Gave up my digital calendar for a paper planner and actually missed more appointments

I switched to a bullet journal back in February thinking it would help me focus, but I missed three dentist visits and a car inspection because I forgot to flip pages. The paper planner was great for creative layouts, not so much for keeping track of real life. Has anyone else had their analog system backfire like that?

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terryj458d ago

Flipped back to a paper planner after years of digital calendars and ended up missing my own birthday dinner my wife planned. She wasn't impressed when I showed her my fancy color coded spread with the missed date blank as a ghost. Guess my brain just needs those annoying phone alerts to remember anything important. Now I'm back to digital but still keep the bullet journal for doodling at work.

scott.grace7d ago

Does anyone actually keep up with those things long term? I've noticed people treat organization tools like diets, always jumping to the next "perfect system" instead of just sticking with whatever works.