Just came across a simplified idea for quick notetaking – bullet journal.

The idea is that you get to write down the important stuff quickly, old style, pen and paper (journal).  Full of simple ideas.  I guess even taking on board the odd one or two would improve ordering info.  Or at least kill the terror of the blank white page in a new diary.

See for yourself.  Perhaps it’s a useful starting point you can customize – a cartoonist did some funky drawings in hers –  or if you are a list-person anyhow, this may be grist to your mill.

http://bulletjournal.com/get-started/