World Sketchnote Day – A Showcase of Sketchnotes
For 24 hours on January 11th of each year (starting in 2016), sketchnoters and sketchnote enthusiasts across the world will celebrate the technique that disrupted note-taking and visual communications!
Mark your calendars.
I have never tried journaling but have appreciated reading my great-grandfather’s journals. Most of D.C.’s journals were lost to mold and mildew but I managed to save a few and consider them family treasures. He wrote about his daily life, his dogs, his wife and children, and his job as a postal carrier. But his most interesting stories were about fishing at the river, hunting, and everything that happened during his long walks.
Cultural Offering on Journaling
Today is the day to write the treasures your Great-Grandchildren will cherish ten thousand tomorrows from now.
How to Write a Thank You Note | The Art of Manliness
For more than just men. Good tips for everyone.
I have yet to put my finger on exactly why, but I’m incredibly enamored with this shot from my friend Shawn Mihalik of some pens in a jar.
Perhaps it is the simplicity of it. Maybe it’s because it is very easy to get swept away in expensive paper and pen nerdery and this is a reminder that simple, basic, and cheap works just as well. While it is nice to have some fancy fountain pens in a slick case, some pens in a jar is all we really need.
This Christmas, my school aged daughter got a Classroom Friendly Pencil Sharpener from Santa. I had seen several glowing reviews of it over the over the past few months and I was hoping that by sending those to the North Pole Santa would take a hint about what I thought she needed in her stocking.
It seemed that looking for a sharp pencil to do her homework had become a nightly struggle. The one sharpener we could ever reliably find around the house was the one built into our paper shredder. Let’’s suffice to say that pencil sharpening was clearly an afterthought to the paper shredder manufacturer based on it’s poor performance.
So, I was hoping that Santa would leave a good, rock-solid, sharpener that would be easy enough for an eight-year-old to use and, possibly, last for at least a few years. Maybe, even until college. Boy, did Santa deliver!
I’m not a “pencil guy” but if you were to ask Santa for just one pencil sharpener it should be this one. It’s easy to use, built like a tank, and most importantly in perfectly sharpens pencils — leaving a long, strong, needle-sharp lead. It’s designed to never over-sharpen. It simply stops taking off lead and casing once both have reached perfection. And it does this every, single, time. I know because my daughter was so thrilled that she spend a few hours sharpening every pencil she could find (about 50 or so).
So, if you are looking for a great, affordable, and good looking sharpener that will give you perfect pencils every time, put this on your Christmas list. Perhaps, if you are very good, Santa will bring you one too (or you could get one yourself for about $20 from Santa’s helpers at Amazon )
Using Notebooks | Jamie Todd Rubin
It might seem strange that, as the paperless guy, I find myself using old-fashioned notebooks more and more frequently. But that’s just what I am doing… Most apps that I have tried for taking quick, disposable notes have not worked well for me. Even Evernote, which I use for many other things, puts up too many barriers to taking quick notes. I am much more likely to record a note if I can just pull the notebook out of my pocket and start writing.
I have yet to find an app that can equal the immediacy of paper.
Used versus Un-used pocket notebooks — The Finer Point
Many people will have a problem of hoarding notebooks so I am not alone, and my stack is probably much much smaller than most, but to get a real idea on how bad it was I decided to write a post on the number of used and un-used notebooks I own.
Really great idea and post. The pictures, as usual, are beautiful. I think it is important to stop and challenge ourselves regularly with questions of need vs. want. If for no other reason to help us make future decisions wisely.
Laurel Keck — On Keeping A Notebook
I’ve been keeping a notebook for over 14 years, and one of the main things I’ve learned is that your notebook is exactly what you put into it. If you pour yourself into it, it will be a patchwork quilt of your life, thoughts and ideas.
How to make journaling a ritual (video) – Asian Efficiency
Journaling has many benefits but it can be hard to start one. This video will show you how you can easily pick up the journal habit.
Not only a well produced video but also a bunch of “templates” — mainly prompts to help you write about your day — you can use.
