A few years ago I had the privilege to attend a workshop conducted by Sam Horn at the CAPS (Canadian Association of Professional Speakers) in Toronto. During the workshop Sam talked about a concept she called “Ink It When You Think It”. This concept really resonated with me because I had, on many occasions, heard or seen a quote, an idea, an image, a book title, etc that caught my attention. However when I tried to remember them, even a short time later, they were gone from my memory. So the idea of writing it down as soon as possible really appealed to me. However, I didn’t have a solution for how I would do that.
Five months later our CAPS President, David Gouthro, did a workshop for CAPS Atlantic Chapter. One of things he provided was a small notebook that fit perfectly into my shirt pocket. I now had a way to ‘ink when it when I thought it’. I now have several of these note books and I have captured hundreds of ideas. I usually transfer them to my computer on a monthly basis.
Taking the concept of “Ink it when you think it” and pairing it with a tool, the small note book, created a powerful tool that can be beneficial to any speaker.
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