Robyn;32829 said:
I can't find one anywhere (I'm in Australia). People don't seem to know what I'm talking about.
Hi Robyn, this is Adelaide calling.
Robyn;32829 said:
I've searched for this on the net, but have not found it. I'd like a good quality one that is practical and easy to use (don't we all...).
Ahhh, those sad searches for things that no longer exist. Like those metal plates you can put in file drawers to keep folders standing...
Anyway, the tickler file. I use the Hipster PDA version, which is 43 manila folders with months and 1 - 31 on labels. Advantages: cheap, practical (in that you will always have today at the front, or the month if it's new), and ubiquitous. Disadvantages: doesn't work too well if you want to carry the whole thing around (but who does that? Unless you work from your car).
Other folk use accordion files, although I think it's hard to find the right size (ie with 43 slots). Advantages: you can carry the whole thing easily. Disadvantages: you have to remember where you are in the month, and stuff sometimes gets stuck at the bottom or drifts between the slots.
Your choice, really. I'm absurdly happy with mine, because I like the crispness of the folders, the clarity of the standup labels, the completeness of taking the whole folder out and resettling it at the back, and the funky colours. ;-)
BTW, if you've not come across the Hipster PDA yet, it's a hoot. Created by Merlin Mann of 43 Folders, the coolest GTD geek in the biosphere. Here's the original
Hipster PDA (I particularly like the photo), and here's
The Hipster Shuffle, which is basically some Brit having fun with the idea.
Cheers,
Alison