When I posted this article to social media, I said this:

I write everything of importance down. Ideas. To do action items. Dates to remember. Contact information. Schedules for the day. Everything.

I use Evernote rather than paper to capture stuff. It syncs to the cloud and all my devices instantly. I’ll either delete it from Evernote if it’s fleeting information like a to do action item, or I’ll later transfer it to one of my many information repositories for future reference.

Every night I go through my current list (I call my single capture file The List) and create an assumed list of things to focus on or do the next day. I revisit it in the morning and solidify it before I start my day. I do something like this every day of my life and have for years. It works.