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I'm absolutely paralyzed by this at the moment. I want the mobility of a digital solution, so much of my documentation and task items are spread across Evernote and Trello. Except an analog solution such as a note card or post-it notes has a physical prescense that's very focused and attention grabbing.
Having tried everything, nothing works better than 5x8 yellow pads. Write down everything you need to do. Draw a line thru when done. Every few days, rebuild the list. Everything has to be on one page, or there are too many to-do's, and you can delete ones that just don't make the cut. No technology, just pen and paper.
Workflowy is pretty nice, it's a simple org mode tree structure that works on phones and has intuitive keyboard shortcuts.
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This would be a good idea if I could read my own handwriting. I get this works for some, but never has for me. I have never been a notebook type of person. I love your general approach and very similar to a digital version I use.
This might sound weird, but check your diet if your handwriting is shaky/cryptic or mentally anguishing to perform. I looked into this upon recommendation of someone else, and now I always notice when mine is worse after certain meals. Not advocating for one particular diet.
The issue is I cant write fast enough. I type near 80 word per minute. I am so familiar with the keyboard, when I go to write it needs to be for special occasion (letter for my mom or something).
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This would be a good idea if I could read my own handwriting. I get this works for some, but never has for me. I have never been a notebook type of person. I love your general approach and very similar to a digital version I use.
You could work on improving your handwriting. You might notice other benefits. I read about one person whose math comprehension increased dramatically when they improved their penmanship; something about a mental link between the ability to visualize the formulas in their mind and the ability to create/visualize them on paper.
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This might sound weird, but check your diet if your handwriting is shaky/cryptic or mentally anguishing to perform. I looked into this upon recommendation of someone else, and now I always notice when mine is worse after certain meals. Not advocating for one particular diet.
Thank you. Valid point. I currently stay away from dairy and wheat. I immediately notice a difference with those foods (dairy = sinuses, wheat = stomach bloat). The issue is I cant write fast enough. I type near 80 word per minute. I am so familiar with the keyboard, when I go to write it needs to be for special occasion (letter for my mom or something).
Having tried everything, nothing works better than 5x8 yellow pads. Write down everything you need to do. Draw a line thru when done. Every few days, rebuild the list. Everything has to be on one page, or there are too many to-do's, and you can delete ones that just don't make the cut. No technology, just pen and paper.
Only other tool is Google Calendar - for things that are time-sensitive
After using a lot of different tools, now I use a plain text file. It works for me. I move things down as I finish them. The top part always have my pending tasks in there. The file is more than ten years old now, and have been the best productivity tool for me that I started using the same approach at office as well. I had some sticky notes at office, but now with the world having changed, I took a screenshot of all…
I'm absolutely paralyzed by this at the moment. I want the mobility of a digital solution, so much of my documentation and task items are spread across Evernote and Trello. Except an analog solution such as a note card or post-it notes has a physical prescense that's very focused and attention grabbing.
Dedicate an iPad for notes?
I also am pleased that I can use it to scan any piece of paper I'm given straight into a note and that same scan will pop up when I search for it.
After using a lot of different tools, now I use a plain text file. It works for me. I move things down as I finish them. The top part always have my pending tasks in there. The file is more than ten years old now, and have been the best productivity tool for me that I started using the same approach at office as well. I had some sticky notes at office, but now with the world having changed, I took a screenshot of all…