Hi all,
I agonized quite a bit in the recent weeks regarding the issue of collection on the go and jotters. Here are my findings:
- I bought a
3x5 "Jotter" from my local Staples for about £6 UK. It's perfect to keep around the house or in my backpack and I enjoy the freedom that I have with 3x5 cards. I can replenish them easily, they are disposable, I can customize them to my liking.
This is what it looks like (couldn't find the exact one):
- For a
collection wallet, my requirements were:
1) ability to hold cash and cards, so that I would use it as my one and only wallet (have it all the time with me)
2) immediate access to my collection tool - ie, something I can easily write on, on the go.
3) availability of stationary to write on
I therefore replaced my wallet with a different one
which had a display for ID *on the outside*. I cut through the plastic for this, and just fit blank business-cards inside.
Whenever I have a thought, I just take out my wallet (without opening it) and write on the blank card. Once it's full, I toss it into my physical inbox for processing. I carry a Pilot G2 XS (the small one) in my pocket alongside it.
Here is a similar wallet to what I have, for £7 ($14):
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....Track=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:middle:uk
All you need to do is cut through the plastic on the outside, so that you can write directly on the card
Total cost about £15 ($30) for both wallets and the pen
(but I've spent at least as much on trying out other wallets, eg. TheJimi, before deciding on these tools)
Finally, I thought I'd mention that for my calendar and lists, I always carry with me my cellphone (a WM smartphone - HTC S620) which is hotsync'ed daily with Outlook. Therefore, I have access to all my action lists sorted by category (@h, @c, @out, @agenda-xxx, F