10 great uses of flash cards

1. Writing your to do lists for the day

2. Tracking your finances

3. As a shopping list for groceries

4. To write down your 10 ideas for the day (cheaper than James' waiters pad)

5. To write down any ideas, thoughts or feelings you have throughout the day

6. To capture book notes and to file away later (see Ryan Holiday's index card system)

7. A silent way to communicate with your partner

8. A place to doodle notes during meetings

9. Tracking your exercise for capture later

10. Outlining your articles