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Effective Goal Setting With Pen And Paper

By Elmar Sandyck

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Technology is great. In fact, I can't imagine anyone not taking advantage of it!

But after all these years I've realized still do like pen and paper. Whether it's writing my To Dos or listing down my goals, there's still nothing like this old fashioned method!

2 Reasons Why It Works

For one thing, I remember things better when I write them down by hand. I find it especially effective for goal setting. I don't know if it's just me, but I feel that the words sink deeper in my brain when I write things down on paper!

Here's another reason why I love using pen and paper: I make better decisions using this method because I must think hard about each item I write down. It feels as if the words flow from my brain, to my hands, to paper.

While the same process seems to happen to me when I'm typing away at my computer, there's the possibility that everything can be erased! And what about the iPhone that has a world of apps? (I mention this because a friend recently bought one and wouldn't stop talking about it.)The productivity apps are amazing: timers, to do lists, calendars, etc. that we could all use to track, measure and schedule our time.

Still, I stick to my statement earlier: goal setting is more effective with the use of pen and paper.

And so today, even though I use some cool tools and apps for To Dos and goal setting, I still do it the old fashioned way. At some point I also tried Gmail Tasks, which I thought was a really cool task tool. Have you tried using it? I could add emails to my task list, which really uncluttered my inbox, but to get to my task list, I had to go to Gmail. And, that means that when I'm not online, I have no access to my tasks!

So you see, when you put pen to paper you turn your thoughts into something tangible. You can actually see it, touch it, and hey, even smell it if you want to! Goal setting becomes more exciting, and it's easier to make the plans needed to reach your goals if you have something in writing.

How do you keep track of your goals and daily tasks? Do you still use pen and paper?

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