the comfort of paper
Posted on 28. Apr, 2008 by Deb in Paying the Bills, The Girl
I spend a larger portion of my time communicating with clients, colleagues and friends via electronic means. I keep appointments and reminders on my Outlook calendar. But. Sometimes. There is nothing like paper.
Looking inwards and evaluating myself is worthless if I don’t take advantage of what I discover about myself….then what is the point?
One and off since 1998, I have used an old-fashioned “daytimer” (though I prefer the Franklin Covey System). To be downright honest, my business hasn’t gone beyond the need to handle life electronically in the last couple of years. The scope of work for my newest client is making me long to go back to tabs, paper, and a weekly compass.
Sitting on my doorstoop today…..FRESH paper….though I haven’t used the system since 2005, it was so comforting to dig in and organize my pages the way I like….and I’m looking forward to transferring appointments from electronic to paper. It will be a dual system, but for meetings and the like, you can’t always pull out the laptop.
There is comfort in paper. And comfort in the clear understanding that in some situations I function better with pens and papers…..even in the electronic age…..