I used to be a fan, of doing everything on computer, including jotting ideas. I figured, like the earlier poster, that it was easy to search for things later.

But the thing is, your brain tends to lop your idea-logging in the same category with the rest of the computer work you do, including the boring wordtracker stuff, or other tedious work. And somehow I’ve noticed how it affects how loosely I’m allowed to let ideas flow.

I love writing on paper – there’s about writing with the hand, and you made a good point about the connection between hand and brain. And it’s something that is SEPARATE from the keyboard.

It’s sad to think of how many people who viewed that particular response, and who just brushed quikcly over your reminder to everyone, that writing is something we all did as a kid when we had no scarcity principle conditioned into us, and we tapped into the creator within us, with abandon and bliss. This is so true.

Here’s that reminder again for everyone:

“PLUS, doing it in the manner I describe — on the medium I describe — takes one back to a time in younger years when more things were “possible” and we weren’t nearly as caught up in whether or not we could do them.” – J.E.

Thanks for the video blog entry.

Ouch….
Sorry if my previous comment seemed a bit rude. Actually, the video is really good. I like the fact that it combines being homespun with very good production. The ‘real dog’ arrow adds humour and you could never have planned the small dog launch. I look forward to the fireside chats keeping coming and yes we are on complete information overload.
My problem is that I hope people don’t think that video email will replace the written word. Ease of reference is the key.
I have one mentor in one program who puts everything on audio. It takes a dickens of a time to sort through. Might it be possible to combine audio to transcript technology so that we could have the best of both worlds.
Thanks again
Jon Francis

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FROM JIM:

Hi Jon,

I have no problem with what you said… I agree that there should be balance… people will tend to go all one way or the other.

I guess you didn’t notice that I also published a 500 word article this week on my blog on “Open Office” — a free alternative to Microsoft Office.

I do not think that video will replace anything… what I do think is that it will improve a lot of things when used in tandem with print and audio

Jim

This is getting expensive and time consuming.

Thanks For the good info.