I have tried (and failed) to use several of these productivity tools in the past, but I did get sucked into the vortex that is the Lifehacker "How We Work" series - they were fascinating and fun to read. Contributor Walter Glenns sums up my feelings on many of these "productivity tools" in his post:
"I've tried just about every electronic to-do manager around. And
I really tried to make them work. But I finally came to the realization that
paper works best for me. I can write new things wherever I want, check things
off, circle things, draw big looping arrows, and color things in with my
pencils. And for those with a keen eye, yes that is a legend of codes and
colors on the bottom right. What can I say?
Now, unlike Glenns I have not tried "just about every" tool there is, but I've tried Evernote, To DoIst, and LastPass, and couldn't get into using them faithfully. I do love DropBox, but pretty much only use it to automatically sync and store photos I take to the storage they provide. I love the ease with which I can share photos with others and that it transfers from device to device. But I use this for pictures of my son and that's about it.
To stay organized and productive, I use a good, old-fashioned combination of pen and paper "to-do" lists (I love the satisfaction of checking things off) and just keeping a running list in my head. Luckily for me, though my memory isn't always the best, I do seem to remember to do important things that need to be done. And I remember things much better when I've written them down by putting pen to paper (says the woman who always takes copious notes and never re-reads them).
I think it's wonderful that there are so many digital ways to stay organized and if you think one will work for you, it's worth a shot.
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