Hey everyone! Here is a written version of the 4-step process for using these notebooks for quarterly goal setting: 1. Write your quarterly goal on the inside of the back cover of the notebook (or the last page - whichever you prefer) 2. Write a daily progress update about the action you took to pursue that goal 3. Document any ideas, thoughts, or to-dos that come to mind 4. Review your ideas and goals weekly, and add or edit them as needed Let me know how this works for you! Stay stoked to achieve those 2024 goals!

@annette681

6 ай бұрын

Really helpful, thanks

@ericpfohl

5 ай бұрын

@mamato12_blessings Haha good catch! Definitely a couple Bibles, a couple notebooks, my wife's big planner, and a few other books! All the good stuff :)

Love seeing how others enjoy and use their pocket sized notebooks! Thanks for sharing!

@ericpfohl

3 ай бұрын

Looking forward to exploring your videos and ideas! I appreciate you watching! :)

Simple, actionable, to the point. I have found that my notebook was getting very confusing with both work and personal notes so go from first page to last with personal notes, and then last page to first with work notes. When they meet, the book is full and its time to start a new one. This way lets me focus on just work ideas or just personal ideas rather than both at the same time. Thanks for making this Eric!

@ericpfohl

6 ай бұрын

Woah, that’s a pretty awesome idea! My work & life mesh most of the time, but I think that’s a great method for keeping them separate - thanks for sharing! I appreciate the feedback!

@brian_hermelijn

6 ай бұрын

That's quite the approach. Didn't think about it. Because at work I use a different notebook as it makes me solely only focus on work, while for personal, I carry around pocket notebooks. But the approach you just described is handy!

More value than I expected. Straight to the point unlike other videos.

@ericpfohl

6 ай бұрын

Appreciate the kind words, John!

I have all these adorable little journals and wasn't sure what to do with them. This is perfect! Thank you!

@ericpfohl

6 ай бұрын

Happy to hear that! Enjoy!!

Great video. I love to hear how others use their pocket notebooks - helps me to use my pocket notebooks more.

@ericpfohl

6 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful, Annette! Thanks for watching!

I don't personally use a pocket notebook at this point, but I use a regular full sized notebook. Getting in the habit of writing down whatever is on your mind can do wonders.

@ericpfohl

6 ай бұрын

Absolutely!! It’s not about the pocket notebook itself, it’s about getting those ideas out of your head :) Well said!

Fantastic advice. Sometimes keeping it simple is the most effective!

@ericpfohl

5 ай бұрын

Much appreciated! Simple is best!

I usually use pocket notebooks along with a A5 bullet journal. I really like the quarterly goal setting so I’ll be adding that to my system in 2024! Awesome and informative video!

@ericpfohl

7 ай бұрын

Love to hear it! I haven’t tried bullet journaling yet - but need to give it a try. Hoping this works well for you this year! Glad you got some value from it, I appreciate the feedback 😄

Hey Eric I really Injoy your content and am excited for what you have to come

@ericpfohl

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Jaxson! I appreciate you following along!

Thank you for this video. I'm at the moment reevaluating my methods of note taking (moving from 100% digital to a mix that starts with capturing analog) and do aim for a simple process, not something over complicated. Your process is exactly that. Might end up with something very similar to what you are doing.

@ericpfohl

6 ай бұрын

Awesome, great to hear! I find that having an analog/digital mix works best for me, with most of my main ideas originating in the pocket notebook first. You can always expand into digital from there. Thanks for the feedback sir. Happy note taking!

Ah, one of my favorite pens. I believe pens are just as important as the notebook. 😊

@ericpfohl

5 ай бұрын

I totally agree! I didn't use good pens until a couple years ago, and now I can't go back!

Love having my notebooks on me, I carry my main journal and 3 Field Notes notebooks. I recently started using one to document daughter moments, I plan on organizing these together and turning them into a Daughter that I can give to her when she turns 18.

@ericpfohl

3 ай бұрын

Fantastic idea Dave! I'm sure she will appreciate that some day - and you will too!

Great video! So nice to see how other people use their notebooks and how you can tailor it for your needs. I've been using notebooks for at least the last 10 years, but it seems like I never find the perfect method for me. Always have to change something

@ericpfohl

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Nick! My method has continuously changed over the years, totally feel you there. That's part of the beauty of them... you can make it work for you! Appreciate the feedback man!

Such a good point about taking out your phone to make a note and never getting to it due to distractions

@ericpfohl

6 ай бұрын

It happens to me way too often!

Awesome video, Eric!

@ericpfohl

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, Dalton! I appreciate it!

Very inspiring. Thank you

@ericpfohl

5 ай бұрын

You're welcome, Yohanes. Thanks for watching!

I retired from the fire dept a few years ago and I recently started feeling like I'm just kind of bobbing along in life. I just got myself a travelers notebook and I'm planning on using it to create more discipline and direction in my life. I also have always enjoyed the physical act of writing and don't do much of it anymore so I'm looking forward to that also.

