🟢Flatability Podcast Episode 35 - news, updates, comments, opinions, philosophies
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- Опубліковано 18 вер 2024
- As always, a mixed bag of (hopefully) interesting content.
Comments welcome.
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Thank you for answering my question about the 5 ring mini and A5.
I’m going to implement some of your ideas and use the A5 as the mothership on my desk to build out projects and the 5 ring mini is going to be used as a today and inbox planner. Also I use brass bookmarks so I can quickly go to inbox if I get an idea that needs jotting down.
Sorry to ramble on but you said you used to use GTD but moved away from it. Would you mind sharing how you manage big projects. I would love to implement it in mine since you have so much more experience.
And to conclude I actually got into ring planners because I somehow stumbled on your video 3 months ago. I’m currently 5 leather planners deep and I have found the holy grail with my 5 ring mini
As David Allen himself says, you can implement GTD using any tools that let you make lists. And those lists don't need to be all in the same place (book, device, etc.). What Allen insists on and I believe it's very important, it's using just one calendar (prevents double bookings, missing appointments or events, etc.).
As for the tools you're interested in, you could keep your calendar (whatever format you like) in the mini organiser, together with the lists you need to have with you at all times: errands, shopping lists, (some of the) agendas, some of the context next action lists, and some on-the-go reference material.
In the A-5 organiser, you could keep all the rest: project list, project support material, someday/maybe list, waiting for list (that you might want to have on the mini, maybe), archived or reference material, context next action lists for contexts where you have your A-5, areas of focus, etc., etc...
Thanks for your great feedback. I think I will address your request in a future video, like I did before.
It may take a while though, because I have several other videos in the “pipeline” at the moment.
One of the comments was about punching pocket/mini paper. I also used to use a Rapesco hole punch, but the holes are too big (6 mm in diameter) and take too much space from the papel real state and also the paper moved too much around the rings, which are much thinner in those smaller organisers.
Now I'm using the MegaTimer hole punch for their passport size (compatible with the Filofax pocket), which punches 3 mm holes in diameter. The holes take much less space and they fit the thin rings much nicer.
I use it to punch my paper for the pocket filofaxes, the mini filofaxes (I use A-7 paper with them), as well as for a wonderfully weird size organiser that I have (alas I've no idea about make and model). It has 75 mm x 148 mm, with the ring mechanism compatible with A-6 organisers (actually the paper height is identical to A-6, although quite narrower).
That is so interesting!! Thank you.
@@Ne0nLicht I believe the manufacturer of those punchers is the Swedish company "Regur Holix". They are sold by a number of ring binder brands.
Thank you for the info.
As you have seen, I'm using a 5.5mm (maybe 6mm) punch for all my paper sizes, including A7 in mini size binders. The disadvantage, as we know, is extra movement of the sheets, as well as larger holes taking up valuable space. But, having used a punch before, with smaller diameter holes, I found that, by comparison, those two disadvantages are (at least for me) outweighed by easier page turning at speed. I feel that there appears to be less chance of pages getting caught on the rings.
It's an interesting debate, for sure, and I will return to this topic again.
Regards.
@@Flatability I agree. Mine have larger holes as well. I bought a used Leitz Vario 6 5026 which also punches larger holes. Tomorrow I will get a mighty Leitz 5114 with 6 hole punches. Both can be freely adjusted.
The 5114 costs "new" more than 120€ with 4 punches.
I discovered that there are plenty of used ones costing from 10 to 25€. 2 additional punches can be added to the default 4, or you buy two 4 hole punchers and mix and match to one 6 hole puncher and one 2 hole puncher.
I was lucky to find mine which already is a 6 hole puncher for just 11€ including shipping.
Now punching papers will become fun.
Yes! A Harry Potter spelling book is a great description of your homemade inserts. I hope you are doing well. Thanks for sharing! Peace and love..Suz What ☮️💛
I thought that was a good analogy 🙂
Yes, very good thank you 👍
Hello! You mentioned the clairfontaine (not sure of the spelling) paper. Please post a link to what you buy. Thank You! I always enjoy your chatty videos. 😁
Thank you for your kind words.
I’ll add a link in the description tomorrow.
Link added.
@@FlatabilityThank You!
What would be the updated brandmaker closest to the personal size black in the beginning, the Guilfords I think?
I think that is a possibility.
@Flatability I mean what would be a brand for today that would be similar to the ones you show in the beginning that are out dated. One that would be similar to the guilfords. Since it's outdated. Or can they be found new?
In my opinion, my choice, instead of a Guildford mini Extra Slim, would be a Plotter Mini 5. Similarly, a modern equivalent of the Guildford personal would be a Plotter in "bible" (personal) size. You could also buy a Filofax Safiano Compact zip, discarding the binder and just using the detachable board that has the rings attached, and adding a dashboard as a front "cover", or buy your own rings, and a suitable piece of leather.
While the Guildford mini Extra Slim is rare, the are many personal sized slimline binders out there, so, if scarcity is the issue, you should be able to find a suitable used Filofax on eBay.
@Flatability Thank you that helps!