Let us organise you.
Johnny.Decimal is a simple system that has helped thousands of people get organised, and feel calm and in control. You will be able to find things quickly, with more confidence, and less stress. Use it at home or work.
▷ The problem
It's hard to find stuff. It's hard to focus.
The modern digital world is overwhelming. Computers let us create things instantly and save things arbitrarily. It's easy to be disorganised and waste time, frustrated, searching for stuff.
When we kept everything on paper, documents were stored in filing cabinets in a structured way so they could be found again. People were trained in information management. Today, we're on our own.
▶ Our solution
A place for everything.
And a way to find it again.
Johnny.Decimal is a methodical way to structure, save, and find everything in your life – files, notes, emails, physical items. Anything. Think of it like your personal Dewey Decimal System.
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Simple constraints.
Everything is organised by area, then category. So nothing is more than two levels deep.
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Unique identifiers.
Within categories, a unique identifier (ID) is then attached to each item that can be used anywhere.
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An index to link everything together.
The secret sauce is your Johnny.Decimal index (JDex): the master record of your IDs. It will transform how you work and interact with your stuff.
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Feel in control. Improve focus.
Now you're working methodically, not endlessly clicking around. You start to feel calm and in control. And focus on one thing at a time.
Choose a pre-made system to get organised fast.
We've got your life admin and small business covered. The work is done (hundreds of hours) so you can spend your time doing what's important to you. Just download a pack and move in. It's that simple.
▷ At home
The Life Admin System.
Designed to handle the life admin that we all need to manage:
- Being a human and a member of society,
- Living somewhere and getting around,
- Earning, spending, and saving money,
- Dealing with technology,
- Going places and enjoying life.
Designed to handle the paperwork that every small business needs to manage:
- General business administration,
- Products and their development;
- Marketing and communications,
- Customers, sales, and shipping,
- Associated creative assets and outputs.
▷ At work
The Small Business System.
Learn how to build your own system with our step-by-step guides.
If you need something more tailored (e.g. to manage a hobby, work project, or local club) our video course and accompanying workbook will teach you everything you need to know.
▷ Create your own
Johnny.Decimal University.
A comprehensive system-builders guide:
- Learn with Lucy as she builds her system,
- Over 5 hours of engaging video,
- (i.e. not your typical training material),
- With a 120-page workbook as your guide,
- Next: task management the JD way,
- With more content to come.
Made by real humans.
Everything at Johnny.Decimal is made Johnny and Lucy. We take enormous pride in our work and create everything by hand.
I switched to PARA, and even after trying for two years I had things with no home, and difficulty finding things I knew existed. Now, one day using this pack and creating one new decade for my work life, everything has a home, and I finally feel in control again. Thank you!
I took all the productivity courses there are: Building a Second Brain, Linking Your Thinking … and my life got maybe 10% less of a mess.
Then I took Johnny.Decimal course, spent 2 weeks to integrate the system … 1.5 years later, and I'm finally in peace because I know exactly where anything from my life is.
You've hit it out of the park. Your workshop is another level. You have set a new standard in 'learn at your own pace' courses in my opinion. Having Lucy as the 'student zero' is just brilliant.
The JD system as a whole has helped me more than any other productivity book or course … at a fraction of the astronomical cost other competitors are charging.
The life admin pack is an incredible addition to the JD system and is a game changer in organising your digital files.
I'm thrilled with the entire system and workshop. The speed and ease of finding what I'm looking for has been totally energizing. I'm in a big life transition phase … and it's been crucial to have the JD system beneath me to put all the many, many documents that are needed for my new endeavors.
This is an excellent and comprehensive course. The way you explain things with such clarity and in an easy-to-understand way is fantastic … implementing this process will significantly reduce the stress I have about my digital mess.
Watching Lucy build her system with Johnny's guidance not only provided useful insights but also gave me the confidence to build my own.
One week into using my new system, I'm already feeling more organized and productive!
I've tried all of the other popular organizational frameworks, and this is the first time I feel like I trust my system more as it grows.
I come from PARA and liked the system at first … but what happened in reality after a few months of working with it … went all over the place inside those folders. Cluttered stuff everywhere and no structure. Folders in folders in folders.
Your Johnny decimal system gives me structure. A clear plan where something lives and what to expect there. You are the hero and savior for my digital life.
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Life Admin
System
all taxes included
- Instant access to the online system.
- Filesystem and JDex downloads.
- All future updates.
- Access for life.
10% discount with 2 or more items
Johnny.Decimal
University
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- The Workbook & 5-hour video Workshop.
- Learn with Lucy, 14-hour beginner-to-expert Excel.
- All future courses.
- Access for life.
10% discount with 2 or more items
Small Business
System
all taxes included
- Instant access to the online system.
- Filesystem and JDex downloads.
- All future updates.
- Access for life.
10% discount with 2 or more items
Lifetime: everything, forever
all taxes included
If you'd like to support us, and get access to everything we've ever made, and will ever make, Lifetime is for you. This truly makes you one of the Johnny.Decimal family. See the FAQ below for more details.