People who have tried and given up countless online calendars and list-making apps are making the Bullet Journal—a way of organizing and writing lists in a plain old notebook—a hit.

I occasionally us a to-do list, but for the most part, I don’t need one. (At least I think I don’t need one.) Instead, I set up whatever I’m going to do first each day — my most important ...

3. In the last column, list the things you want to be working on. Keep your entries short and in list form. If one task sparks a stream of others, go with it.

Click the downward arrow next to the Bullets icon (in the Paragraph section under the Home tab of the ribbon menu) and select your preferred bullet style. Type out your bulleted list, pressing ...

Say hello to bullet journaling – the life organisation system that's going viral. Not to be mistaken for your standard to-do list, bullet journaling isn’t a ‘dear diary’ type of exercise.

All you need is a notebook and a pen. Or, you can do what I did and purchase the “official” Bullet Journal—a customized model from the German stationery company Leuchtturm—for $30.