Monday Nugget: delegate reminders to a trusted system
A big part of the GTD approach is creating a “trusted system”. For me, a huge step toward trusting my system comes from knowing that I’ll reliably be reminded when I need to accomplish something.
My Palm-based PDA works great for that under most circumstances, but I just can’t bring myself to lug that thing out to social events and the like. Some people like to use the Hipster PDA as a portable “inbox-and-reminder” system, but I find it a bit cumbersome to remember to tote index cards when I’m leaving my Palm behind.
Solution? I always carry my mobile phone, so Jott has been indispensable. Simply make a call to Jott, say “Me” when prompted, and speak your reminder or note. If I need to be reminded, Jott will send me an SMS message at the appropriate time. Otherwise, it merely sends me an e-mail, so I can process the note when I work through that inbox.
Other, similar services abound, but the principle remains the same: let your trusted system be your source of reminders, so you need not stress about it!
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