Can we talk about the "spreadsheet method" my coworker swore by?

I was stuck on my weekly layout last month, just staring at a blank page. My coworker Dave from accounting told me to treat it like a spreadsheet with columns for each day and rows for tasks. I tried it for two weeks and honestly it was a mess, I kept running out of space for notes and the flexibility was gone. His system works for his excel brain, but I realized I need organic space for random thoughts. Has anyone else taken bad advice from someone who doesn't even bullet journal?

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bettywood14d ago

A weekly layout doesn't have columns and rows, it's a timeline. Dave would know that if he ever tried a planner that wasn't a spreadsheet.

alicecooper14d ago

Shame Dave's never heard of a rolling weekly either - it's literally just a timeline that flows with your week instead of trapping you in boxes. Real bujo heads know the whole point is breaking the grid when it stops working.

kim81914d ago

Oh, that's rough. I've definitely been there where someone swears by a system and you end up feeling like you're the one doing it wrong. It's like Dave doesn't get that bullet journaling is supposed to bend to your brain, not the other way around.