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Did you write something down and still forget? Tired of losing notes because they are all over the place? You need a better system.

Keep up with calendars, projects, ideas, lists and more all in one place. You know you need to. The Universal Journal is here to help the world get organized. Bullet Journal is truly for everyone. Eminently customizable, the bullet journal can fit your needs where ever you are.

Some read left-to-right, others right-to-left. Some prefer the average sized notebook, some large. Large or standard, paperback or hardcover. The Universal Journal was meant to facilitate the most universal journal/calendar system in the world by offering an ultra-streamlined style - minimal effort, maximal convenience.

My name is Michael. I'm a guy whose life was changed by finding the Bullet Journal method. I wish this sort of thing was taught in grade school. The world needs to know about Bullet Journal. I do web and tech stuff during the day and creative stuff after hours. I am a follower of Jesus, the grateful husband of a wonderful woman, and father to two fantastic boys.

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Plan with me: July 2018 ultra-streamlined

The July 2018 version of my minimalist monthly spread for the bullet journal method. The layout combines a weekly log with monthly log and includes a Dutch door variant, as well as two trackers.


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With the dates column down the center of the page, the calendar could serve as a normal calendar or a combination monthly spread with weekly spread. It depends, of course, on how much space you need for either of these. I might still shift to using a separate weekly spread but I haven't need that as yet as my daily logs are doing well so far (which is a long standing debat…
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Bullet Journal, Ultra-Streamlined

While the capabilities of the bullet journal system are impressive, one of the best features is its customizability. If you don't want to spend hours preparing an organizational method that's supposed to save you time, keep reading.


Over at the official BulletJournal.com you'll see a short video describing the basics of the Bullet Journal method. There are also some good technique ideas on their blog.

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Style Basics What is the ultra-streamlined style? Essentially, it's an approach to bullet journaling intended to minimize the time to set up and use the method. Some tips for the ultra-streamlined style:
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Decluttering your bullet journal, and maybe your life

As in any area of life, your bullet journal is a place that can get messy even while helping you. An organized schedule involves more than just keeping something on record. It's also a matter of making that record easy to find when you need it. Your approach to journaling is often a reflection of your mindset for life. Do you want a less cluttered mind? You can cultivate this very thing with your journal.


In case you haven't noticed, a minimalist approach, by definition, is meant to keep the unnecessary to a minimum. Mind boggling, I know. But you have stuff you need to keep track of. Sometimes a lot of stuff. So let's look at some details where we might be able to declutter your journal.

Margins Have you ever seen a book where every possible inch of space is printed on every single page? I saw a page like this once in a presentation that was about the value of margin space. This was about margin space in life, not merely on the page. Filling every possible second with som…
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