Paper vs PDA - and binder question

[Anonymous]

I read somewhere that a person is often either a PDA or a paper person. This made me feel great, as I have had several super duper PDAs and always go back to a 3 ring binder system. The article said that some of of just need to "see" more than a PDA shows, and that we need to "feel" the writing of it on paper. That's me! ( my friend told me that my $400.00 PDA is just a heavy address book!)

I have just implemented GTD, and have had a terrific week accomplishing goals. I have one question. Does anyone know of a vendor for a nice 8 1/2 x 11 binder that has small rings? I think I am going to go to a monthly calendar format because my lists are doing so well (I used to write them all on the calendar - and rewrite - and move, etc.) Anyway, with the calendar and my 5 tabbed areas behind - I just don't need to lug around a big thick binder with a zipper.

I have looked at the standard places = DayTimer, Covey. I guess I could use a plain ol 3 ring 1 " binder, but - doesn't look very professional.

[BrianK]

How about these?

http://www.damiano-ltd.com/products/leather/9854.html

http://www.damiano-ltd.com/products/leather/9880-L.html

or
http://www.leathertree.com/shopproducts.asp?categoryid=27&categoryname=Padfol ios+Binders+File+Folders+


Kind of glad I googled this. On the 2nd page of the last link, there are three pocket notepad sets, one of which takes 3X3 Post-its. :)

[Anonymous]

I use a Levenger 3-Ring Folio for work that I'm thinking about setting up for GTD. It has 1" rings and is made of very nice leather.

www.levenger.com

[Anonymous]

Thanks so much. Now I can't decide which one - love that red one from Levinger!

[mdmason2003]

I'm otherwise a confirmed technophile, but I use a paper planner. It's simply more efficient for putting information in and getting information out. I do keep my contacts in Outlook, and periodically print out a fresh address book, rather than try to update all of that information by hand.

The first thing to do is decide the size of the binder you'll need. I use a binder with 2-inch rings, because I like to have lots of information, planning calendars, notes, etc. I got mine from FranklinCovey, and while it's not real leather, I think it looks just fine. I get most of my pages and accessories from Day Timer.

[Anonymous]

I use a regular Filofax - in the Personalformat. It works fine for me, I also have a Palm that I try to set up to GTD-mode, but I always fall back to paper...

Check out this link...

http://www.filofax.co.uk/corpsales/timemanagement/SEURLF/ASP/SFS/SFE/timemanagementinaction.htm

And there is something about what the guys at Time/Desing says..

“If you think it, ink it.”


Paper works fine for me and you can quickly pull up your Filofax to jot down something in it...

I set up and use my Filofax in a combination of

http://www.gettingthingsdone.com/tips_tools/tip25.html

and

http://www.timedesign.com/Pages/usermanual.pdf

It works smoothly and I like to pull up my binder on the bus on my way home from work (one hours trip each way) and scan my lists/NA/projects etc. ( a short "mini-rewiev" to get all lose ends in my sight so I can "kill them"... :D

All roads lead to Rome...
..or there isn´t only one way to get organized...