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Be That Productivity Wiz

Your life in order, without an app

Photo by Estée Janssens on Unsplash

Sometimes you’re just tired of looking at screens. I get itchy eyes from staring at backlit screens along with aching shoulders because, well, hey, you’ve gotta look down into that screen in your hand, right?

There’s got to be a better way!

Journaling meets productivity

The power-off, tactile feedback from a paper journal has its own pleasures. Watching your thoughts and plans flow out of the ink tip beneath your fingers onto a smooth, blank page can be magical.

Then there’s that pleasant swish accompanying the left and right swipe of the pages (apps often replicate this pleasing sensation, because we like it).

Well, now you’ve got a sharp-looking journal, maybe embossed or personalized with stickers, while, hey, look at them squinting into a small screen!

Photo of one of the author’s early bullet journals

The Bullet Journal

I discovered (and backed) the Bullet Journal on Kickstarter about 9 years ago. I already had a penchant for journaling and…