As another MLO user, let me jump in here. For me, learning that I don't always need my entire complement of lists and support materials with me at all times was a very freeing experience. For those who wish to take everything on the road, MLO offers both Outlook sync and a direct PocketPC sync that should be released very soon. It also allows for printing your lists out, which is what I used to do before I wound up with another PPC. Now, I sync to the PPC, but rarely need to refer to it. My morning mini-review sets the cornerstones for the day in place, and though this method I have been far more successful in accomplishing my daily goals. Your mileage, of course, will vary.

It may be difficult to imagine, but as painful as it sounds to some of you to carry around mini-computers all the time, its that painful to some of us to handwrite everything. I personally cannot stand reading my own handwriting - it creates resistence when I have to read handwritten notes, which doesn't help in the whole productivity thing. I've tried pen and paper, and it just doesn't work for me.

For collections, I use the same tools many of you do. I keep a small stack on 3x5 index cards and pen for quick notes, my PocketPC Phone for voicememos and longer notes. The info on the 3x5 cards gets dumped into its appropriate place every night or morning, which was two advantages. First, its can be trusted that it'll be done and therefore forgotten. Second, I am not tempted to process materials while collecting them - if someone I see in the office reminds me about a task, I don't stop to process which list it belongs on and whether it needs a new project entry. Nope - straight to the mobile inbox and I know I'll deal with it in bulk.

Oh, and I also lug my laptop around quite a bit. I'm an independent consultant and having the full-power of my office setup at any client's office is very powerful. In general, people have been quite impressed when I fire up MLO and produce (with no effort) a list of what I need to take care of that day, in their office, with no extraneous tasks. Now, we all know that's nothing special, but to them, its a sign of organization and competence.

On an unrelated notes, one of the nicest complements to my system has been a large white write-on board next to me desk. I find 3 uses for it:

1) Take notes while on the phone or discussing things in person. I dislike sitting down while talking, so being able to stand and take notes, especially on a large area, has a lot of benefits.

2) A quick place to jot down REALLY IMPORTANT reminders... I often start each day by listing anything that MUST get done today on the board. It may not be the recommended method, but it works for me.

3) A way to communicate with my girlfriend and roommate (I work out of my house). They're going to read the board no matter how much I tell them its work related, so I use that to my advantage. I add notes and reminders for them in it too... it seems to work better than saying anything to them because in a sense, they discover it on their own.