There's a lot more to journaling than what most people think
There's a lot more to journaling than what most people think... I've been journaling for a number of years, and it has helped me tremendously! Here's why...
There's a lot more to journaling than what most people think... I've been journaling for a number of years, and it has helped me tremendously! Here's why...
I find it valuable (for myself) to capture journal entries along with the rest of my notes. I'm able to link everything together and associate all my notes with time. It really pushes me forward.
Instead of "Make your bed", I propose "Write your journal entry"
I keep my journal open all day long, and I keep adding notes while I'm working:
- Things I should do (action)
- Things I discovered (learning)
- Things I think about (thinking)
- Things I'm grateful for (gratitude)
At the end of the week, during my weekly review, I go back to all those notes, and I:
- Evaluate my progress
- Plan ahead
- Remember what I'm grateful for
- Extract/update/link atomic notes from my journal entries
- Summarize my week
Journaling helps me in all aspects of my life. It helps me a lot as a founder/entrepreneur, author, and lifelong learner. But it's also incredibly valuable for thinking, planning, personal development, and relationships!
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Sebastien Dubois
Sebastien Dubois
Sebastien Dubois
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About Sébastien
I'm Sébastien Dubois, and I'm on a mission to help knowledge workers escape information overload. After 20+ years in IT and seeing too many brilliant minds drowning in digital chaos, I've decided to help people build systems that actually work. Through the Knowii Community, my courses, products & services and my Website, I share practical and battle-tested systems. You can follow me on X 🐦 and on BlueSky 🦋.
I am an author, founder, and coach. I write books and articles about Knowledge Work, Personal Knowledge Management, Note-taking, Lifelong Learning, Personal Organization, and Zen Productivity. I also craft lovely digital products.
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