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Warning: my bullet journal almost got me in trouble at work last week
I was in a long meeting and started sketching a new weekly layout in my journal. I got so focused on getting the lines straight and spacing right that I completely missed a key question my boss asked me. He had to repeat it twice and I just looked up blankly. I felt my face get hot. It was a simple question about a project deadline, but I was totally zoned out on my spread. Has anyone else had a journal moment go wrong like that?
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ramirez.vera16d agoMost Upvoted
Oh, "asked to see them and she just had to hand over a page full of swirls" - that's a special kind of nightmare right there. I love how we think we're being subtle, but really we're just one awkward question away from being exposed as full-time doodlers who also have jobs. Next time someone asks what I'm working on so intently, I'm just going to say "strategic planning" with a straight face and hope they don't ask to borrow my notes. Maybe I'll start drawing fake bullet points next to the swirls to sell it better.
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My bullet journal once got me a full performance review about focus.
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wood.uma2mo ago
Yeah, the zoning out thing @the_william mentioned is no joke. My friend got caught drawing these crazy detailed mandalas in the margins during a budget review. Her manager thought she was taking intense notes and asked to see them, and she just had to hand over a page full of swirls.
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