3M Post-it Notes are ideal for adding a splash of colour to your messages and reminders. With such a big palette of shades on offer, there’s sure to be a hue to match your message … and brighten up your desk space too! Personally, I come with a variety of uses for Post-it Notes all the time. Here are a few recent instances when they’ve proved a valuable tool for me.
Post-it Notes? Et voila!
My girlfriend grew up in Paris. The ‘big trip’ for me this year (and one of the most amazing of my career) was sailing around French Polynesia to cover a regatta. Last week I was in the south of France touring UNESCO World Heritages sites across the region of Languedoc-Roussillon, and only a couple of days ago I had the honour of interviewing the three Michelin starred chef Albert Roux. Yep, the universe is dropping some pretty heavy hints these days: I really should learn how to speak French.
So, I hit up ma copine for a favour and asked her to get some Post-it Notes and label items around our flat with their French names. She went with a neon green Post-it to ensure I would see them. So far, ça va bien.
She even tried to get our cat in on the fun as well. He complied (for awhile), but it really wasn’t his thing.
Analogue ways for digital days
Paperless society? Not for me, or at least not completely please. The more time I spend online and piddling with gadgets, the more I crave to put pen to paper and literally, physically write things down. The vast majority of what I do for a living relies on me being online. If the internet dried up, I’d have to figure out a whole new career for myself. Still, as digital a dude as I am, it’s my cheap sketchbook used for scribbling notes and sketching out ideas that often comes in handy more than any device I own worth hundreds of pounds more.
Sure I have an active Google Calendar and plenty of reminders popping up on the screen of my mobile. However, when I really want to make sure I remember something or get my head round my hectic schedule, I go to my sketchbook. Post-it Notes help demarcate the different sections of the book. I’m not too fussed about colour coding or anything like that. I just like to be able to access my notes with a quick flip to a page. At the moment, I’ve got a section in my sketchbook for the week ahead, for a press trip I’m planning to Italy next month, for list of giveaway competitions I’ve lined up for my blog and more.
Noting that I have good neighbours
The friendly folks across the hall from our flat let us borrow their ladder. Placing a bright orange “Thank you!” Post-it Note on one of the rungs when we returned it to them was a easy way to show a bit of gratitude. Sometimes when they’re away we watch their cat. Visa versa when we’re out of town. Whatever the neighbourly dealings, there’s often a Post-it involved.
When the Buzzer Breaks
The buzzer to my flat doesn’t always work like it should. I’m in and out on an average day anyway. Being able to stick a low key and discretely toned Post-it Note message on my buzzer with instructions or a number to call for any couriers subtracts loads of hassle from a busy day.
Just in Case
Whether I need to give somebody an impromptu and specific business card on the spot, to divide currencies or separate some receipts in my wallet, or simply to jot down a note, Post-it Notes are indispensable. I keep a small stack of bright yellow Post-its in my backpack for whatever note-worthy things come my way.
What about you? How do you use Post-It Notes? For more brilliant ideas visit the Post-it UK Facebook page.
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