Technology expert David Hornik wrote an article about a meeting with four tech entrepreneurs. They met to create an idea for a new business. He noticed everyone used a note book, not a compute. He then explored the issue this way:
“Notebooks have certain enviable characteristics. They are instant on — even faster than a laptop with a solid-state drive. They have virtually unlimited storage — just boot a new notebook when the pages are filled. And they perform better than tape for archival storage. Direct sunlight is no problem for a bright white piece of paper. And power management is rarely a problem (although your pen may run out of ink). Notebooks don't require any connectivity.
Given all of the analogue goodness of notebooks, it is no surprise that there has been a resurgence of paper. When it comes to keeping track of priority information, it would appear that notebooks are becoming the tools of choice for technology’s elite.”
So, what is possible with workbooks and idea journals?
Navigator Journals started as an experiment to help people create more ideas and opportunities from a conference by giving them new skills and insights for creating and managing ideas.
The first conference to use the Navigator Books was hosted by Inc. Magazine in the USA. Its editor wrote a letter in which he said: “In the past 10 years we’ve moved from a period where there were simply too few new original ideas about managing and leading our organizations, to where there are too many. This is the age of execution. The Navigator is an idea whose time has come helping people bridge the crucial gap between inspiration and execution.”
This begs the question: How will you bridge the crucial gap between inspiration and the execution of your ideas back at work?
It is time for a new generation of note books. I suggest a quality idea journal that helps you manage your insights and ideas. Many people use the Navigator Journals. They have a perfect combination of editorial and note pages to help you manage your ideas into results. You can make meaningful notes and plan how you will act on them. Navigator Journals have crafted a unique style of pages for your style of notebooks. You have think visually, in words, or both.
Pick your note books or journals wisely.
Whether you go to a conference, meeting or are working on your own challenges, explore for new insights and ideas, learn from others, and make interesting and useful contacts. Select a good quality note book. Invest in your innovative future.
Use it as a note book to capture inspiring insights, ideas and quotes.
Use it as a book to help you find great ideas.
Use it as a workbook to turn your ideas into business opportunities.
Use it as a resource to help you implement those great ideas at work.
Use it for inspiration to spark your imagination and creativity.
