Vent: My coworker called my weekly spread a waste of time

I was showing my bullet journal to a guy on my roofing crew last Thursday, just flipping through my weekly layout with the habit trackers and all. He laughed and said I was overcomplicating things, that I should just use a simple to-do list on my phone instead. It hit different because I realized I spend more time decorating the page than actually using it to get stuff done. After our talk, I stripped my spread down to just three columns: tasks, weather notes, and a box for materials. Has anyone else had someone call out their system and it actually made you change things up?

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brianm661mo agoTop Commenter

Yeah but honestly, is a weekly spread really that deep? People get weirdly defensive about paper vs. phones like it matters.

jamie_adams1mo ago

Buddy of mine spent hours on spreads till his wife timed him. He switched to a pocket notepad.

shanef341mo ago

Timing yourself is the only way to know if a system actually works for you. I set a 10 minute timer for my weekly layout and if it goes off, I stop and simplify. A pocket notepad beats a half done spread every time.