Why Paper Still Matters

08/10/22 • 35 min

In today’s digital day and age, we have forgotten about the benefits of using paper. We turn to our shiny little screens to take photos, notes, and store records. Joining us today on the Stand Out podcast is long-time NAPO member, Julie Bestry. Julie is a professional organizer who dazzles people with her wonderful blogs. Today, we discuss what she is noticing about the shift in our relationship to paper over the last few years, the Cornell note-taking method, haptics, and the beauty of cursive. We also discuss Julie’s hybrid system when it comes to note-taking, planning, and recording, and look at the importance of finding a system that works for you. Finally, Julie tells us why she is known as the ‘paper doll.’ To hear all this and more, tune in now!

Key Points From This Episode:

An introduction to today’s guest, Julie Bestry.
What Julie is noticing about how our relationship to paper has shifted over the past few years.
Discussing the Cornell note-taking method.
Julie explains what haptic is.
How writing was a thing of beauty in the past.
The beauty of being able to read and write cursive.
The importance of finding a system that works for you; digital, paper, or hybrid.
Why Julie is called paper doll.
Julie’s passion for words and stationary.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Julie Bestry — https://juliebestry.com/

Julie Bestry on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliebestry/

Julie Bestry on Twitter —https://twitter.com/ProfOrganizer?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Julie’s Blog — https://juliebestry.com/blog-page/

Evernote — https://evernote.com/

Waze — https://www.waze.com/en-GB/live-map/

TripTicks on Amazon — https://www.amazon.com/Tripticks-British-Literature-Ann-Quin/dp/1564783189

Mint — https://za.mintgroup.net/

Target — https://www.target.com/

The Cornell note-taking method — https://www.umfk.edu/student-success/academic-support/notes/

Remarkable — https://remarkable.com/

TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/

American Scripture — https://www.amazon.com/American-Scripture-Making-Declaration-Independence/dp/0679779086

NAPO — http://napo.net/join

NAPO Stand Out on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlLAQMWs4Ek&list=PLMWVypTlTZSmLTi8pmCASPyIXvnaFkbCr

Itoya — https://itoya.com/

WH Smith — https://www.whsmith.co.uk/

Clare Kumar — https://clarekumar.com/

Clare Kumar on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarekumar/recent-activity/posts/

Clare Kumar on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/clarekumar/?hl=en

Key Points From This Episode:

An introduction to today’s guest, Julie Bestry.
What Julie is noticing about how our relationship to paper has shifted over the past few years.
Discussing the Cornell note-taking method.
Julie explains what haptic is.
How writing was a thing of beauty in the past.
The beauty of being able to read and write cursive.
The importance of finding a system that works for you; digital, paper, or hybrid.
Why Julie is called paper doll.
Julie’s passion for words and stationary.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Julie Bestry — https://juliebestry.com/

Julie Bestry on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliebestry/

Julie Bestry on Twitter —https://twitter.com/ProfOrganizer?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Julie’s Blog — https://juliebestry.com/blog-page/

Evernote — https://evernote.com/

Waze — https://www.waze.com/en-GB/live-map/

TripTicks on Amazon — https://www.amazon.com/Tripticks-British-Literature-Ann-Quin/dp/1564783189

Mint — https://za.mintgroup.net/

Target — https://www.target.com/

The Cornell note-taking method — https://www.umfk.edu/student-success/academic-support/notes/

Remarkable — https://remarkable.com/

TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/

American Scripture — https://www.amazon.com/American-Scripture-Making-Declaration-Independence/dp/0679779086

NAPO — http://napo.net/join

NAPO Stand Out on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlLAQMWs4Ek&list=PLMWVypTlTZSmLTi8pmCASPyIXvnaFkbCr

Itoya — https://itoya.com/

WH Smith — https://www.whsmith.co.uk/

Clare Kumar — https://clarekumar.com/

Clare Kumar on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarekumar/recent-activity/posts/

Clare Kumar on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/clarekumar/?hl=en

Previous Episode

Prolific Productivity Pioneer Reveals Secrets of Success

This is an extra special episode of Stand Out, and one that none of our listeners will want to miss! Today we have the past Director of NAPO and organizing and productivity pioneer, Harold Taylor on the show, to share some of the wealth of wisdom he has accumulated after 45 years in the business! Harold is now in his 80s, but has not let this slow him down, and continues to work, publishing books and leading an extremely rich and exciting life. In our conversation, we get to cover the basics with Harold, talking about personal productivity and building a system that suits our unique needs, before we get into some of the more specialized areas in which our guest has worked. We talk about the many books he has written and published, the use of humor in his presentations, the evolution of distractions, and much more. As you will see, Harold has an amazing ability to synthesize and communicate ideas, so to catch it all from this generous and important member of our community, tune in!

Key Points From This Episode:

[00:03:32] The ever-present experiences Harold Taylor has dealt with throughout his career.
[00:06:26] How Harold has depicted disorganization in his presentations.
[00:08:48] Blocking out the necessary interruptions; taking responsibility for your own time!
[00:11:24] What actually happens when we allow ourselves to get distracted.
[00:13:19] The inclusion of humor in Harold's presentations, and the idea of high-risk speaking!
[00:15:02] The importance of focusing on a specific niche and area of your subject.
[00:19:29] Developing a system that suits your unique needs and habits.
[00:22:40] The range of work that Harold still does; seminars, writing, and more.
[00:24:45] What keeps Harold interested and motivated at this stage of his life and career!
[00:27:06] The different writing projects that led up to Harold publishing books.
[00:34:35] Harold's approach to new technologies and leveraging this power.
[00:39:51] The recent book that Harold wrote on the subject of how to develop character.
[00:40:45] Comments on the malleability of personality; how environment and attitude impact us.