I love my Moleskine and I need it to be big, fat and bold, but when on the run, it takes time to heave it out of my bag or luggage. Thankfully those smart, smart people at the Moleskine company came up with some smaller notebooks, and the perfect one for the man on the go is Ruled Reporter Notebook Moleskine.

I wouldn’t actually use this on its own, but it can be a great supplement to your already existing Moleskine ruled notebook or diary. I personally use a daily diary and love every page of it, but here’s how I use my little one when I can’t afford to bring the diary with me.

When I’m on the road I can store the reporter notebook in my shirt pocket or my jeans and pull it out in a second when an idea comes to mind. I jot it down and put it back, my idea is recorded and it only took a few seconds.

Now when I get back home the “merging” of the documents simply happens using a literal cut and paste technique. I tear out the page and stick it in the relevant page. If the whole reporter page you wrote can be put in one section just apply glue and stick, but you can also cut it down to smaller pieces to stick into different sections, contexts, you name it.

The great thing about this method is that you don’t need to actually write down your ideas again. Since the notebooks are of similar high quality, you can glue in the pages no problem! take a look below in the recommended products section for everything you’ll need for this, right down to the glue.

Moleskines are the best notebooks ever. They are very high quality, feature rounded edges and have oilcloth bound covers, with acid-free pages. I’m sure I don’t have to tell you productivity ninjas and GTD followers what a Moleskine is it is widely used by many people, including loads of CEOs and historical figures like Picasso and Hemingway. Even I personally own a planner, wow! Here’s a list of my favorite types of Moleskine simple notebooks, if you are in need of one, don’t be shy to order.

The Moleskine Notebook

This is the original real deal, the simple notebook. The large notebook gives you 240 lined pages to store all your thoughts, tasks and ideas, while the pocket gives you a still impressive 192. The simple notebook truly gives you the freedom that is the essence of Moleskine, since you are free to do anything. If you want, you can use it as a calendar, a notepad, you can sketch in it, use it as a todo list, it’s your choice.

There are three types of paper you can choose from, the classic lined, the squared and the plain notebook. Personally I prefer the lined version, this is what gives me the most freedom, while actually giving the notebook some structure. If you need the total freedom go for the plain one, and if you use it for a load of calculations, I would suggest the squared Moleskine. Instead of linking to all this, here’s a little widget you can use to select the one you need, enjoy!

Today I began my journey by buying a Moleskine Notebook. That was not the end of the shopping spree of December 11th. Anticipating my organizational needs I have purchased four pens and those Post-it note thingies (Please see pic, I have no idea what these are called, nor have I the writing skills to describe them).

Since I spent about 78% of the day in the car, I really didn’t have time to think about this, I just thought this is a good way to go. I bough a calendar book, but I actually only really need the notebook style (it’s like a notebook, with small numbers at the top). It’s just an added bonus to have the calendar. So, here’s how I plan to use my Moleskine so I become a productivity and organization ninja (moreso than now, hijaaa)

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