Ever since I discovered GTD (Getting Things Done), a technique advocated by David Allen to increase personal productivity and time management, I had tried putting it to use in many forms. Even tried using my Sony Ericsson K750i but that required too many buttons to push and didn’t provide a uniform view. As I don’t have a PDA, so I was looking for alternatives which suit my lifestyle and requirements. Moleskins, Hipster PDA etc are too bulky for me. I needed something affordable and handy to take my notes and ‘next actions’.
Then I came across Pocketmod.com and have been a fan ever since. Pocketmod, is a kind of template to be printed on an A4 size paper and then folded in a way to look like a small 8-page booklet. The booklet can have lists, calendar, notes pages, story boards, sheet music, paper based games etc on each page. The Pocketmod website provides a Flash utility (online and stand-alone versions are available) which offers some nicely designed templates for To-Do lists, planners, calendars, simple games, formulas etc to be printed out on an A4 size paper. Now some people have come up with some more page ideas to further compliment the existing collection of templates. Read more about this in another post. Its virtually free (just the cost of paper and toner), looks cool and is very handy.
But there was one thing about the Pocketmod that I wanted to change. Each time I printed one from the Pocketmod website, I had to copy by hand all my stuff to the new one. I wanted the ability to save my lists to avoid writing them all over again with every fresh print. Also, a printed list looks more neat. This also forces me for the weekly review of next actions and print a fresh copy. I believe the Pocketmod team is already working on that functionality but I couldn’t wait. I guessed someone must have created some utility to do that already or at least have designed a template which could be edited. I searched on the Net but nothing for me. So I’ve decided to design my own and share it with Pocketmod fans. You can fill in your lists/appointments and then print it. Get it by clicking here. The folding instructions are available here.
This template has the following pages -
- Front page for brief contact info or a favorite image
- To-Do lists for home and office
- Reminders for phone calls, emails and ideas for blog
- Wishlist/Shopping List
- Two single lined pages for taking notes etc
- Weekly calendar (the dates need to be changed manually, though)
I designed this for myself and your needs might be different so you can edit the template as you wish and maybe forward it to me also. Or drop me a mail about what you think about it. Till then, Enjoy!
Post edit: If you find my template too “complex” then there is a simple one available too here.
I had wanted to use a black theme for my PC for a long time now. A Zune styled black theme is available for download here. It does not has any Zune branding, though. MystiqueWavefront provides a link to a theme with a black color scheme available here.
