Yesterday, as I was driving home from work, I realized that I was coming up with a ridiculous amount ideas (about everything) and I remembered that I had recently signed up for a web service called Jott, and I grabbed my phone. The process, for me, works like this.
1. I have an idea/thought. I carry around a notebook and I write down any idea that comes to me. These ideas include blog posts, song ideas, ideas about websites/technology, gift ideas, plans, etc. But there are definitely times when I can’t write stuff down, like when I’m driving. And driving happens to be the time when my ideas are flowing like a fountain.
2. I call Jott. So Jott lets me call a number and, without even having to log in, I can tell my idea to the computer on the other end. The thought/idea can last for 30 seconds, and I can do this for as many minutes as I have on my phone plan.
3. The idea is transcribed and logged. With pretty decent accuracy, the thought is transcribed and logged into my Jott account on a list, which I can sort/organize later.
4. I review and process the list. Not only are my thoughts now transcribed and listed, they can be organized into folders, and I can even listen to the original message that I left for myself.
This is fantastic for GTDers who don’t have a regular inbox. I wish Google would do something like this for Gmail or Gcal. Go and sign up!
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