Mark’s Blog

I tried a few different setups for GTD. For a while I used a binder, then I used Moleskin, but nothing has worked better than my Scotch Box Hipster PDA.

I decided to use a scotch box as my covers because I had it handy, the box was the right size and it looks cool.

Essentially it a collection of 3×5 index cards with a hole, a loose leaf ring, Avery writing tabs and 3 cardboard covers.

Benefits:

• Fits easily in my pocket.
• It is cheap.
• You can have the context you are in on top laying flat. For example if you are in a grocery store, you can have the grocery page as the top page.
• Easy to expand and take out cards when they are done (unlike a moleskin).

The only difficulty is punching the cards. Luckily at my work they have an industrial hole maker so I can put a hole in 100 index cards at a time, but a hand punch will work just as well.

I used another carboard to separate out my extra cards.

Hope you find this useful.

Check 43folders.com for more GTD setup information.