How to Remember Everything with the notebook

Being organized does not come naturally to me, but in time this little system of organization has helped me become more productiveusing the notebook. Doing this has also saved me some time and embarrassment and brought me some self satisfaction the notebook.

Things You'll Need

• The notebook
• Pen

Instructions

1. 

   Time to get yourself the notebook. It can be a twenty cent, collage ruled one or a beautiful, leather bound, high dollar fashion statement. Pick any size, color, or shape it does not matter. The main thing about it is pick one you will and can carry on your person at all the time.

2. 

   Next. At the end of your day, sit down and take time to get ready for tomorrow and prepare your notebook. At the top of the notebook page write tomorrows date. Under that make a list of things you need to do or remember tomorrow. You can also write future dates and time of things in the notebook. Now you have accomplished the second hardest thing about this.

3. 

   Now time for us to face the hardest thing. Take the notebook with you. Keep it in your possession all the time. That is the hardest part of the whole thing. Just do not leave the notebook at home or the car or the office at any time.

4. 

   As you go through your day. Write down any task you have to do. You can also write down any stray thoughts or ideas you do not want to forget. Use any list style you like complete correctly punctuated sentences or just a scribble. The trick is to always have the pen and paper and write things down.

5. 

   As you get things done at the top of the list, you can check them off or strike through them. By the end of the day you can see what you have done today and it will give you some satisfaction to actually have this kind of score card for the day.

6. 

   If you can do this for thirty days, it will become a good habit. I believe you will notice a difference in how productive your time has become using the notebook method.