Tech Tips for Catholics

In a recent episode of my podcast, I was mentioning with a guest that I have a tendency to conceive some of my best ideas while showering.

The unfortunate thing is that I also tend to have the attention span of a gnat, so many of those flashes of brilliance are history by the time I begin to towel off.  I’ve also been known to wake up in the middle of the night with a blog post fully written in my head – I now keep a pen and notepad on my bedside stand so that these ideas can be documented before they flee.

But the shower thing has confounded me until this week when one of my Facebook buddies, Bryan Murdaugh, shared a great idea with me.  It seems that Bryan, a songwriter and gifted musician, is graced by the same episodes of shower time genius.  His solution – a “writing slate” intended for scuba divers!  This waterproof tool with a pen attached is perfect for documenting those thoughts that come when you’re all lathered up!

I’ve located this Instructor Size Underwater Writing Dive Slates 8″ x 10″ on Amazon, and think it looks like the perfect tool for my shower!  My husband already thinks I’m crazy, so I’m sure he won’t surprised to find me sitting in the shower writing blog posts, as long as I’m not sporting a diving mask in the process!

Where do you get your best ideas, and what do you do to capture them before they’re gone forever?  What are some of your favorite tools for capturing brilliance?

On the Bookshelf:
Stimulated!: Habits to Spark Your Creative Genius at Work

This post is courtesy of the Productivity @ Home Blog.