Jerry Brito

Moleskine GTD tabs hack

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Inspired by recent posts at 43 Folders, I thought I’d share my own little Moleskine hack. Basically what I do is tab my pocket Moleskine to fit the Getting Things Done system.

I divide it into five sections: next actions, projects list, someday maybe list, article ideas, and notes. I use Avery Write-On Tabs, which are removable and, well, movable. Plus they don’t smear when you write on them.

The first section is “next actions.” I don’t label it because it is the first thing you see when you open the book, and I use the cloth bookmark to indicate where the list ends. Halfway into the book I separate ten pages for projects and ten pages for someday maybe lists, and the rest is for article ideas. For my general notes, I flip the book to the back ~~horizontally and vertically~~, and write from that point to the middle. All your info is now quickly accessible in one neat, minimalist package.

I try to keep my notebook with me at all times. To make sure I also have a pen wherever I go, I got a Cross Ion. This is a great pen that is only 3.5 inches long when retracted. It attaches to a keychain, so if you have your keys with you, you’ve got a good gel ink pen as well.