Comments on: Do You Remember…?

By: Jane

Jane — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:26:47 +0000

Hi Malcolm, yes, I write lists for my husband too! Thanks for stopping by. Jane

By: Malcolm Rendle

Malcolm Rendle — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:10:28 +0000

Nice to see that this is a common failing, I was thinking that I was the only sufferer. Yes I have a notebook which I have to write everything down in. If I am given instructions to do something during the day, whilst I am still in bed in the morning, I can guarantee that it won’t be done when Wifey returns home unless it is written down. Great post Jane you have certainly struck a cord!

By: Jane

Jane — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:07:03 +0000

Yes, I like lists too! Particularly with lots of colours! Now, where did I put my last list….. Only joking! Thanks for the helpful comment, Sebastiaan!

By: Jane

Jane — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:05:46 +0000

I like the idea of the book, Callie. Dictaphone is also good. But saying ‘it will come to me’ really does seem to work too! Give yourself a positive instruction with no pressure! Jane

By: Sebastiaan Eldritch-Böersen

Sebastiaan Eldritch-Böersen — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:34:48 +0000

I’m a great advocate of lists. In my busy job at the LSE in London, I use highlighter pens.

1: Draft to-do list
2: As I start each item on the list, half highlight with yellow.
3: When that item is completed, highlight with green.
4: Anything left on the list at the end of the day gets added to next day’s list, thus reminding me where and when I am with each list and tasks on it.

It seems contrived, but I am often distracted in IT Support with some people needed more immediate attentions, so these lists and highlighting system maintain the optimal level of my occasionally leaky memory vaults.

By: Callie

Callie — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:26:09 +0000

*hehe* Oh, I SO know that feeling! The only failsafe way of remembering for me is to trail around with my Things To Do book and pop my thoughts in it immediately; I am getting better at remembering to look at the TTD book :o)

What works sometimes is for me to go back to the place that I thought of the idea IMMEDIATELY … but in my ever-advancing age (!) even this can let me down, as I get so easily distracted.

I can’t wait to read the “real blog post” when you remember it, Jane!