Build A Second Brain with Commonplace Notebooks: A Complete Guide
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Time Stamps:
00:00 Intro
01:06 What is Commonplacing?
03:02 Which Notebook Should You Choose?
04:15 Indexing Your Categories
05:23 Ways That You Can Fill Your CP Notebook
05:47 Organizing Your Pages
08:21 Another Thing To Remember
09:36 Reference & Second Brain
10:38 You Will Enjoy Creating You CP Notebook
@heike.1504 11 ай бұрын
Lovely video - thank you, Brittany ! I started a CPB a few years ago but went all over the place with it 😅. I am about to set up a new one. A5 though. If I come across something en route, I will scribble it into my EDC and then transfer it into the CPB…
@PlanYourOneLife 11 ай бұрын
You’re welcome! That sounds great! It’ll be nice to have a place to refer back to when you want to, later on.
@donnadixon8065 8 ай бұрын
What's EDC?
@PlanYourOneLife 8 ай бұрын
@@donnadixon8065 Everyday carry
@kan-zee 5 ай бұрын
it is when people carry personal items that can help them in daily activities and in case of emergency. EDC stands for : *E* very *D* ay *C* arry _Example of my EDC is:_ 🔴A cell phone 🔴Money , charge cards and I.d. 🔴Keys 🔴Mini key chain Flashlight (olight i3e EOS) 🔴Pocket folding knife (Swiss army ) 🔴Pocket Notebook with a writing instrument (s) 🔴Mini Boo-boo kit (first aid kit with bandaids/ cleaning pads etc) 🔴Covid Mask
@miotagbheag6880 2 ай бұрын
Creating my (1st) common place journal today - I’ve kept similar things in the past but never organized. I’m separating out sections of 30 pages, breaking it up as book quotes, Gàidhlig quotes (I’m learning another language), new vocab (English), flora/fauna facts, and I still need to decide on the last section lol. I used washi tape to help identify the change in section and created an index / numbered the pages. Your video really helped make it more clear to me! And I definitely plan on getting those mini circle stickers for subcategories.. especially for the book quotes (ex. Fiction, non-fiction, or maybe moods?)
@user-bq9ue5mf9u 9 ай бұрын
Oh my goodness. Your commonplace notebook is gorgeous! I've kept one since I was in junior high school and I'm now in my 70s. I love looking back but your video showed me how to better organize it now! Thank you SO much.
@puzzywoo 11 ай бұрын
May I make a suggestion? If you moved the margin to the outside of each page, it would make it much easier to see your colour coding when you flip through the pages. At the moment, you have to open each page fully to see the colours on the right-hand page.
@PlanYourOneLife 11 ай бұрын
For me it’s very easy to see, since there’s about 4-6 columns of space. I also prefer my topic to be on the left side of the page because I’m right handed. I appreciate your suggestion though.❤️
@Tria0526 11 ай бұрын
Great suggestion @puzzywoo. I’m going to try this!
@PlanYourOneLife 11 ай бұрын
@@Tria0526 I wouldn’t prefer it. But, I’m glad that it might work for you!😊
@tiff653 9 ай бұрын
Such a good idea! Thank you for suggesting this, I plan to follow this suggestion.
@ashleyhunter9140 9 ай бұрын
This is an interesting idea, however, you would always be writing next to the fold of the page. I find writing there to be particularly annoying, so having the margin on the right helps to keep the writing away from the fold.
@ImaginaryTerrie3 10 ай бұрын
I did something similar when I was communications in the army but I called it my Cheat Sheet. I wrote down every technical problem I came across and later the solution to it even if it was just resetting a computer.
@annahsearle2269 10 ай бұрын
I never knew this was a thing, but i used this same method all through college to take notes for my classes, quotes i liked, shopping lists, books to read, etc. I had a color code and everything. So happy other people do this too. I loved it!
@helencooper286 9 ай бұрын
The Commonplace book really has a fascinating history the origins of which stem from much earlier than Medieval times. One of my pet subjects :)
@nickkyvictory948 11 ай бұрын
I’m glad you did this for us ❤
@BudgetsWithBess 11 ай бұрын
Having an index sounds like such a smart idea and I never thought it. 💕
@AndreaPerres 10 ай бұрын
O F that is such a great idea for when your wanting to skim threw the passages to find one . I love 💕 that . I have been slowing making mine
@bylottie 9 ай бұрын
Thank you for showing us both versions! It was really helpful to see the process and understand
@DianeLeifer 10 ай бұрын
Such great information and explanations. I love your clear and practical system. Thank u!
