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Collecting ideas whilst walking
plonkee | Sep 22 2006
I walk to and from work everyday, its about a 40 minute journey. Especially on the way home, I will be thinking about one or more problems/projects at work, and at the moment this doesn't get collected. I can't stop to write things down as I'd never get home, I'm thinking continuously. I struggle to remember it all to write down when I get there. Currently my system is to assume that I will remember it all again at another point hopefully in the near future. Can anyone suggest a solution? I thought about a little dictating machine but I'm walking through the city centre and I don't want to look stupid. 17 Comments
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 Morning... First-time caller, long-time listener. I...Submitted by Wilhelm on November 12, 2006 - 2:28am.
Morning... First-time caller, long-time listener. I commute on foot too. I just keep a single index card and a small pen in one of my jacket pockets. Even with my dire handwriting, I find I can jot things down without breaking my stride. After all, it's not for essays; it's just the proverbial knot in the handkerchief until I get to a processing station at home or work. Mind you, I used to use a phone with voice memo recording, and that worked well too. Talking into a phone also looks less "mad scientist" than scribbling furiously on a mangled piece of card while striding along. I just found that the retrieval time was much, much shorter with a scrawled note than a voice memo. » POSTED IN:
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