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How many index cards should I carry?

This is a bit of a subjective question, since I am sure that there is no right or wrong answer. Still, I am interested in hearing everybody's opinion...

How many index cards should I carry around with me? I have designed my own 3x5 templates for next actions, weekly schedules and projects and I am planning to buy one of the Levenger cases for them. Now, on the one hand I want to keep things simple and only carry around my next actions for various contexts and schedules for the next week or two. On the other hand, I think way, way too much and I think that having summaries of all of my projects, spare blank cards and so on would help to ease my mind: the idea of having a single pile of cards that I can wave around and say "this is everything that I care about!!!" makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside. On the other, other hand, if it all ends up too bulky then I might decide to start leaving it behind.

So what is the answer? Should I carry around a Levenger rope case AND a pocket briefcase AND a notebook? Or should I go slimline, chuck my next actions and some blank cards into a pocket briefcase or elastic band and leave my project stuff for weekly review at home?

Whatcha think? More importantly, what works for you?

David

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I carry about a dozen. About...

I carry about a dozen.

About ten blank/lined cards + 2 cards in the back of two different colors. When I write on a blank card, I stick it between the two colored cards. Makes it easy to process later and helps ensure I never give out a card with something written on it.

 
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