been helpful to me in personal growth and goal achievement, using my journal daily is at the foundation.

Writing in my journal every single day is the glue that holds everything else together.