Intro, MindMapping, GTD, and thank you!

Posted by Cristina Ramos
Jun 18, 2007 at 01:41 AM

Stephen Zeoli wrote:
>I think it is safe to say that most of us here have CRIMP (which stands for
>compulsive-reactive information management purchasing) to some extent or
>another.

I think I had PIM programmes since my first computer. Well, not with the Spectrum :)
Paper Pims too. Filofaxes (I had 2), Rollerdexes, you name it. I had several. I love stationary stuff, but paper doesn’t work for me.
First I tend to have writer’s block when I pick up a pen, or pencil. And if I write something, I never look back to read it.
I missed too may appointments and important meetings like this.
I have always wanted to keep a diary. I started more than 100 times with paper (always buying different types of notebooks) and always gave up. Now I’ve been faithful to my digital diary for some time. I use The Journal.

I work very well with a computer. I write easily, ideas come fast and the fact that it has reminders is very important.
The problem is that I cannot carry my laptop everywhere. Although, I take it almost everyday to school (I’m a teacher), sometimes I have to leave it at home. I don’t drive, I walk, and it’s difficult to carry everything with me. So it was heaven when the PPCs appeared. I am now on my second one. This one is also a phone and I just love it. I’ve never missed any important dates anymore. I just miss the smell of my beautiful leather Filofax.