The notebooks
Keep your thoughts in order and your life follows. Each notebook carries one old method that still works, from Locke’s commonplace book to the weekly debrief. Start with the one that fits what you’re working on.
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FF 01Commonplace book
Lockebook
A commonplace notebook that gives what you read and notice somewhere to go.
Write notes in any order and file each topic by two letters, using the index John Locke published in 1706. Any note is a few seconds away.
200 pages · 186 numbered · 6 × 9 in · paperback
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FF 02Discipline journal
Taps & Reveille
A steady start to the day and an honest finish, in about five minutes each.
Six months of undated days, with an Inspection every seventh day to see the pattern behind the week.
216 pages · 182 undated days · 6 × 9 in · paperback
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FF 03Calibration planner
Intent & Impact
A 13-week planner for closing the gap between what you meant to do and what happened.
One main effort each morning and an honest grade each night. At the end of every week you adjust your aim.
150 pages · 91 undated days · 6 × 9 in · paperback
Choosing between them
| Question | Lockebook | Taps & Reveille | Intent & Impact |
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| Pick it if you want to | Keep ideas, quotes and lessons where you can find them again | Start and finish each day on purpose | Reach one 13-week goal and learn from the misses |
| Time a day | Whenever you write | About 5 minutes, twice | About 3 minutes, twice |
| Runs for | 186 numbered pages | 182 undated days | 91 undated days |
| Weekly review | None | Inspection | Brief and Calibration |
| Pages | 200 | 216 | 150 |
| Buy | Amazon | Amazon | Amazon |
All three are paperbacks, 6 × 9 in, with a matte cover, printed and shipped by Amazon. Amazon shows the current price.