@WarmlyDawn 9 ай бұрын
This is exactly what I was looking for! I was looking for a beautiful method with which to write my positive quotes, book summaries, and thoughts. It is perfect. Thank you for sharing. 💖
@jontimmy 10 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot for the commonplace book walkthrough! Helps a lot with my independent studies at the moment!
@ilianakanchovska6508 10 ай бұрын
I love this video, it is full with tips and ideas! Thank you!
@kats3351 8 ай бұрын
i’m neurodivergent and i feel like this would be a fab way for me to keep track of my fav quotes from reading and facts from my hyper fixations as well as stuff for my masters degree! thank you for this i already bujo but i think i’ll be adding one of these to my collection too 💜
@MamaGraciePlans 11 ай бұрын
I’m happy that this week I’ll be moving my rings system to my common place. I’ll use a 365 stalogy from July-December until my sterling ink full year preorder arrives for 2024. Thanks for the helpful video. 😊
@ashleyhunter9140 9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! This video was so helpful, and informational. I didn’t know the history of the notebooks! Great video!
@rinananah 9 ай бұрын
this is the most useful video about common place notebook I've ever seen. And it's also so pleasant to watch to. I've learned about CN just one of these days, and I got really surprised because I've been doing something very similar to it in past few years. But this methot is way more organizes than what i've been doing, so I'm fascinated and decided to start a commonplace notebook myself. I really liked how you build yours, it inspired me, so thanks for sharing!
@darkkstar5647 10 ай бұрын
My god you're handwriting is so beautiful and consistent -- it almost looks like a digitized font.
@PlanYourOneLife 10 ай бұрын
Practice makes it better. You can do it too! ❤️
@ReadingDave 9 ай бұрын
I often chase myself trying to remember the things I want to remember and improve on before I discover something new. Your opening was the encouragement I needed to work on a commonplace notebook tonight.
@pauljroane2072 5 ай бұрын
I love your break down and your hand writing , I have just started this process
@you_are_welcome97 5 ай бұрын
Literally the best video on this type of system and I have watched a couple of videos, Thanks :)
@craigmarley5926 4 ай бұрын
I'm impressed with your organizational thinking and the neatness of your penmanship. Your notebook just looks so clean and nice. Very inspiring. Thanks for being a great example of how to do it.
@kayhammock 8 ай бұрын
This video came up as a suggested watch. I really enjoyed your video. The idea of a comm9nplace notebook sounds like a great idea! I have a feeling I'll be binge watching your videos! Love your handwriting! ❤
@thehomeexecutive 9 ай бұрын
Very helpful. I have been wanting to do this for some time. In a way, I already do it, just not in such an organized way. Thank you!
@shansbo217 4 ай бұрын
This is thee most helpful explanation of creating and organizing a CPN.❤❤❤ Thank you for sharing. I'm glad it showed up in my feed.
@SN-sz7kw 9 ай бұрын
Thank you! Most useful explanation of a CP book I’ve seen. 💗
@thishyna 3 ай бұрын
I've watched many commonplace book videos but yours is my fav. Yours is simple, functional, and still beautiful. Thanks for the tips. :)
@bradchristy5002 7 ай бұрын
Excellent presentation - very helpful and well organized. Thank you so much for your work. Fascinating history & explanation. Nicely done. I just listened a couple of more times. Brilliant ideas and extremely practical. I sincerely appreciate your way of thinking & organizing your work.
@gabrielrumbaut9856 11 ай бұрын
This was so helpful! Thank you!
@asexualatheist3504 11 ай бұрын
I’m happy to have discovered your channel. Just subbed. I like this content.
@jaysauer834 9 ай бұрын
I've kept a CPB for about 2 years now and I have different sections of my book dedicated to different things so I can keep like thoughts together. You seem to have a running key to the side of your entries to log the subject and source which I think is really smart! I think it's more efficient since sometimes I skip writing in my journal because I would have to find the right page to log something, but my method means I can find like information more quickly. I hadn't kept an index so I'll have to add one and see if it helps!
@holzfallen 9 ай бұрын
Your notebook is so elegantly laid out.
@paullanglois3768 19 күн бұрын
Absolutely beautiful. So beautiful that this inspired me to throw my own journal into the wood chipper. 😂 but seriously, wow - such great ideas to use. Thank you for this!
@PlanYourOneLife 19 күн бұрын
😆 You're welcome!