@ericpfohl

5 ай бұрын

So cool, good for you! I appreciate the honesty - I think you're totally on track with the right ideas for finding that direction. Writing has been such a great way to flesh out ideas and thoughts for me personally. Keep on keeping on!

BRO, great content. Keep at it.

@ericpfohl

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the love Alberto!

I use sticky notes to bookmark the important bits in my diary, I write a proper label and stick it to the respective page. The small pockets in the holder could host the stickies.

@ericpfohl

6 ай бұрын

Great idea - that'd be a perfect spot for them!

I love the portability of the pocket notebooks and have all kinds of notes on them. Do you find that you transfer your relevant notes to a larger notebook? You seem to keep all the pocket notebooks but I tend to cross everything out so it wouldn't be good for me to archive my pocket notebooks.

@ericpfohl

6 ай бұрын

They’re the best! I personally do not transfer my best ideas to another specific notebook. But, if there’s a topic I want to expand upon by writing more in depth about it, I will use my “big idea” from my pocket notebook as the topic for a writing session in Notion on my laptop. Thanks for the comment Francisco!

I always write personal in pencil and work in pen :) to differentiate pages

@ericpfohl

6 ай бұрын

Such a simple but great idea to distinguish the two!

Working in digital commerce as a data analyst, I’m feeling more and more disconnected from the more analog world I grew up in. Looking to journaling to ground and center myself again.

@ericpfohl

6 ай бұрын

I feel ya dude! Being a photographer & filmmaker, I always find myself behind a screen. Implementing analog things into your life is so key for fulfillment!

Im doing simular thing, evry week a write down goals.for thet week and make weekly plan, what i will be doong each day,. Ofc i have 5 yeara gols, one years goals and monthly hoals also

@ericpfohl

6 ай бұрын

Love to hear it!

Thank you. My only issue is a pocket and an B5 notebook. I have both and feel constrained. The B5 stay at home

@ericpfohl

6 ай бұрын

The B5 could be used for longer-form writing while you could use pocket notebooks for simple ideas and thoughts that you want to document. Thanks for watching!

@mzamilbr

6 ай бұрын

@@ericpfohl thanks for the advice

I like using traveler’s company notebooks but always have a field notebook in my pocket too so paper is to hand al the time.

@ericpfohl

6 ай бұрын

Always gotta have one handy!

Those little notebooks end in few months, and a regular a5 journal a bit more than 1 year. So if you want to keep a log of many years, and write a lot as I do, the right choice is a plain txt file, with a good non distracting editing software. Colder i know, but cheeper.

@ericpfohl

6 ай бұрын

I'll have to give the A5 a try! And that's a great idea with the txt file - simple yet effective!

Have you tried RiteInTheRain notebooks? Waterproof paper

@ericpfohl

17 күн бұрын

Sure have! Love them! Check out my video “Organize your life with this pocket notebook setup.” I talk about my use for them in that vid :)

I have too many notebooks and I can’t seem to find a specific purpose for each, rather I have a few that have everything and it’s a bit jumbled

@ericpfohl

6 ай бұрын

I feel that pain! I like filling each notebook as I go in chronological order, that way even if the contents are a bit random - they just get added to the collection of filled notebooks!

I just want to see what the page looks like.

@ericpfohl

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! I will add an example page to another video in the future.

@DinoCorvino

6 ай бұрын

@@ericpfohl It is nothing specific or anything like that. I just like written words on paper.

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@ericpfohl

6 ай бұрын

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why u look like real life super mario ????????🕶

@ericpfohl

5 ай бұрын

Hahaha my life goal has been reached 😉

I use notebooks to be more lazy. When I get an idea or thought I mull it around in my head at the exclusion of everything else. Now when I have an idea, write it down, go about my day doing nothing, review the idea later an realize it’s stupid, go back to doing nothing. Not all ideas are worthy.

@ericpfohl

6 ай бұрын

Great point! I always find it worth writing things down even if they don’t amount to anything. Still fun to look back on!

We all used note books before internet. Not a new idea!

@ericpfohl

6 ай бұрын

Yep - just trying to encourage others to get into that habit!

Sorry, but that notebook holder seems brand new. I assume that this is just branding. 😕

@faisalal-abdulhadi5245

6 ай бұрын

And that’s alright

@LarsDahlin

6 ай бұрын

@@faisalal-abdulhadi5245 absolutely, but I don't trust anyone with brand new gear. Ever. 😎

@ericpfohl

6 ай бұрын

It’s about a year old! It was a Christmas gift last year after typically just carrying my pocket notebooks around alone. Genuine leather takes quite a while to break in. I’m not sponsored or affiliated, nor is this for branding purposes. Just trying to provide value and resources to make journaling easier 😃 Thanks for the comment Lars!

@LarsDahlin

6 ай бұрын

​@@ericpfohl❤ Leather for the win.

@ericpfohl

6 ай бұрын

@@LarsDahlin Hard to beat the smell and the feel! Couldn’t agree more!

It's a me, productivity mario! ✊🪙

@ericpfohl

6 ай бұрын

Hahaha I'd be lying if I said I haven't been compared to him before 🤣 That's got a nice ring to it!