
I used to be a pilot and in training to be a pilot, I learned the value of a checklist. Below, I’ll provide some examples of how I use each of these types of lists. For these lists, I use one note per item and combine both notebooks and tags to manipulate the lists. Dynamic lists are lists that either (a) change frequently–for instance my to-do list or (b) lists that I want to be able to query and manipulate with ease, like my reading lists. These lists can be captured in a single note and can make use of Evernote’s “checkbox” feature. Static lists are those lists that don’t change often, like a checklist. I use Evernote for creating two different types of lists: static lists and dynamic lists. Except that, in my efforts to live a paperless lifestyle, I no longer try jotting my lists on paper.

I’ll resist but eventually, the need for creating a list becomes overpowering and I just have to get it on paper. The desire to create a list increases in direct proportion to how busy I am and how cluttered my mind feels.
