Editing The Pen Addict 393/transcript (section)

== Analog Tools ==


'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah, I hope it becomes a recurring theme. I think there's just so much benefit in using these types of tools. We talk a lot about buying stuff, right? But we really, it's nice to, you gotta use the stuff, right? That's the goal. Use the stuff that fits you, your style, your needs, just like your fountain pen journey that you're talking about. You're figuring out what you like. And the journals, now you have different options presented to you, figuring out what you like. I love hearing about this stuff.

'''Myke Hurley:''' It's actually one of the things that I find valuable about journaling. And it's why I am, as a, even though I'm a pen and paper person, I'm a digital first person, right? Just in general, in my life.

'''Myke Hurley:''' And pens and paper are a hobby. It's not like my way of life like it is for some people. You know what I mean? Like I don't issue digital to use analog. I choose what's right for the purpose. But one of the reasons that I journal on paper is it gives me legitimate reason to use my pens every day. You know, like as I said many times, but like, and I do this also with my show notes. Like when it, like the notes that I write during our episodes that we do today, I take two pens and I write all the headings with one and then everything, like all the notes with the other. So I use two pens every day. They're different from the pens before, right? Like it's why I write down in my theme system at the very top of the blank area of the page. I write down the two pens that I've used and don't allow myself to use those two pens the next day. So like I'm forcing myself to rotate through my pen collection and using them all.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah, I just think there's an untraceable value in using analog tools. Like you can't put your finger on it. You can't measure it in black and white measurements, but even just putting a pen to paper, like for little things like headers on a page. I just think there's just like a benefit to that that you can't measure, but it's there. I fully believe in that. That's just me.

'''Adina Hurley:''' I agree too. I have also tried to include a bit more psychology in a way in what I do because I felt the previous planners on the market just had sometimes wishy-washy type of prompts. And actually I even, even yours, Brad, I actually wrote them down when I was thinking about my themes and my headlines because I thought yours were fantastic and so well-rounded.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Yeah, Brad has the best. What is it? Joked and yoked. Like, those are so good. Stoked and joked.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Stoked and joked. That's it. Yeah. Good. It wasn't going to work unless it was me.

'''Adina Hurley:''' True.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' And that took, I sat and sat and sat until I came up with that.

'''Adina Hurley:''' Oh, it's such a good job. Myke can just use it to promote the whole product. Thanks. And it's amazing.

'''Adina Hurley:''' But yeah, and I do enjoy, as I was saying, I like the psychological effect of it in a way and tying it into psychology, either by tying it to goals and where you would like to grow, either by just psychology principles in some way. So at the end of the day, I enjoy sitting down and, as Myke was saying, to put pen on paper, try all of the pens that bring you joy and inks and all of that, but also reflecting on your day. And I really enjoy doing that and I think there's a lot of value in it.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yep, absolutely. Couldn't agree more.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Do we have anything else we want to cover today?

'''Brad Dowdy:''' I mean, do we have another hour?

'''Myke Hurley:''' I mean, we could squeeze one in. I don't know if we do. Next time.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' No, no. We have to save more for the next time. Yep. Adina's on. Which there will be a next time, right, Adina?

'''Adina Hurley:''' I'm sure it will be. I'm moving very slow with my penmanship or my pen consumption behavior. Penpersonship. What is it?

'''Myke Hurley:''' Penpersonship. That's good.

'''Adina Hurley:''' Exactly.

'''Myke Hurley:''' You should move slow. Yeah, don't do what I did.

'''Adina Hurley:''' Yes, I agree. So see you in a few months, hopefully.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Yeah.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Sounds good.

'''Myke Hurley:''' All right. If you want to find our show notes for today's episode, you can go to relay.fm slash penaddict slash 393. Adina, where would you like people to find you?

'''Adina Hurley:''' Oh, my God. I'm checking. I think it's on Instagram. I think it's Adina Hurley. You're Adina Hurley on Instagram. You are, yes. I never have to give this to people.

'''Myke Hurley:''' I know that. Adina Hurley on Instagram. You can find me. I'm iMike. I-M-Y-K-E. Brad is penaddict on Instagram. Dowdy is on Twitter. You can go to penaddict.com. Twitch.tv slash penaddict. Brad streams twice a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. Eastern. Go to knock.co for a wonderful selection of case products. Anywhere else you want me to send people to today, Brad? No, that sounds great. Sounds wonderful, right? Thanks so much to Squarespace and Pensilay for their support. Adina, thank you so much again for gracing us with your presence on today's episode.

'''Adina Hurley:''' And thank you both for having me on the show again. Thank you, Adina.

'''Myke Hurley:''' We listened to the demands of the penaddict audience. Oh, yeah.

'''Adina Hurley:''' And thank you for the feedback, everyone.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Absolutely. We'll be back next time. Until then, say goodbye, everybody. Goodbye, everybody.

'''Adina Hurley:''' Why did you whisper? I don't know.

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