I have been given appointment books..and in past years, I've used them occasionally. Scribble 1-3 things to do/meetings. Most of the stuff related to work. But last 2 years, I've used such tools less and less.

But honest, I was never a list maker. I just remember things loosely that need to be accomplished and just let the day roll about and just adjust as the day progresses, since it's way too rigid for me to stick to a list of things to do . Particularily for the type of the jobs I've had...psychologically better for me ..and to make myself more flexible without sacrificing meeting certain key deadlines.

My jobs are contingent on having a sharp, fast and creative memory...otherwise I'm toast. People watch me to see I how think to solve problems and how I advise them to think..

I agree with Thistle that at least for myself, brain has to let go of old details to make rm. for new concepts and details.

What my brain loves to do is to create many associations...that are highly visual. As time moves on, would like to think with age, it becomes a vast constellations of associations and interconections for many things experienced and learned. It bewilders my partner at times when trying to verbalize these memory associations.

Our brains a starry night...and if we will it, the constellation just becomes brighter for a time. Otherwise we bury the constellation into the night.