@Marion1457L 9 ай бұрын
Fascinating video guide on how to structure a commonplace notebook. I just realized that I have two larger notebooks that I use in this way, but now I may try using a smaller notebook.
@esliet 10 ай бұрын
Fantastic video , filled with awesome information. I will definitely start one
@spoopema 14 күн бұрын
This is brilliant! Thank you!
@tambikhai3601 9 ай бұрын
Lovely video and great suggestions! Thanks. I'd like to recommend adding dates for your entries. So many times, I'd really love to have a timeframe for when I found the ideas, so adding the date helps keep track of when in my life certain quotes, etc. were notable.
@passiveincomewithstaciek 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for such a great explanation and how to start my notebook and what to keep in it. I've wanted to start something like this, but wasn't sure how to do it. Now I have ideas!!!
@ForeverWhereAfter 10 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed this video and I like your system with the margin division and color coding. I’ve used what I call a “Pocket Journal” for something like 10 years now, or longer. It’s a small 3x5 size notebook that many publishers make. Basically, it fits in my pocket, allows me to jot down whatever I need to, allows me to refer back to previous notes, gives me a handy shopping list, and is useful in a lot of ways. It’s generally easier to write something down with pen and paper than trying to use my cell phone. I was basically doing bullet journaling before that term existed and I kick myself for not seeing that I could “monetize” that. 😢 I also use larger size notebooks when at my desk. Thanks for a good video.
@montikarla 10 ай бұрын
This is the clearest video on commonplace notesbooks i have seen! Thank you!
@PlanYourOneLife 10 ай бұрын
You’re welcome! ❤️
@kjmav10135 9 ай бұрын
Love your method!
@poisondartfroggify 10 ай бұрын
Thank you! Yours is the most clear and helpful video I’ve ever seen on starting and keeping a commonplace book. Many of the ones I’ve seen had a good tip here and there, but you’re able to bring it all together in a way that resonates with my brain. I especially like your walkthrough of how you began (before the page division and before color-coding) so we could see clearly how helpful those methods are. Thanks again!!
@PlanYourOneLife 10 ай бұрын
Aww, you’re very welcome! I’m glad that I could help you. 😃
@bondee5865 3 ай бұрын
Your type of notebook helped me a lot; my notes are written down throughout my papers, this would help me keep notes much better. Great idea for the pen doubling as the closure too✍🏼
@stacytacycy 9 ай бұрын
I watched a couple of dozens of videos on commonplacing, but this one is the most useful. Thank you for sharing your layouts.
@PlanYourOneLife 9 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@TexasPelican 10 ай бұрын
This is excellent thank you!
@carrieannkouri2151 10 ай бұрын
This is the best video on using notebooks. Thank you!
@PlanYourOneLife 10 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@maizygrace 7 ай бұрын
I love your system of margins, categories and color coding. I think these three things will help me level up my CPing. Thanks you for sharing! My preference is currently A5, not quite pocket sized, but I’ve been transitioning more into A6 recently, so we'll see…
@cdw629 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your notebook! It looks so nice.
@PlanYourOneLife 3 ай бұрын
You are so welcome!
@KaysBudgetandPlans 23 күн бұрын
I've started doing something like this for therapy. First I was writing down my thoughts to share with my provider, but then she would ask why or what prompted the thought and I wouldn't remember exactly. Now I write down the "inspiration" or trigger just like how you keep track of where your quotes and things came from. This seems to help me get a more meaningful reflection later on. Your format reminds me of Cornell notes, which seems like the simplest way to visually organize ideas like this. This was a nice video, really inspiring but chill. Thank you!
@robinmanly7381 10 ай бұрын
Neat system! Thank you for sharing!
@Tria0526 11 ай бұрын
Great video. I’ve been trying to figure out a way to efficiently setup and keep a commonplace notebook. This video is exactly what I needed and I’ll be incorporating some of your practices for sure. Thank you!
@kanamott6113 10 ай бұрын
Same! Thank you for sharing!
@dwayladallas3375 8 ай бұрын
Thank you for the history!
@sherrygraham8650 10 ай бұрын
This was the best explanation and example of common place I have seen. I’m excited to try it again now with better direction, plus you can never go wrong with color coding.
@PlanYourOneLife 10 ай бұрын
😊❤️ Thank you!
@connieanderson6339 11 ай бұрын
Lots of great information! Thank you.
@PlanYourOneLife 11 ай бұрын
You’re welcome!
@walkingexercise5375 11 ай бұрын
Great information!
