009: Living An Intentional Life – Ryder Carroll

Today’s guest is Ryder Carroll, the creator of The Bullet Journal® method, and author of the recent Bullet Journal book about the art of intentional living. In this episode we discuss his serendipitous journey to the Bullet Journal, the method, the practice and the underlying why of Bullet Journaling.

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009: Living An Intentional Life - Ryder Carroll

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Ryder Carroll – the creator of The Bullet Journal® method (or BuJo® for short) and author of the recent Bullet Journal book.

Ryder, a digital product designer by trade, was diagnosed with A.D.D., a learning disability, early in life. This forced him to figure out alternate ways to be focused and productive. Through years of trial and error, he developed a methodology that went far beyond the organization. Now he focuses on helping others learn what the Bullet Journal method is truly about: the art of intentional living.

In this episode we discuss his serendipitous journey to the Bullet Journal, the method, the practice and the underlying why of Bullet Journaling.

I hope you enjoy this existential episode with Ryder Carroll

What we discuss

His initial discovery of having ADD, and coming to terms with it
The differing teachers’ reactions
The actual ADD experience
His early experimentation in managing it and how he disguised this
Dealing with failure and his focus on ‘better over perfect’
His parents’ impact on his self-view
Valuable advice for parents with kids with ADD
The process vs the outcome and control
His journey to journalling and design
How an unexpected disaster turned out to be a serendipitous event
His worst first job
His lessons in gratitude and taking responsibility
How he transitioned into digital design and how his early experience of online distraction reinforced his appreciation of analog space to think
The impact of the journal on his ability to remain focused
and productive
The development of his analog application
How he started sharing the methodology
The what, the how, and why of the Bullet Journal
The Method ( the system and the practice)
Thoughtfulness, reflection, and intention
Its impact on mindfulness and decluttering
The link to contentment and the stories we tell ourselves
Turning insights into actions and goals
His Impossible advice
The book he recommends
Tiny habits
Goal setting, purpose, curiosity, and passion