Physically writing things helps encode it in my brain, but in all other ways digital records are superior.
Kinda want one of those smart pens.
Yeah, you can have benefits of both by having them. Though they're so expensive.
I’m all digital. Don’t have to worry about where my notebook is, my tasks and calendar are available through my phone, tablet, computer. And I get reminded on time sensitive things. I can make templates for repeating tasks like my vacation checklist. I’m reminded on birthdays that are coming up so I have time for presents. I never feel like I’m forgetting anything. It’s perfect for how my brain works.
This has been my experience as well. I went through a few years of taking and enjoying paper notes, but at a certain point I realized that without the ability to search my notes, I'm not getting as much value as I could otherwise. That with the addition of digital being more conveniently always with me has led me there.
That being said, there are so many options with apps and systems for digital management that the simplicity of just grabbing a piece of paper and writing still sounds enticing sometimes, haha.
I've finally moved from using paper to using multiple files and services in different places to help me not get anything done.
Both.
Checklists are on my phone, as it automatically hides checked items, making the remaining items easier to see.
Procedural lists, such as a task list with items that have to be done in order often go on paper, such as when I'm traveling: each line has flight number, time, from-to, and booking references.
Calendars go on both, as loads of household planning has to take my work schedule into account. The consolidated one that contains everything that has been finalized so far hangs in the kitchen, while the things that are subject to change as on phones/laptops
Tasks are one of the few things i still do on paper, to me it's like reading a book; ya just cant beat the feeling of paper; also you can't just close the app; it will remain hanged on the wall, judging you from afar
I prefer digital, but everything's a mess. Within digital, compared to notes/calendars/reminders, sending emails to myself is the most effective for me since I end up cleaning my inbox quite regularly and to clean I delete useless stuff, archive dealt with stuff, and pending stuff remains in my inbox. Rent payments for example will be an alarm, calendar with reminder, and email to all my accounts and my wife's. Whenever I do write, it's for a specific task and much better implemented.
Digital when I'm not at home and need to remember some stuff for later. If I'm at home I use a notebook so I have an excuse to use my fancy fountain pens.
I'd prefer a somewhat "smart" app that could highlight the next most important task from a list.
But what actually works best for me is a bullet journal.
Physical helps me remember better when I write it down, and I love sketching tasks, but it makes no difference when crossing them off.
