When I was in high school, I remember writing reminders that I’d tape across my bedroom door jamb at night. Things like “biology homework” or “library book” or “linseed oil”. When I woke up, I couldn’t leave my room without seeing the reminder.

Making a morning routine of checking a list in a notebook would have been a more refined system. Probably would have been a better habit to develop. But for fifteen-year-old me, the taped sign worked.

Today, I use different tools for reminders. Whether it’s analog or digital, the important thing is to find a system that works. If the tools and methods you’re using aren’t helping you to accomplish your goals, find new tools and new methods.