05.07.08 08.24 am
Dash/Plus in Action
Almost two years ago to the date, I wrote a Productivity Whitepaper describing my complete GTD/Notetaking/Staing on to of stuff system at that time form top to bottom. I described a number of tools, applications, processes – Basically everything I could think of that got me through the day. Of all that I included in the post, nothing has seemed to catch in and resonate with people the way that my dash/plus Markup System has. Merlin Mann even referred to it as “sexy” in a post featuring my whitepaper on 43 Folders. Not a week goes by when I don’t see it mentioned in a post on someone else’s blog or I see it in actual use by a friend or co-worker. Here are some examples of how others have put it to use:
Joe Ely posted about how he uses it for A Simple Index Card GTD System over at GTD Times. A nice little HPDA system he has set up for himself.
David MacKay uses dash/plus with a Filofax and Moleskine. Another fine example of a paper based GTD system.
Jon Crosby, developer of Actiontastic, mentioned that he used dash/plus for capture.
Of course, my good friend Jason Echols of Black Belt Productivity uses dash/plus markup in his notetaking.
To save you the jump, the dash/plus system works a little like this…
In all, it really makes me feel all proud and puffed up to know that I started something that has proven so useful to many. If this blog were to get hit by a bus tomorrow, I would be satisfied with this accomplishment alone.
Are you using dash/plus? Do you have a blog? Have you posted about how you are putting it to use in your system? I encourage you to link it up in the comments.
1 Comments
05.09.08 10.37 AM
Andrew
I tried using your system, because it really appeals to me. Unfortunately, I found I had too much engrained muscle memory in terms of my note-taking system, and couldn't successfully convert to your system, even though it is WAY better than my own.
In my new job, I also have less meetings, and so fewer notes.
At the desk, I rely on the d3 tiddlywiki to manage my life. I just wish I could use my Mac at work, because life is so much better managed with OmniFocus.