
To get started with your journal, follow these steps, and watch Carroll’s video for a bit of extra guidance.
1. Identify and number your pages.
All of your pages should be numbered to make items easier to find. Number every page of your journal in the bottom left hand corner. Then title each page—the easiest thing to do is start with the first day of the month, and move on from there. One “cycle” of a bullet journal lasts two months. Note: Don’t start on the first page of the journal. Leave a few pages blank (more on that later).
2. Create your key.
When you create a list on the page, don’t write it as a to-do list. That’s where “rapid logging” comes