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My new favourite productivity tool – paper clip bookmarks

January 31, 2011 by Kate Davis 2 Comments

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Sometimes you stumble across an item or idea that increases your productivity. Recently for me, it was a gift I was given for Christmas that I understood would be useful, but did not appreciate how it would help my productivity until the last week.

The official name is Multi-Reference Bookmarks, but they are essentially small bookmarks that work like paper-clips, holding the edge of the page. Originally, I had two plans; bookmarks and reference points within my journals as I reread them. Multi Reference BookmarksFor some reason I put a packet in my handbag and it ended up on my desk at work. In a moment of inspiration I realised they would help me prioritise my tasks.

I currently have a long task that I work through using the rules of AutoFocus by Mark Forster. I use these arrows to highlight the three tasks I want to work on during the day, either because they are urgent or important. They are colourful so they stand out, the little cut out means not all the text is hidden and it is clear when I’m on a different page and not working on my key tasks because the edge of the arrow sticks out slightly.

The only two negatives I’ve  found so far are the green and yellow arrows don’t stand out on my list as I use green ink and yellow highlighter to cross out completed tasks, and I sometimes knock the arrows when I put (squeeze) the book into my bag as they are wider than the book. However, these do not detract from how useful (and enjoyable) I am finding them.

What similar ‘stumbles’ have you experienced that have helped your productivity?

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About Kate Davis

I'm a working mum of two children, and I'm keen to make the most of what is important to me. This starts by capturing information whether it is a photograph or a task list. I love a process and try to find the most efficient method of doing things from organising photographs to planning a house renovation. I believe everything benefits from being simpler.

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Hi Kate,

nice find! Those bookmarks look genuinely useful as an alternative to post-it flags, which I’m not very fond of.
But where can you buy them? The website you linked to seems to only accept companies as customers (“open a trade account”), and only seems to sell them in multiples of 24 (probably 24 in an acrylic stand). I only need 2 or 3 packs of 8 bookmarks.
The only other place I could find them was Amazon Japan (not even Amazon UK has them).
Where did you get them?

Regards,
Alex

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