How to Organize your Ideas and Notes Effectively by Creating Simple Drawings

Posted by J.J. on November 12, 2008 under Books, GTD, Personal development, Productivity, Self development, Shortcuts, Time Management, Visual Thinking | Be the First to Comment

When I have an idea for my blog post, article or work; I would tend to procrastinate due to several reasons:

  • I couldn’t find my favorite pen.
  • I was outside and I left my notebook at home/office/car.
  • Just being lazy when ideas popped out during bedtime and I would actually forget it in the next morning.

So I’ve come out of solution to these problems as mentioned above with simple methods:

  • I don’t actually bother what should I use to draw. I’d normally use any pencil, pen, marker and etc – as long I can draw and jot down short notes.
  • Based on the previous point, I would draw simple diagrams or write short notes on a simple piece of paper, post-it pads, rough paper, back of an envelope, or anything that is writable – personally I would prefer post-it pads.
  • If I don’t have both as mentioned above, I would use my cell phone in which has one of the “Organizer” features like “Notes” – it is meant for texting short message as your simple note-making.

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