The Workshop
This website contains all of the theory you need to use Johnny.Decimal. But people always ask: how do I set up my own system?
I can’t just tell you how to do this. Because your life is different to mine.
So we created the workshop to give you the skills to do it yourself.
You + Lucy = success
My partner Lucy isn’t a nerd, and she wasn’t familiar with Johnny.Decimal. This makes her a perfect student: so in the workshop, I walk her through the steps to organise her life.
And you’re our second student — as Lucy does the exercises, you’ll be doing them alongside her.
Our hope is that you’ll both encounter the same issues, make the same mistakes, and have the same questions. We want to bring you ‘in to the room’ with us.
We think this is a great way to learn. And it’s why we’re calling this a ‘workshop’, and not a ‘course’.
Personal support included
If you do have questions that Lucy didn’t cover, we’re here to help. Johnny is always available to answer your questions on the forum, Discord, or email.
And all full-price purchases include the option of a 1:1 Zoom call.
Use it whenever you like: as a motivational kick-start; to get you out of a pickle in the middle; or to celebrate your success at the end. It’s up to you.1
You are not alone. You will get the support you need.
The price
The price depends on your circumstances. There are three levels.
I go out for dinner… | I drive… | My job… | Your price |
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whenever I want | a nice car | pays well | US$150 |
on special occasions | an old car | pays the bills | US$50 |
never | the bus | what job? | US$0 |
Prices are exclusive of local sales taxes, over which I have no control.
Think of this like a scholarship. I don’t want money to be the reason for anyone not to be organised.2
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Won’t people take advantage of this?
What ‘people’? There are no ‘people’ here.
There’s only me and you here.
So if you take advantage of this, then yeah. It’ll be ruined, and I’ll stop doing it, and go back to the old way where people who can’t afford it can’t access it and it’ll be like every other thing on the internet.3
That’d be boring. Don’t make me do that.
What you’ll achieve
When you complete the Workshop, you will be more organised. Your digital life will be less stressful.
You’ll build a system that supports your life, using the tools that you already have. You’ll have a place to put everything, and a way to find it.
Your files, your notes, email, tasks, bookmarks, calendar — you name it, there’ll be a place for it.
I guarantee it, or you can have your money back.
Foundational skills
You’re not just organising things and walking away. This is life now: it’ll continue to change under us.
So we’re going to make sure that you’ve got a new set of skills that you can build on and adapt as life goes on.
We’re here to support you, but if you’ve internalised a new way of working then you’re going to be better equipped to do it on your own.
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Why isn’t it free for everyone?
This is how we pay our rent. We both do this, full time.
Johnny.Decimal is just the two of us, at home with our chickens, trying to make something good.
Please remember this when you choose what to pay.
What do I get?
It’s currently 6 hours of video. And we’ll add more, as Lucy uses her new system.
We’ve kept them bite-sized: on average they’re 7 minutes each. We want you to be able to fit it in to your day.
It’s really methodical: I meticulously planned this to take you on a journey. At every stage I tell you what to do, how to do it, what not to do, and what results to expect. There are regular checkpoints to keep you on track.
The workshop includes a copy of the Workbook; we use it as our course curriculum.
When do I do it?
Just to be clear, the material is all pre-recorded. You don’t have to turn up at a particular time to ‘meet’ us.
You do this in your own time, on your own schedule.
We also run ‘classes’ that start every 3 weeks if you want to do it with other people.
Our credentials
Johnny has always been an IT nerd. His first computer was a ZX Spectrum+, which he used to catalogue the contents of his bedroom. This is in his blood.
He spent the last decade of his professional career using Johnny.Decimal to help large Australian government departments be more organised.
In 2023, a decade after first writing the Johnny.Decimal website, he quit his job to focus on it full time. His job is now helping you to be more organised.
Lucy was an editor in a highly-regulated industry. She can’t stand to see a word out of place, so it’s her you can thank for our tight, no-nonsense approach.
FAQ
Who doesn’t love an FAQ? Let’s smash through them.
Home or work?
Doesn’t matter. We’ll give you the tools to organise both, or anything else.
Tools? Which tools?
I meant mental tools there, but good question.
No special tools other than the things that come with your computer or phone or tablet, or things that you can get from an app store for free.4
Is the Workbook included?
Yes. Look for it in the left-side navigation. (You might need to click the ‘hamburger icon’ at the top left.)
Mac, Windows, Android, Linux?
We’re both Mac users, so it does lean towards Mac. But it doesn’t matter, you can use anything. This isn’t a Workshop about Mac software.
There are no problems here that a plain text file can’t solve.
What’s the guarantee?
If you don’t like it, you can have your money back. 30 days, no questions.
I’m at work. Can we do a deal?
If you’re doing this at work and you need multiple licences, go here.
Accessible?
Totally. Lucy painstakingly created a plain text (Markdown) version of the Workbook.
She hand checked and corrected all video subtitles. It took her weeks. They’re immaculate.
And if there’s anything else you need, just ask us and we’ll sort it out.
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Footnotes
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I’m in Canberra and am available from
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An idea gratefully stolen from the Waking Up app. I take advantage of their partial scholarship, so that tells you how rich I am. ↩
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To be clear: the price is $150, and I’m offering a discount to those who can’t afford it. This isn’t pay what you want; it’s pay what you can afford. ↩
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Oh, and a nice pencil. ↩