I’m using GTD for almost ten years now. I consider myself an advanced user, but last December, I wanted to simplify my system, my tools and return to the basics to get better at the end. I started refactoring every aspect of my GTD system—digital and analog as well. This is a series about how I did it and why.
- Part 1: list managers are overcomplicating our systems
- Part 2: the Capture Wallet
- Part 3: keeping capture tools everywhere
- Part 4: using Apple Watch as a safety net for capturing
- Part 5: the Mobile inbox
I like to use my iPhone as a capture device, but the elegance and simplicity of the David Allen Notetaker Wallet is something I wanted to explore for a while now. I prefer paper for capture and general note taking because:
- it doesn’t notify me about anything,
- it doesn’t have a battery,
- there is no way to multitask on paper,
- and it’s the classic example of tools that do one thing well.
You can’t buy the David Allen Notetaker Wallet anymore, but I found a good alternative called Capture Wallet which copied it almost as-is, but it’s a good thing. There are two versions: “Artisan” and “Business.” I use the latter one because it’s more minimal and also cheaper.
It is way more convenient to use perforated notepads for the GTD capture process because I can tear pages off. Each page contains one (maybe two) notes, which makes processing stuff easier—I can deal with one thing at a time, then throw it away. Because I regularly tear-off notes and drop them into my inbox, my notepads are always fresh and clean; I don’t carry around old stuff as I do with notebooks.
I still use my iPhone as a secondary capture device. I have Drafts installed (which I consider as the digital version of the Hipster PDA), so I can write things down when I don’t have my Capture Wallet around, although I prefer it over my phone.
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Can draft add photos? I usually take a photo and add it to my OneDrive’s inbox
No, I rarely take photos in the GTD capture step. When I do, I email it to myself or add it to my DEVONthink inbox straight.