{"id":37327,"date":"2017-08-09T04:45:57","date_gmt":"2017-08-09T09:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michaelhyatt.com\/?p=37327"},"modified":"2017-08-09T04:45:57","modified_gmt":"2017-08-09T09:45:57","slug":"digital-analog-hybrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/digital-analog-hybrid\/","title":{"rendered":"The Benefit of Pairing Digital and Analog to Manage Your Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since we announced the Full Focus Planner<\/em>\u2122<\/a> a few months ago, I\u2019ve lost track of how many people have asked me about my plans for task and calendar management. Am I planning on going full analog?<\/em>
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\nIt\u2019s an important question. When it comes to planning our time, reviewing our goals, and tracking our tasks, we basically have three options.<\/p>\n

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  1. Full digital.<\/strong> You can do everything with a digital solution such as Nozbe<\/a>, Todoist<\/a>, or Evernote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
  2. Full analog.<\/strong> You can do everything with a paper-based system such as a Bullet Journal, Day Runner, or the Full Focus Planner<\/em>\u2122<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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    Hybrid system.<\/strong> You can do some things digitally and some things on paper.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Obviously, you need to use what works for you. But there are some major drawbacks to the first two.
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    Digital and Analog Drawbacks<\/h3>\n

    Digital environments are not just plagued with distractions, they\u2019re designed to produce distractions. Going full digital means inviting all those distractions when you should be focusing on your most important priorities and tasks.
    \nYou're always just one click away from another rabbit hole.
    \nBut going full analog has drawbacks of its own. Not only do you have to manually copy and re-enter a lot of content, you also miss some of the benefits of digital\u2014such as collaborating with others on your calendar or managing longer lists or projects. That makes full analog unworkable for most people I know.
    \nThe good news is that you can combine the best of both in a hybrid system. It's what I personally use and teach. It lets me block out the distractions when I need to focus, and also copy with a click and collaborate with ease.<\/p>\n

    When to Use Each Format<\/h3>\n

    I explain my hybrid system in detail in the Full Focus Planner<\/em>\u2122<\/a> tutorials provided with the planner. But basically I recommend digital for three main situations: when you have more content than you can keep track of mentally, when it changes frequently, or when it needs to be shareable. Examples might include:<\/p>\n