I still plan every project in an e-ink notebook. Here’s how.

If you've ever felt like your open projects constantly nag at you in the background, leaving you anxious or unable to switch off — this one's for you. In this video, I break down why our brains struggle to let go of unfinished projects, walk through the project tracker system I built to work with my brain instead of against it, and share the 7 principles I live by to plan and execute my projects like a mortal. While the video features how I plan my projects on my e-ink tablet (reMarkable Paper Pro Move), the principles and tools can also be applied with your analog or digital tool of choice. 📬 Subscribe to my newsletter the Paperful Dispatch (free monthly newsletter) about cozy productivity, paper, and paper-like tech: https://paperfuldispatch.myflodesk.com/ 🔗 Products/resources mentioned in this video (contains affiliate links): 📓 Project Tracker Template (reMarkable Move): https://amanoplannerstudio.etsy.com/l... 📱 reMarkable Move (Amazon): https://amzn.to/4woGyzI 📱 reMarkable Move (website): https://remarkable.com/products/remar... 📖 Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman (Amazon): https://amzn.to/4wppysZ 📖 Published study on unfinished goals, planning, and psychological detachment by Smit (2016): https://bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wile... ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 — Intro 00:30 — Why projects stress you out 02:38 — My project planning tools & system [06:08] — 7 principles for planning projects like a mortal [11:53] — Closing thoughts Which of the 7 principles resonated with you most? And do you use longhand workflows like this to plan your own projects? Let me know in the comments 👇 Stay paperful.