Comments on: Sticky Notes http://www.webword.com/wp/2006/03/28/sticky-notes/ The usability blog of John S. Rhodes Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:27:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: P. A. Monteiro http://www.webword.com/wp/2006/03/28/sticky-notes/#comment-12227 Thu, 30 Mar 2006 04:37:03 +0000 http://www.webword.com/wp/2006/03/28/sticky-notes/#comment-12227 I tried the methods described in First Things First and they worked but I did have problems staying with the program. I tried GTD a few months ago and I'm finding it a system that's reasonably good to implement and follow. I also like the fact that there are several websites (43 Folders comes to mind) that tweak GTD or give you alternate ideas. I use a notebook and an organiser and I've found that using Sticky notes are useful to track next actions. (I think I read this on 43 folders). For saving articles, I started using Scrapbook (Firefox extension) but I've found that the latest version has been giving me problems. I'm now going back to saving stuff in text files. It's a learning process and I'm still learning. I tried the methods described in First Things First and they worked but I did have problems staying with the program. I tried GTD a few months ago and I’m finding it a system that’s reasonably good to implement and follow. I also like the fact that there are several websites (43 Folders comes to mind) that tweak GTD or give you alternate ideas. I use a notebook and an organiser and I’ve found that using Sticky notes are useful to track next actions. (I think I read this on 43 folders).

For saving articles, I started using Scrapbook (Firefox extension) but I’ve found that the latest version has been giving me problems. I’m now going back to saving stuff in text files.

It’s a learning process and I’m still learning.

]]> by: Dave MacEwan http://www.webword.com/wp/2006/03/28/sticky-notes/#comment-12211 Tue, 28 Mar 2006 14:22:51 +0000 http://www.webword.com/wp/2006/03/28/sticky-notes/#comment-12211 For anything that I need or want to record long-term, like personal project details, I use Backpack at the $5 level. For work-related stuff, I am a big fan of the LPOP method (Little Pieces of Paper). I have to keep in mind David Allen's practice of breaking big jobs down into the smallest next achievable tasks, but these tasks get marked with a box. When the task is done, the box gets an X. I like the sticky notes approach - if ooga booga works for you, rock on! For anything that I need or want to record long-term, like personal project details, I use Backpack at the $5 level. For work-related stuff, I am a big fan of the LPOP method (Little Pieces of Paper). I have to keep in mind David Allen’s practice of breaking big jobs down into the smallest next achievable tasks, but these tasks get marked with a box. When the task is done, the box gets an X. I like the sticky notes approach - if ooga booga works for you, rock on!

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