PSA: My bullet journal saved me from a total meltdown when my crew truck broke down in Boise.

I had three jobs scheduled and a flatbed full of gear, but my monthly spread had all the client contacts and backup vendor numbers in one spot. Anyone else had their bujo bail them out of a real mess like that?

4 comments

4 Comments

baker.holly2mo ago

Honestly that's the best ad for bullet journaling I've ever heard. Forget the fancy pens, the real win is not having a panic attack in a Boise parking lot. I guess that's what they mean by a system that works.

willowg882mo ago

But what if the panic attack is the whole point? Sometimes that jolt of fear is the only thing that makes you fix a problem you've been putting off. A perfect system just lets you ignore stuff until it's neatly written down. Maybe forgetting your gear list in the truck forces a real, lasting solution instead of just another note to move around.

alicecraig13d ago

Hold on, a bullet journal isn't about having a perfect system so you ignore problems. It's more like a tool to catch problems before they turn into panic attacks. For me, the Baileys thing was just one example. I have weekly spreads where I track stuff like "check truck for X item every Monday" or "verify tool box lock works." That's the real win. You don't need a perfect system to avoid panic. You need a simple, ugly system that actually gets used.

reesej272mo ago

So was it just the contact info that saved you, or did you have any specific notes about the gear on the truck that helped you figure out what to move first while you waited for help? I keep a basic list of my most important work tools in my weekly log, and I'm wondering if I should add more detail, like serial numbers or what jobs each piece is for.