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I had the insightful realisation a few years ago that I can't think without a marker in my hand, but almost no-one else benefits from my boxes-and-arrows. And i
by marcus_holmes 7y ago
I had the insightful realisation a few years ago that I can't think without a marker in my hand, but almost no-one else benefits from my boxes-and-arrows. And it's rare that anyone grabs the marker from me and joins in.
So I switched to using a notebook. I buy big Visual Diaries in lovely thick cartridge paper that begs to be scribbled on. I carry a set of B, HB and 2B pencils, a decent eraser, and a pencil sharpener. And I scribble during meetings and when rubber-ducking.
Very occasionally I'll show someone else my scribbles. Even more occasionally, seeing the scribbles will help them understand wtf I'm trying to say.
But mostly it just helps me keep up with my intuition.
- MivLives 7y agoI also use notebooks, they're cheaper, I can take them with me when I leave the meeting, I can tear out a sheet and give to a person, I can hand them a pen and let them draw. If the result needs to be digitized scanning looks better than the white board. I've been considering a multi color pen to make it even better looking as well.
- vaxman 7y ago"I can tear out a sheet and give to a person, I can hand them a pen and let them draw" ...and when you get it back, you can catch a disease for which there is no herd immunity then give it to your girlfriend who gets it on her blouse that rubs against seniors all day long helping them get dressed and go to the toilet at an old folks home...
- sojournerc 7y agoThis kind of stuff is what I use mmt remarkable tablet for. Absolutely love brainstorming on it.
- marcus_holmes 7y agoI keep looking at that and wondering. I can buy a lot of notebooks for that kind of cash. Does it actually work like a notebook?