A few months ago, I bought and read Getting Things Done (GTD) by David Allen, since then, I’ve bought Things, an awesome application, and now I’ve bought an interesting ebook called Todoodlist by Nick Cernis.
I’m not really having any problems when it comes to my to-do lists, at least not after I read GTD. The book was brilliant, and it thought me the stuff I’ve been missing when it comes to focus and how to remember all the things I was forgetting.
The reason I bought Todoodlist, was because of the subtitles.
“Technology is great. Pencils are better.”
“A simple book about falling in love with paper, simplifying your life, and following your dreams.”
As soon as I read this, I just had to have it.
As you can see, I’ve also printed the ebook (97 pages), because I love paper.
The ebook is funny, and it’s straight to the point. Everything you do with your computer, iPhone, or PDA, when it comes to to-do lists (and getting things done), you can do it with a pencil and paper.
I wasn’t sure before reading the book, but now I’m sure. Actually, at the moment, I’m not using Things or any other software, I’m using paper. It’s a lot more fun, and it’s a lot easier, and it works.
Nick Cernis presents five brilliant ideas about how pencil and paper should be used, and all the five ideas are awesome. I’ve never thought of using any of them, even though they are really easy to use. When I read them, I almost heard myself saying “Why didn’t I think of that.”
If you’re looking for a way to become more effective, and getting things done, you should start out with Todoodlist. It’s cheap, fast, and it will turn your life around.
