FILOFAX to NOTEBOOK : Improving Productivity
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- Опубліковано 19 тра 2024
- Using a Filofax was a big part of my early working years, a tool that we carried into meetings, updated with notes, financial and money tracking, adding address details and phone numbers as we went.
Flexible and easy to adapt to your own needs with a huge variety of inserts, plastic pockets, maps and punched sheets in multiple colours and designs, the Filofax was the accessory of the 1980s and 1990s.
In a world where information was fast becoming the new currency for the workplace, the Filofax was the last big analog product before the arrival of PDA devices and very basic mobile phones.
Even today I still have some favourite slimline versions of the Filofax which I will slip into a jacket pocket for the occasional meeting where I know it will be handy to make notes on pages which are larger than those in my bullet journals.
Join me in this personal review of some of the products which were part of my journey with paper and pen. Let me know in the comments which tools best help you to capture ideas and tasks, helping on this journey of personal productivity.
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Really interesting viewing. I liked the address book with your old school. I lived next to the comprehensive for a few years in the 80’s and used to play around the school grounds.
They’re still more useful for organizing information than phones. They don’t go dark when you’re using them and don’t require charging or passwords. Plus I can add info lickety split compared to my phone.
Good morning Christine. Yes indeed, paper and pen is quite good enough for capturing and saving information
So true!
I use an A5 ring binder for my note taking and I use all different types of papers - it’s so easy to customise.
Lol! I'm using my old Filofax as a notebook, too. I even purchased a fountain pen.
Morning to you Deb. Great idea about using your Filofax as a notebook. I'm going to see quite how many stationery packs I have and look at combining these into one good size Filofax for jotting down ideas and contact details
Love that tucked in ephemera with a note from Francois. Such a treasure to keep. 💙
Good evening Davao. Thanks for your comment. Yes, after recording the video I went online to find the car that I had that lift in with Francois down to Bordeaux. It was a lovely Citroen with a massive cabin and red dashboard lighting.
Very interesting video - I stumbled upon it thanks to UA-cam, and am glad I did. Francois's note is a treasure. I've subscribed.
Thanks Cind. Yes, it is nice to pick these things up and be surprised at what we find. Since the video I have actually been using the Filofax very regularly.
As an independent contractor, I used a Filofax for decades. There was usually a mad dash to the stationery store in the week between Christmas and New Year’s to purchase the insert for the upcoming year so that I could claim it as a home office deduction for the current year. Now in retirement I still use a “hard copy” notebook, albeit a much larger one (eyesight not being as acute). I use a Franklin Covey zippered affair that houses both standard US size printer paper (cut in half) and Universal A5.
I’ve kept all my previous notebooks, as well as - and you’ll love this - an original IBM leather-bound Think Pad from the 1960s. It still has many unused pages.
Good afternoon Cathy.
You're right! I do love the IBM reference. They were the best employer I ever had and I learned so many good processes while with them in the UK at their North Harbour site just off Portsmouth island. Franklin Covey was my move from the Filofax usage of the 1980's and until the late 1990s.
Hyrum Smith and Stephen Cover worked well together and Hyrum's book Time and Life Management remains a steady inspiration for me.
Thanks for taking the time to comment here.
Nick
Wow, brilliant, humbling. Thanks for sharing your life experience and notebooks with us. Its nice going to our past every once in a while without having to charge or stare at a screen for a long time.
Yes indeed. I like to try and limit screen time to just a few hours each day and am happy with that. I tend not to send or read email using my phone and only check it every couple of days. Using the journals and the Filofax products is where I find an easy way of self-expression and also bringing my thoughts together..
This video showcasing your Filofaxes was so intriguing. It tells such a life story. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Tiffany. Glad you enjoyed it. It was a joy to record. I have been amazed by the response. Nick
Thank you for sharing your analog history. What a delightful, beautiful stroll down memory lane! I'm from around the same time period, but we used Franklin Covey (which has been enjoying a renaissance recently - what goes around, comes around). Today I use a hybrid analog/digital system, but I'll always be a PlannerGirl at heart. The affirmations and notes, etc you collected would probably find their way into a commonplace book today. Such an incredible legacy for your family. Thanks again for sharing with us.
Thank you Mae. I think we have it good with our understanding of defining projects, managing a diary and planning with paper and ink. Franklin Covey served me so very well for at least 15 years. I still use their Compass Cards each month for a focus on my core roles and a reminder of What Matters Most.
very powerful moment. It shows the layers a journal can provide if you keep one. lovely!
Hello Kickrocks. Sorry I haven't got round to replying before this evening, but really appreciate you taking the time to comment. It does matter and it is special to read such comments. Keeping a journal has always been a very special practise, serving as both useful and enjoyable.
Great video. The company I worked for in the mid 90's supplied a Franklin Planner. Man I had arrived packing that beast around everywhere I went. Haha! About once every few years I flip through my diary and journal collection. They hold alot of memories. I really appreciate you sharing your experiences with us. Have a great week!
Thanks Steve. I love the structure that Franklin Covey have given us with their pages.
loved it!
Thank you Maria. Very kind of you to say so. Nick
can relate to those!!
Hello Evangelia. Have you got a Filofax that you still use? Perhaps a nice address book you keep aside from pc or phone based contact screens?
@@nicksturgeonbooks I have an older version of a filofax like ring binder which I use for disposable to do lists. I have no address book, I never had one, still relying on memory. I think as I grow older I have to write more things down, telepone numbers and adresses on a small notebook. I almost fainted when I lost my mobile phone!!
Paper all the way for me. Writing as opposed to typing feels so much more fulfilling. And don't get me started on tick-lists! 🙂
Thank you JT. Very tempted to ask you about the tick lists. It sounds as though there are some fascinating personal stories tied up in that comment :) Nick
Can I ask what make that wrist bag is? Very useful
Hello Jay. Can't help you there. I bought in Mexico City in the early 1980's. I've seen plenty of similar bags in trips to Portugal, Spain, Italy and in Belgium. I featured the bag strongly in a video a couple of months ago, called my Every Day Carry. Hope you enjoy it. Nick