Write Everything Down

One of the many lessons I’ve had to learn over and over in life is the importance writing everything down.

My friend and mentor, Doug Tegner, once told me that

“If it is not on paper it doesn’t exist.”

Whether it is for business or just for personal journaling, it is so important that I write everything on paper. There are a few reasons that this is so important:

1. If it is written down, then you can show it or give it to someone else.
2. If it is written down you can reflect on it later.
3. When things are written they actually exist and are not just some floating idea in my head.

So for these reasons I will strive harder to write everything down on paper.