Capture Ideas And Tasks by Recording
Capturing Ideas Recording… We All Carry a Recorder, Don’t We?
Or do we? Yes we do: our mobile phone.
Practically all modern mobile phones have a recording tool. Before I started to use it for capturing ideas, I had actually never really found it to be useful for anything…
On an iPhone the voice memo tool symbol looks like this – there is however similar tools on all modern mobile phones.
Just think for yourself on all of those times when you have been driving.. and remembered THAT important task… or have got THIS incredible, almost-life-changing idea. What have you done?
Some of us start writing it on a piece of paper, or typing it in our mobile phone. But if you’re on the road, that’s not good – instead it’s outright dangerous. Pieces of paper get lost. Other of us try to remember it. And then they forget it.
Stop risking your life or wasting those super ideas! Use this tip instead. The only thing to remember is that you must have some regular process for emptying the “recordings” from your mobile idea box.
Suggested process for capturing ideas:
- If you get a super idea or remember a task, but can’t write it down at that point on one of your lists, use the recorder on your mobile. Record it there instead.
- Use 2 seconds every morning and ask yourself: did I record any ideas yesterday? This will become a habit once you get started.
- If you did, listen to them and move them to your task management system (i.e. one of your lists on paper or computer)
- Clear your mobile phone.
I really recommend you try this tip. It will increase the odds of this idea to be actually used.
Enjoy!
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