1) Having everything I need to remember in one place, not in my brain
2) Being cued to check and add to my system regularly
3) To-do lists consisting of small, actionable steps, not big, diffuse, intimidating tasks
My system is about ten years old; it was inspired by Getting Things Done. I basically write everything down in a notebook. I have weekly, daily, monthly and long-term sections.
Advantages of using paper are that I don’t need to make any conscious effort to check the notebook; having the physical object triggers me to check it regularly. Also, I can use the notebook at times when I don’t want to be distracted by a phone or computer. Disadvantages are that I need to carry more objects, and if I lose the notebook, there is no real backup.
What feels most important to me:
1) Having everything I need to remember in one place, not in my brain
2) Being cued to check and add to my system regularly
3) To-do lists consisting of small, actionable steps, not big, diffuse, intimidating tasks
My system is about ten years old; it was inspired by Getting Things Done. I basically write everything down in a notebook. I have weekly, daily, monthly and long-term sections.
Advantages of using paper are that I don’t need to make any conscious effort to check the notebook; having the physical object triggers me to check it regularly. Also, I can use the notebook at times when I don’t want to be distracted by a phone or computer. Disadvantages are that I need to carry more objects, and if I lose the notebook, there is no real backup.