Notecard system

My Zettelkasten workflow is the basic Zettelkasten method, but modified to work for me as a fiction writer.

Pile of Index Cards

In this post I share how I set up my commonplace book with index cards and envelopes. This is not my last and only attempt to keep a commonplace book. I want to go through my old study notes and transfer them to this system so I can get rid of a lot of papers. I also want to hone in on the craft of writing a memoir using this method.

I kept hearing about Robert Greene’s note card system from Ryan Holiday as he described his own personal method he created while apprenticing under Greene. The reason is that I am a master at…

I use modern technology a lot. Some digital tools make the writing life a whole lot easier, from word processing’s track changes to email and Dropbox and voice dictation and more. But I still cling to a few old-school tools that newer technologies haven’t replaced. Here are three I have found irreplaceably beneficial. The Bring-Up File An analog tool that has helped me make the most of my time and efforts: a “bring-up” file (sometimes called a tickler file). It’s a simple but genius system…

The Notecard System - the system used by some of today's and history's greatest artists. Ryan Holiday, Robert Greene, Erin Carr Lee, George Carlin & others all use(d) notecards to produce great work.

I installed the 43Tabs System by NozarashiTei. That is "PoIC+43Tabs System". He showed an interesting interpretation of connection between GTD and PoIC. Thanks to the 43Tabs system it is more comfortable to handle GTD stuff than before. :) めちゃめちゃ快適ｯｽ。野ざらし亭さんによる解説はこちら。

The latest project from UGMonk is a beautiful walnut card-holder, with a simple, yet well-designed to-do system.

The Zettelkasten is a note-taking method that focuses on connecting note cards together. After writing 800 note cards, here's what I learned.

Back before we got computers and I started using an LMS for building and planning the kids' homeschooling, I used a 3x5 card system. As far as I know, it was an original idea. It worked fantastic to...

Simple steps to clean up your workspace and improve your productivity.

The Notecard System - the system used by some of today's and history's greatest artists. Ryan Holiday, Robert Greene, Erin Carr Lee, George Carlin & others all use(d) notecards to produce great work.

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Love this idea

Today I reached an exciting milestone with my ZK:

After joining PoIC Group [www.flickr.com/groups/pileofindexcards/], i learn a new skill set of updating my life. Discovery: - when i discover something for the day, I will pen it down, and also write out my personal thoughts. Area of Improvement: - This will pen out the things that was not done right, and the action required to improve the situation. Dream List: - I have too many things that I want to get. I will pen them down, and think of a good reason to buy them. I will even test out the…

I’ve been trying for the last year and a half to implement Ryan Holiday’s great index-card filing system for keeping ideas in place. The idea immediately appealed to me: I scribble in books and mark…