@dorothypeck1372 8 ай бұрын
I've done this my entire life and I never knew it had a name! Great information- Thank you so much!❤
@PlanYourOneLife 8 ай бұрын
🙌😃
@tonyclusters6692 9 ай бұрын
Wow! Amazing! I currently use 4 planners, 2 travelers and 2 Ring Filofax!
@houseofqween 19 күн бұрын
I love this so much. I would say you can have multiple sizes. I have a very large one for study purposes and a pocket one that travels & I come back and write in my study cpb!!!
@ThatBronxGuhrl 4 ай бұрын
PERFECTION
@BudgetingTheBacon 11 ай бұрын
Wow, love the educating in this video as well as showing how you use yours and the tutorial of how to do it. These were great tips, Britt!
@PlanYourOneLife 11 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@loristokeswright6908 10 ай бұрын
I liked it too!
@BudgetingTheBacon 10 ай бұрын
@@loristokeswright6908 she did a great job with this video, per usual ☺️
@ChelaCreates 10 ай бұрын
Thank you I will try this
@tilleternity 7 ай бұрын
Really love it
@loristokeswright6908 10 ай бұрын
I like your system, I'll be trying some of this. Currently I have devolved to post it notes and scribbles in my book. I was thrilled your feed came up, thanks for a great refresher.
@PlanYourOneLife 10 ай бұрын
You’re welcome!
@jigsound 9 ай бұрын
What a great system! Thanks for sharing. 🙏 And a very neat handwriting, by the way 😊
@PlanYourOneLife 9 ай бұрын
Thank you
@gm64709 10 ай бұрын
Thank you for providing a knowledge version of notebook tips! :)
@PlanYourOneLife 10 ай бұрын
You’re welcome!
@rainierodlsc 9 ай бұрын
Your method is excellent! Thank you for sharing. I have been keeping CPBs for about 4-5 years, but they resemble a carpet bombing campaign. I will gather all of them and will start numbering pages and creating indices. You have provided the motivation. You are absolutely organized and well read. Regards from Puerto Rico.
@AtticusZero 9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info.
@BudgetingTheBacon 10 ай бұрын
Yes to the viral video, sis!!👏🏾. Well deserved!!
@PlanYourOneLife 10 ай бұрын
Thank you
@JJSlone 10 ай бұрын
Really good video. Well done.
@Loicmartins 2 ай бұрын
Very interesting video thanks!
@rebekahsunday3254 9 ай бұрын
This is brilliant
@bringing.mae.flowers 10 ай бұрын
You have no idea how happy I am to hear someone say "Florilegium/Florilegia". I named one of my perfumes Florilegium, and I'm constantly having to explain what it means.
@PlanYourOneLife 10 ай бұрын
❤️☺️
@marcwibble7949 9 ай бұрын
As other people have commented, I did not know this was a thing. Thanking you very much for sharing. I have a very disorganised bunch of notebooks and I generally have a notebook and a propelling pencil (pencils don't tun out of ink) on me. But nowadays my lasting, my longterm notes are in outliner software on tablet and phone. I personally use a tool I found some years ago just called Outliner and it's by Alfred Fritz. The good thing about notes in software is that retrieval is very easy, tags and pattern searches eg, backups are easy too (it syncs into the cloud and between devices). On the other hand, one doesn't always have the network available so I do like the idea of a decently organised notebook rather than my tiny scribbles! Thank you so much.
@gojenn0927 9 ай бұрын
Well done!
@michellevalt578 10 ай бұрын
I luv this thank you ❤
@PlanYourOneLife 10 ай бұрын
You’re welcome!
@pamelamurrell825 10 ай бұрын
I have kept a commonplace book off and on for years. I currently use one of my TN notebooks as my commonplace book. Your setup is nice. Your handwriting is beautiful.
@PlanYourOneLife 10 ай бұрын
Thank you
@ml10102 10 ай бұрын
WOW!! I had no idea and never even asked myself the question before, “what is common placing?” Enjoyed this video so very much! The term common place notebook is so loosely used in the planner community. I just never knew the history of it all. Thank you for sharing all this info! ❤
@PlanYourOneLife 10 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@DecenterMen 5 ай бұрын
Great video, thank you.
@jamsonmsuzi9645 4 ай бұрын
i like your format very easy for referencing
@PlanYourOneLife 4 ай бұрын
Glad that you do! Thank you!
@sonjaduffy9549 2 ай бұрын
My commonplace is like yours but without the color coding and I use John Locke’s index method. love your Hobonichi fleet!
