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An issue i've been having
Jimi Heffernan | Oct 13 2007
Heres my problem. Let's say i've made a list of things i need to talk to bob about. So i have a list of tasks in my @Bob context. I go to school, and, until recently, i wouldn't have even had that list when i bumped unexpectedly into him, but now i have decided to put those in my iPod Touch, which i always have, and is, unlike a notecard, reuseable. Now heres the issue. How do i rememember how to whip out the touch, flick over to @bob and go "I need to ask you about a horse." or whatever the task is? quite a conundrum for me. any ideas? 4 Comments
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 ThinkingSubmitted by Joseph on December 25, 2007 - 7:39pm.
This post reminded me of the following quote from David Allen's 'Ready for Anything': "Once people catch on to the power of organization per se, they sometimes go too far and try to microorganize everything: 'Let's create a system so you won't have to think at all!' But it can't be done. My systems do indeed relieve the mind of the tasks of remembering and reminding as much as I can, but they don't replace the need for regular executive thinking about my stuff." (Chapter 41) So yeah, I'd say if you're doing regular weekly reviews of your projects and your next action lists, unexpectedly meeting Bob should be enough to prompt you to pull out your iPod and bring up the list. At some point, you have to trust your brain. As long as you're regularly reviewing your projects and next actions, it probably won't let you down. » POSTED IN:
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