A Simple, Minimalist Bullet Journal Setup for 2025

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In this video I show you how to set up a new bullet journal in 15 minutes. It's a simple, effective, minimalist system for consistent success that leads to productive days and weeks. No washi tape, fancy pens, or stencils needed (not that there's anything wrong with that). The biggest challenge for new bullet journalers is the sheer amount of setup it appears to take just to get started. I'm here to tell you there's an easier way to start and be successful without all the art and doodling. Ready to focus and actually achieve your goals? Grab the "Most Productive Week Ever" planner for just $9 and start making real progress on the projects that count. https://mattragland.podia.com/mpwe-planner?youtube 00:00 — New Year, New Bujo! 00:49 — 3 Rules to Bullet Journal 01:01 — Start with a Daily Log 02:13 — Weekly Layout & Tasks 03:32 — Bullet Journal Details 04:36 — Bullet Journal Key 05:36 — Simple Monthly Layout 06:19 — Weekly Goal Planning 09:28 — Why Productivity is Hard 11:20 — Excerpt from Bullet Journal Method Book NOTE: this video is an overview of the bullet journal method and setup. If you want to go deeper on any of the methods or strategies mentioned, check out the videos and playlists below! Bullet Journal Basics Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL86N9FudwTtHSG_WazqcuCpcEEgm7Q7Xh QMWD and Goal Setting: https://youtu.be/Ehgen7gXoxI Productivity Systems: https://youtu.be/CO_QH6qk550 @bulletjournal Edition 2 Review: https://youtu.be/PWBtwnuke3s Save 50% on the "Most Productive Week Ever" and other courses with the code YOUTUBE50 — https://mattragland.podia.com/?coupon=YOUTUBE50 Every week I publish a new video about these topics, so if you want to get more of the right work done in a fun, easy-to-follow format - please subscribe on YouTube and to my email list. Thanks! Email newsletter - https://matt.ck.page/productivity-pillars ================================================== **6 Pack of Top Videos** Most Productive Week Ever - https://youtu.be/DQiSBt5LFIM Beginner Bullet Journal Setup - https://youtu.be/2W8k7v4cfAw Habit Loop System - https://youtu.be/mFJ1D6vzACA Productive "Quick" Notes - https://youtu.be/VyRJJc5sDkI Time Tracking Basics - https://youtu.be/ZU2au3WDcUo Journaling for Mental Health - https://youtu.be/hUTWo7_W0lc **Favorite Productivity Tools** Bullet Journal - https://www.amazon.com/shop/mattragland Baron Fig - https://www.baronfig.com/?ref=mattragland Analog by Ugmonk - https://ugmonk.com/pages/analog Notion - http://mattragland.com/notion-signup Roam - https://roamresearch.com/ Descript - https://www.descript.com/?lmref=kRBXfw Learn Roam with Nat Eliason - http://mattragland.com/learn-roam Build a Writing Habit with Ship 30 for 30 - https://mattragland.com/ship30 ================================================== You can find me in other places too, like... Website: http://mattragland.com Podcast: https://connectthedots.transistor.fm/ Instagram http://instagram.com/bulletjournalguy Twitter http://twitter.com/mattragland Disclosure: This is a professional YouTube channel which gets compensated for the products reviewed by the companies who produce them. All of the products are tested thoroughly and high grades are received only by the best ones. I am an independent creator and the reviews are done based on my own opinions.