Below is a skeleton for setting up your Bullet Journal. You can view either written directions, or select directions with images by clicking the appropriate tab. This is the most basic setup for a Bullet Journal, and can likely take you as little as 30 minutes to set up. You'll learn how to set up your:
That's all! You can start using your bullet journal immediately.
Bullet Journals are highly flexible -- so maybe you want to do more. Go ahead! This is a tool that is for you. It should be useful to you, first, and only. We'll only touch on the basics here.
Prefer to watch a video? The 3 minute video below will give you the basics!
The beauty of the Bullet Journal Method is in its simplicity -- you can use any journal, of any size.
As long as you have a journal and a writing instrument, you are ready to go!
Our guidance will assume you are using a new notebook that doesn't have any other content in it, but of course, you can use whatever you like, including a previously used notebook!
Let's begin by setting up the Index.
Let's begin by setting up the Index.
3. Write "Index" at the top of pages 1 - 4.
Next, let's set up your Future Log. This will immediately follow your Index and take up another four pages.
Next, let's set up your Future Log. This will immediately follow your Index and take up another four pages.
Next, let's set up your Monthly Log.
Next, let's set up your Monthly Log.
Finally, let's set up your Daily Log.
Great job! You've set up your Bullet Journal.
Finally, let's set up your Daily Log.
Great job! You've set up your Bullet Journal.