Whenever I need it, it is easier to find the nearest digital camera than pen and paper.
With this in mind, I have tried to change my approach to the classical ToDo list technique. Why don't replace text notes with photos ?
That's my recipe:
1. When I see something that needs to be fixed (something to buy, to repair, to clean, to move), I take a snapshot of it. It is simple and it needs one second: the photo doesn't need to be a masterpiece, I just need that the subject is recognizable.
2. I keep photos stored in the camera (iPhone): I haven't tried to upload or upload them to Flickr (or similar) because to me it seems too much complicated and slow. I just keep the iPhone with myself.
2. When I exit home, I get into the office, I exit the office or I enter home, I check the ToDo Album. If I find something that I can do now, I fix it.
3. When I fix something, I remove the photo.
That's all, and that's incredibly simple and intuitive. The concept is that if I can take a fast snaphot, nothing else is required: I will easily associate the subject of the photo with the task to accomplish. If you want to try, my suggestion is also to avoid to write notes, use uploaders, share images in the Internet or download stock images. If you try to do this kind of stuff, you will probably be slower than taking notes with pen and paper.
I have done a quick research, and found I am not the only one to use this technique and, for sure, not the first :)
Tell me if you tried this, and if it was successful.
.. coffe is finished ...
.. toothpaste is finished ...
.. my car needs new tyres ...
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