TODO: Think and finish

1. Understanding the problem

Have you ever just hit a dead end, stared into space and wondered what to do next? Maybe you look at others round you and wonder why you are not as productive as they are?

I know that this worried me for a while, I’m the sort of person who it not necessarily neat and tidy but do like things to be organized. Other creative people, I’ve noticed have a similar style the struggle is not the work itself or the production of creative ideas. Having a mind that thinks in multiple directions (or dimensions) is wonderful, but not so when it comes to organization.

Organizing your work and your time requires a distinctly linear approach to thinking, which can be difficult. This post describes how I developed my own way of working and reading around the subject as well as

2. One step at a time

Step 1 - The minimum requirements

• Making a searchable journal
• Making it easy to take notes

Step 2 - Requirements to have something usable

• Easy to search notes.
• Usable on mobile or desktop.
• Private by default (useful if have the option to make public)

Step 3 - Tasks

• Scheduling / Tracking tasks
• Integration with work tooling

3. Tooling up

After a long time and trying many tools and techniques this is how I now organize my life. I make a journal in a monthly markdown file. Sometimes, I will take the time and write this up as a Post on this site. This is normally motivated by the frequency in which I need the information or if I need to share the information with others.

1. Keep things simple

https://github.com/diversemix/tech-journal/issues

• I take little “Notes” all the time and this is what I use for a Journal

On all the computers I use I have the following shortcut keys

• Take notes each day in journal form
• Maintain a todo list
• Think, day - week - month - year