The time between "when" and "then"

The balance of digital and analog ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ [bullet journal](   “Innovation is taking two things that already exist and putting them together in a new way.” ― Tom Freston [Thumbnail: Someone holding a bullet journal notebook and a phone with digital calendar]( [Watch the Video]( Vienna, Austria Dear {NAME},  In our quest for productivity and mindfulness, we often juggle between digital and analog worlds. On one hand we have notebooks— writing by hand helps us be more intentional. On the other, we have digital calendars— their connectivity and speed is undeniable. This tension prompts a fascinating question: How can our Bullet Journal practice coexist with digital calendars? That’s what I explore in my [new video](.  Digital calendars can serve as our planning backbone. They offer a clear view of our commitments and schedules. They're quick, shareable, and accessible across devices. However, they often fall short in providing space for reflection and refinement. It’s through reflection that we learn. It is through learning that we grow.  Our Bujo practice takes our plans, our selves, offline. It offers space for reflection. By putting pen to paper, we externalize the internal. On the page we see our thinking, feeling, doing, living. This can reveal patterns hiding in plain sight. We learn which patterns to cultivate or prune. We learn from the past to be intentional about our future.  Meanwhile, the present keeps on changing. As the ink dries, plans shift. This can make analog scheduling impractical. This tension between the tradeoffs of analog and digital is what we consistently try to resolve.  Join me as we explore how to make the most of both worlds. This is the first part of a mini series exploring digital vs analog productivity. So if someone forwarded you this newsletter, be sure to subscribe [here](.  Thank you for taking the time, Ryder [Watch the Video]( The Play List - [Listen to this conversation about Bujo and digital apps between Ryder and Tiago Forte]( - Explore the analog with our [Pen Bundle]( and [Pencil Bundle]( (available in the US) - Complement your Bullet Journal practice with the [Companion App]( Next in Bujo U: Bujo a Second Brain [Bujo U community]( Each quarter we focus on different themes in [Bujo U](, putting them into practice in Experiments and Book Club.  April - June we are exploring the world of Personal Knowledge Management (PKM). How do we collect, store, manage, use, and create from information? If you've ever collected recipes, planned a home project, coordinated a trip, wrote an article, or researched a topic, you likely already have a PKM. Let's refine our process and systems together through a group experiment and Building a Second Brain book club!  By doing these activities together, we hope to put our intentions, goals, and new ideas into actual action to fuel our lives and definitions of Happiness. We invite you to join us. [Get Your Free Trial of BuJo U]( Shop [Image of Edition X]( Edition X [Shop]( [Image of The Pencil]( The Pencil [Shop]( [Image of Stealth Set]( Stealth Set [Shop]( [instagram]( [YouTube]( [pinterest]( No longer want to receive these emails? [Unsubscribe](. Bullet Journal 223 Bedford Avenue #1157 Brooklyn, New York 11211 Can't see this email? [View in Your Browser](