![]() Over time, the list has evolved and changed, but the process is still the same. When that alarm goes off, I drop what I am doing, pull up this checklist, run through it and make sure all of the items are done. Of course, in my case, this is more like the 8-o’clock list, but you get the idea. Over time, I’ve developed a “10-o’clock rule” checklist that allows me to make my mornings significantly less stressful. With a 3-year old and 1-year old at home, mornings can be chaotic. Essentially, it is a list of things that you perform at 10pm (or 9pm or 8pm, or whenever is convenient for you) in order to get yourself prepared for the next morning, so that in the morning, everything is set to go. If you’ve never heard of the 10 o’clock rule, you should go read about it. Let me provide 2 examples of how I use static lists in Evernote. Review and revise the list from time-to-time to keep it up to date.For my own static lists, I have a fairly simple process: ![]() Static lists can be captured in a single note. The static lists that I refer to below act as a kind of checklist to make sure I am remembering or doing everything I need to remember or do in a given context. I used to be a pilot and in training to be a pilot, I learned the value of a checklist. Below, I’ll provide some examples of how I use each of these types of lists. For these lists, I use one note per item and combine both notebooks and tags to manipulate the lists. Dynamic lists are lists that either (a) change frequently–for instance my to-do list or (b) lists that I want to be able to query and manipulate with ease, like my reading lists. These lists can be captured in a single note and can make use of Evernote’s “checkbox” feature. Static lists are those lists that don’t change often, like a checklist. I use Evernote for creating two different types of lists: static lists and dynamic lists. Except that, in my efforts to live a paperless lifestyle, I no longer try jotting my lists on paper. I’ll resist but eventually, the need for creating a list becomes overpowering and I just have to get it on paper. The desire to create a list increases in direct proportion to how busy I am and how cluttered my mind feels.
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