October 1st, 2007 in Productivity
Moleskine Hack: Tab + Bookmark
Here’s a great tip for the notebook GTDers out there. Peter at Getting [Some] Things Done has a nice write up on using tabs to organize his Moleskine notebook, but this little hack stood out.
Starting at the back and working forwards, are my notes, sketches etc. I use the bookmark to mark the current working place, and a single blue tab at the top of the notebook to mark the processed work- most of my notes either need to be blogged or processed into my context lists. If the blue tab is close to the bookmark, things are going well. If not, things are getting out of hand.
Neat way to keep track of completed progress, isn’t it?
Yet Another GTD Moleskine Hack – [GettingSomeThingsDone]
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Isaac says on October 1st, 2007 at 8:34 pm
Please be kind. Why do you start at the back and work forward?
Kenny D. says on October 1st, 2007 at 11:52 pm
Isaac,
If you click the link to read the full article on the GettingSomeThingsDone blog, it explains in detail how the rest of the notebook is set up. The back is only a small part of it.
Peter says on October 2nd, 2007 at 5:04 pm
Working from the front and the back of the book lets me have the GTD system on one side and my notebook on the other side.
I start at the back with my notebook because I’m left handed, and it’s easier for me to work from the back of the book if I am holding it on my right hand while writing or sketching while walking/on the bus etc. Presumably you could start writing in the front and work your GTD system from the back without losing out on any benefits.
Jenika says on October 3rd, 2007 at 11:06 am
Hmm. I’ve got a similar method, except I’ve got a vertical Moleskine that doesn’t have a bookmark and I don’t like tabs sticking out.
I use the elastic band that all Moleskine books have to mark my current page- all unused pages are held down and I can quickly flip it open. I’ve got a rubber band on the other side that holds down all the pages that have been processed. I’ve generally got 3-4 loose pages that are full but haven’t been processed yet, but the rest of the book is out of my way.
It’s like a book that only has the pages that I need in it.