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  • The Bullet Journal Method

  • Track Your Past, Order Your Present, Plan Your Future
  • By: Ryder Carroll
  • Narrated by: Ryder Carroll
  • Length: 5 hrs and 43 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (134 ratings)

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The Bullet Journal Method

By: Ryder Carroll
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Publisher's Summary

The New York Times best seller.

Transform your life using the Bullet Journal Method, the revolutionary organisational system and worldwide phenomenon.

In his long-awaited first book, Ryder Carroll, the creator of the enormously popular Bullet Journal organisational system, explains how to use his method to:

  • Track the past: using nothing more than a pen and paper, create a clear, comprehensive and organised record of your thoughts and goals.
  • Order the present: find daily calm by prioritising and minimising your workload and tackling your to-do list in a more mindful and productive way.
  • Design the future: establish and appraise your short-term and long-term goals, plan more complex projects simply and effectively and live your life with meaning and purpose.

Like many of us, Ryder Carroll tried everything to get organised - countless apps, systems, planners, you name it. Nothing really worked. Then he invented his own simple system that required only pen and paper, which he found both effective and calming. He shared his method with a few friends, and before long he had a worldwide viral movement. Hundreds of thousands of Bullet Journal fans now spread the word and read Ryder's blog and newsletter.

The system combines elements of a wish list, a to-do list, and a diary. It makes it easy to get thoughts out of your head (an unreliable witness) and onto paper, to see them clearly and decide what to do about them. It helps you identify what matters and set goals accordingly. By breaking long-term goals into small actionable steps, users map out an approachable path towards continual improvement, allowing them to stay focused despite the crush of incoming demands.

But this is much more than a time management book. It's also a manifesto for what Ryder calls 'intentional living': making sure that your beliefs and actions align. Even if you already use a Bullet Journal®, this book gives you new exercises to become more calm and focused, new insights on how to prioritise well and a new awareness of the power of analogue tools in a digital world.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio on our Desktop Site.

©2018 Ryder Carroll (P)2018 HarperCollins Publishers

Critic Reviews

"I stumbled across the idea of the bullet journal in a Facebook thread on productivity. A month in, and I am surprised by how well this system has kept me on task. I have retired my other organising apps. The physicality of my notebook stops me from getting distracted when I am planning my day. It is nice to have a single log of where and how I spend my time. And, crucially, I am much more productive. My email inbox no longer dictates my priorities for the day." (Lilah Raptopoulos, Financial Times)

"The Bullet Journal is a new system taking internet geeks and organising wizards by storm, after being created by Brooklyn-based designer Ryder Carroll, who spent 20 years developing the method so he could stay organised. Essentially, it’s a modern Filofax - a place to dump all your thoughts, organise yourself and also involve your creative side. We love a life hack, what’s not to love?" (Marie Claire

"As well as the journal’s ability to organise and prioritise tasks, the popularity of pages dedicated to tracking aspects such as mood and gratitude has led experts to believe that bullet journals could be effective in combatting anxiety - as they make tasks easier to approach and deal with." (Independent

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Again. Never before.

I have never listened to a book twice.
This is a first for me.
Not just a way of tracking life but a way of improving life

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excellent method

excellent method that married journalling & to do list. greatly helps me to offload my thoughts content & monitor progress of any activities of my choice

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Excellent book

Perfect book to help you start your journal and a way to a more intentional life.

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Just what I need!

I have the hard cover book but wanted a quick birds eye view (via audio) before I get into it. I have struggled with overwhelm and this looks to be very logical , measurable attainable and achievable. Now I will read the book and get started. Excited but calm anticipation. As the Author says "give it three months of use to become comfortable and familiar with it. (NB, I enjoyed the punctuation of humour and honesty in this book).

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Good book

audio was a little slow, but all fine with the speed adjustment tool. not bad

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PLEASE LABEL THE CHAPTERS

loved the book. planning on implementing a bullet journal and using the method. just wish it had chapter names so I know which chapters to go back to after finishing the book.

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This is a game changer

All you need to become fully immersed in your bullet journal journey of self discovery - deserves a higher rating.

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A must listen in the new decade

audiobook x print edition is a brilliant combo to revisit, revise, recallibrate bullet journalling into the new year, new decade of 2020s

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More insightful than expected

I hesitated on this audiobook because bullet journaling is obviously visual, but I found the bonus PDF was great when I needed to refer to anything visual.
The book is surprisingly insightful, and the writer is easy to listen to. Very well structured and not too long.

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Very clear thoughts

I really like the way the author speak and also the content gradually take us to a great journey of using bullet journal

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