And at the end of the day I’ll review – hansei – my top three to see if I accomplished what I set out to do, and if not then why not and how I’ll improve. During the day I’ll take notes on calls, ideas, and to-do’s.

Instead of having to open my iPad, turn it on, select the right app, and then start writing in a somewhat clumsy manner, I just open my Moleskine and start scribbling.Įach morning before I start work I write down my top three tasks for the day and I take a moment to record some gratitude – it’s amazing how that creates focus and changes your perspective and outlook. I’ve tried electronic planners and journals, but they just don’t work for me. I love my gizmos, but there’s one area where I’m still decidedly old school. I prefer to write… by hand. Remember the summer of 1993? Probably not. I’ll admit I was even once an owner of an Apple Newton. I may not go to the extreme of standing in line for a new iPhone, but I will pay to upgrade to the latest model even when I have difficulty describing the changes, let alone increased value, from the previous model.

I’m an early adopter tech geek at heart, and generally am among the first to embrace a new technology.

Moleskine evernote review 2015