Another phenomenon that the movement has kicked off is a plethora of products that can be purchased to assist us in our effort to be organized.  Whether it is a PDA or a notebook…or one of my favorites…a fountain pen, there are all kinds of products out there to make our organization a more pleasurable experience.

Truth is, to do the job, one only needs a steno and a writing utensil.

For many of us, neat and cool tools provide motivation.  For example, when I bought my new Bomber Jacket Circa Notebook from Levenger over the Christmas holiday, I was quite motivated to use it.  Fountain pens are also something that I enjoy breaking in on my journal or my Circa.

But the motivation must, at some point, turn into a discipline or a habit, unless we want to spend a load of money on productivity “stuff”.  So solid habits must be developed in order to keep our systems going. However, we do fall off the wagon at times, and a new “toy” can help us get back on.

Do you sometimes use new productivity “tools” to movitivate you to stay with the plan?  Let’s talk about it in the forums.