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The GTD Bullet Journal Hybrid Setup

Context: A structural guide on how to map GTD lists (Contexts, Someday/Maybe, Commitments) into a standard Bullet Journal format.

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║                    BULLET JOURNAL                   ║
╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║  PAGE 1-2 │ INDEX                                   ║
║  ─────────────────────────────────────────────────  ║
║  Someday/Maybe ........................ p.3–4       ║
║  Commitments .......................... p.5         ║
║  @Home ................................. p.6        ║
║  @Work ................................. p.7        ║
║  @Errands .............................. p.8        ║
║  @Sam .................................. p.9        ║
╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║  PAGE 3-4 │ SOMEDAY / MAYBE                         ║
║  ─────────────────────────────────────────────────  ║
║  Professional              │ Life                   ║
║  • Learn Rust              │ • Road trip to Ooty    ║
║  • Start a newsletter      │ • Learn guitar         ║
║  • Explore new PM tools    │ • Read 20 books/year   ║
╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║  PAGE 5 │ COMMITMENTS (PROJECTS)                    ║
║  ─────────────────────────────────────────────────  ║
║  • Revamp onboarding docs                           ║
║      □ 2026-03-25                                   ║
║  • Q1 performance reviews                           ║
║      □ 2026-03-31                                   ║
║  › Migrate team to new tool   (migrated forward)    ║
║  ✕ Website redesign           (completed)           ║
╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║  PAGE 6 │ @HOME                                     ║
║  ─────────────────────────────────────────────────  ║
║  • Fix kitchen tap leak                             ║
║  • Declutter study desk                             ║
║  • Back up family photos                            ║
╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║  PAGE 7 │ @WORK                                     ║
║  ─────────────────────────────────────────────────  ║
║  • Ask about promotion timeline                     ║
║  • Clarify Q2 OKRs                                  ║
║  • Schedule 1:1 with new hire                       ║
╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║  PAGE 8 │ @ERRANDS                                  ║
║  ─────────────────────────────────────────────────  ║
║  • Pick up prescriptions                            ║
║  • Buy notebook refills                             ║
║  • Drop package at courier                          ║
╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║  PAGE 9 │ @SAM                                      ║
║  ─────────────────────────────────────────────────  ║
║  • Discuss Q2 roadmap priorities                    ║
║  • Follow up on budget approval                     ║
║  • Share onboarding doc draft                       ║
╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║  PAGE 10 │ DAILY LOG — March 18, 2026               ║
║  ─────────────────────────────────────────────────  ║
║  • Write project brief                              ║
║  ✕ Reply to Sam's email       (done)                ║
║  @ @Work: confirm sprint dates (context action)     ║
║  @ @Home: plan dinner reservation (context action)  ║
║  - Team seems stressed about deadline (note)        ║
║  ! Block Fri afternoon for deep work  (priority)    ║
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• open · ✕ done · › migrated · @ context · – note · ! priority


The weekly review

T.A.M.E. + GTD — run in order, every week.

T — Triage

  • Process all loose captures and inbox notes
  • Clear anything that can be done in 2 minutes

A — Assess

  • Review Commitments collection
  • Check all @Context pages

M — Migrate

  • Move items forward or drop them
  • Update due dates where needed

E — Elevate

  • Set top 3 focus items for the week

GTD sweep

  • Review Someday/Maybe — anything ready to activate?
  • Check calendar for upcoming deadlines
  • Confirm all active commitments are still worth keeping