Be More Productive With JUST A Pen And Paper

The writer tried a modified dash-plus notebook system after looking for a tactile alternative to the many apps he had used. He planned each week on Sunday, set three tasks per day, and added one larger statement for the week so he could keep moving on bigger goals when time allowed.

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• He wanted a pen-and-paper system that felt better than the apps he had been using.
• He chose Patrick Rhone’s dash-plus system and made a few small tweaks.
• He planned the week on Sunday night and noted scheduled events, due tasks, and what he hoped to work on.
• He kept flexibility by limiting himself to three tasks a day.
• He also wrote one broader weekly statement with larger goals.
• He found that writing tasks down made choices feel more intentional.
• He preferred that tasks not carry over automatically from one day to the next.
• He appreciated paper as a break from screens.
• He says the smaller task list still let him get a lot done.
• He felt the system was manageable, even if it was still a work in progress.