Pragmatic Thinking and Learning

Capture Insight 24x7

R-mode is unpredictable at best, and you need to be prepared for that. Answers and insights pop up independently of your conscious activities, and not always at a convenient time. You may well get that million-dollar idea when you are nowhere near your computer (in fact, you’re probably much more likely to get that great idea precisely because you are away from the computer, but more on that later).

That means you need to be ready to capture any insight or idea twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, no matter what else you might be involved in. You might want to try these techniques:

Pen and notepad

I carry around a Fisher Space Pen and small notepad. The pen is great; it’s the kind that can write even upside down ...