I had a great idea for a blog post about 10 minutes ago, but I didn’t write it down or log it anywhere. So I completely forgot what that idea was.
I don’t know if it’s because I’m getting older or if I just have so many things going on. But if I don’t note the ideas that come to mind, many times they’re long gone.
Whenever I come up with an idea, I try to email myself, create a card in Trello, create a note in Evernote, or write it down in my physical notebook.
I think this is actually part of the problem — that I don’t have one specific way of logging my ideas.
Another part of the problem is that I might come up with ideas while driving or taking a shower — inopportune times when I can’t take notes.
And, of course, my memory capacity is fading, so I can’t remember them all.
So I’m wondering how you remember or log your ideas. Do you have a set tool or process? What if you don’t have access to these tools? How do you remember what comes to mind?
I’d love to hear from you. Write your thoughts in the comments, tweet at me @mikewchan, or email me at mike@mikewchan.com.
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