@curtwild86 8 ай бұрын
Great video!
@laryssabianca 9 ай бұрын
great explanation of the whole process thx!
@PlanYourOneLife 8 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@suulix4065 9 ай бұрын
New viewer here! I cannot express enough how valuable I found the etymological roots, and I really appreciate your attention to detail! 😁✌️thanks so much for the video
@PlanYourOneLife 9 ай бұрын
Wow, thank you!
@Marion1457L 9 ай бұрын
I agree. Etymological roots explain a lot.
@BudgetsWithELMA 10 ай бұрын
Really enjoyed your video ❤
@PlanYourOneLife 10 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@mikeearls126 Ай бұрын
that is some crazy neat handwriting
@PlanYourOneLife Ай бұрын
Thank you!
@CaribouDataScience 2 ай бұрын
Thanks
@katiacalejomora2480 10 ай бұрын
Hi. I'm new to your channel and I enjoyed your video on Common Place Notebook. Looking forward to more great videos ! :D
@PlanYourOneLife 10 ай бұрын
🙌
@jessicacollins8049 9 ай бұрын
Your handwriting is just amazing. I need to do something about thoughts and information rattling around in my brain. Ive been having sensory overload issues and i cant retain new information. I think Bach used commonplacing in his Bible.
@kan-zee 5 ай бұрын
5:24 .... Brilliant with the color coding system....love how your brain works.. 📖 ☑✍🏼🖋😎👍 9:49 ... OUCHY 🤯...you Gonna *toss away your Pocket notebook* ??!! NOoooo 😱😱
@PlanYourOneLife 5 ай бұрын
Lol
@margeshuppe1872 2 ай бұрын
This is an excellent video for those of us just beginning our Commonplace Book journey. Thank you! I would like to know where you got your actual journal and the leather cover for it? Much appreciated.
@nijad.9526 10 ай бұрын
14K now!👏🏾
@cikmasturahashim 9 ай бұрын
Inspiring!
@PlanYourOneLife 9 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@itsbritneybisch8552 8 ай бұрын
You have such neat handwriting for a CBP. Mine's all over the place 😂
@larryglatt2548 10 ай бұрын
I love what you are teaching & it has given me some great ideas, and from some of the comments as well. One problem for me from you younger YT presenters is that you speak a little too fast for my old ears to hear & absorb. Thank you
@carolinaschmitt1400 7 ай бұрын
Perfect video! And I loved the notebook! Where did you buy it?
@tanyaatmomssmallvictories9687 11 ай бұрын
I love the way you set yours up with a margin and small notebook! I have my second brain in Notion but I just don’t enjoy the app on my phone as much as on desktop. And I’m a sucker for paper and notebooks. It’s a great idea to use a small notebook for this. I have an a6 wonderland that would be perfect for a commonplace book. Have you read Building a Second Brain? I love that book and would treat my commonplace book as somewhere for my “12 favorite problems”
@PlanYourOneLife 10 ай бұрын
Yes, I’ve read it. That why I refer to my Commonplace my as my second brain. ☺️ I’ve tweaked my CP NB to what’s important to me though.
@WesTheMarketer 10 ай бұрын
I was wondering how this could fit with Building a Second Brain. Really like the idea of using it for the 12 interesting problems.
@rhedonlyrhed9155 10 ай бұрын
I do this on obsidian coz the wikilinks and templates helped a ton. BUT, it decreased my mindfulness with what notes i put. And this video is helping me ground myself with analog and more in touch common place system. Thank you for the tips!
@PlanYourOneLife 10 ай бұрын
You’re welcome. I’ve tried to use apps like Notion, but just like you I’m not as mindful of what I add to it. I also tend not to go back and review what I’ve added to it as often as I do with my paper notebook.
@kentjensen4504 10 ай бұрын
I searched for 'commonplace book' and came across this wonderfully erudite video. You, dear lady, are part of the classical continuum.
@PlanYourOneLife 10 ай бұрын
Aww, thank you for the compliment!
@kentjensen4504 10 ай бұрын
@@PlanYourOneLife Awarding praise to the deserving is a pleasure. I just scrolled through your list of videos. Wow, you're a productive person! I'll definitely be watching a bunch of them. I love software, but I increasingly feel there is something magical about doing things by hand. Writing goes so far back with humanity there are few things older. Spoken language. Managing fire. Creating tools from rock and wood. Befriending hounds. Cultivating edible plants. If you were to write a book on the topics you cover here I am sure it would be a success. Best regards from Norway.