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My grandma's handwriting turned out to be my best scheduling tool
I used to run my whole week off a cluttered notes app and a pile of sticky notes, always forgetting things like the 3 PM call with the HVAC guy. Then last January, I dug out this old planner my grandma gave me, the one with the floral cover, and I started writing everything by hand with a cheap blue pen. It sounds backwards, but seeing it all on paper in my own scrawl keeps me honest, I even caught a double booking at the dentist on Main Street before it happened. Anyone else find that the low tech way actually sticks better than all the apps?
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paulschmidt21d ago
Paper beats a screen for me too, every single time. There is something about the pen dragging across the page that makes a task feel real, and if I don't write it down it just floats away. My wife thinks I am nuts for keeping a paper calendar on the fridge, but I have not missed a bill or a birthday since I started doing it. The apps always turned into a mess of alerts I would swipe away without even reading them. Something about your grandma's planner makes it even better, like you are keeping a little family habit going.
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