Daily pages are not for everyone, but it’s one of the things that I like to do for my work bullet journal. It keeps a record of what I do everyday, and when I do it, so if I ever need to justify my work, figure out when I did something or just see the progression over time, it’s all right there.

My Work Bullet Journal Daily Page Tour

It’s simple. there’s no need to over complicate things, nor do I have an interest in decorations. My work BuJo is strictly a journal that’s “boardroom approved” where it doesn’t raise eyebrows and give me undesired attention for using a good tool at work.

Tools I Used Today To Create The Page:

Moleskine Classic Grid Journal

In the 25 years of time in the corporate trenches, I find that grid journals gather less attention than dot grid journals in the workplace. The grid paper gives off the assumption that you’re all business, while dot grid can give bosses the impression that you’re artistic and would rather be journaling. My boss criticized one of the people in marketing for using a dot grid journal, but completely overlooked my grid paper journal, but that’s just our office politics. If dot grid or lined journals are acceptable in your office, then go ahead.

The Moleskine Classic Grid Journal is my basic go to grid journal for anything business. It retains the flexibility of a dot grid, yet is widely accepted in the workplace as a business notebook option.

Uni Kurutoga 0.5mm Mech Pencil

I like crisp lines. In setting up the sections, I use the KuruToga Mechanical pencil for lines, dates and times. It looks cleaner and neater, and gives off the appearance of a well organized person.

Blackwing Wood Pencil

I love the smooth feel of the Blackwing on paper. It’s one of the best writing experiences I’ve ever had, and for daily use, the pencil is the best for all around jotting.

The text is bold and easy to read, and stands out from the dates, times and lines that the KuruToga puts down.

Why Pencils?

It’s a personal preference really, but I find that in a busy workplace such as mine, things can change very quickly, and the eraser has become my best friend. LOL

Wescott 6″ Metal Ruler

This is one of six identical Wescott metal rulers I have. They’re very handy and fit in the back pocket of any A5 or 5.5 x 8.5 inch journal. There’s a cork pad on the back of the ruler to lift it a bit off the page to minimize smudging and inking bleed.

Bullet Journal Tour – Breaking Up The Daily Page

I break up the Bullet Journal daily page into four sections:

Hourly Section

Quick Tasks

Personal Habit Tracking

Notes

I’ve tried a lot of different layouts, but this is the one that works best for me.

Hourly Schedule Section

Across the top, I split the day with morning hours on the left and afternoon hours on the right.

I put in both the things that I take time on as well as meetings and other events that are coming up for the day from the corporate calendar.

I always put in my lunch hour. I find that if I don’t, I might not actually get around to taking a lunch.

I do not put any personal things into this notebook unless it’s affects work, such as leaving early for a kid’s soccer match or something.

Quick Tasks Section

The quick task list is a small five line list of certain things that are just thrown at me during the day. I only leave space for five because when I have a full page for tasks, it becomes pretty daunting to look at. I can knock out five items at a time much more easily than a whole page, and I feel better about it!

Personal Tracking Section

I track a few basic things at work personally. How much water and coffee I drink, and how much I get up and walk.

I have a minimum step goal of 250 steps per hour (that’s tracked on my Fitbit) just to keep the blood flowing.

I track water and coffee. I try to drink 16 ounces of water for every 8 ounces of coffee.

Notes Section

Everything else goes here. Meeting notes, information I need, quick jots, etc…

My notes section on some days, is just a couple lines. On others, it can be two or three pages. I don’t have any limits on my pages, so I can use as much or little as needed.

Every Day Starts On A Fresh Page

I don’t mash date pages together. Every day starts on a new page. I find it’s much easier to go back and find a date when you only have to look at the top of the pages for the dates.