I have always been a believer in the idea that always carrying a pen really increases your chances at becoming successful. This simple item helps you take advantage of a lot of situations you would have otherwise missed out on. Then I found moleskine notebooks, which meant I could now always keep a good notebook on me as well. Still I found that I forgot a lot of my todo items. This is where sharpie comes in. As most of my friends know, I tend to make notes for myself on the back of my hand with sharpies, because for near term todo items, writing on my hand turns out to work better then even using my treo – mostly because I am constantly reminded of the task until I do it. Still, carrying a full sized sharpie, a pen and a moleskine all the time is a bit much.

Well, now sharpie has gone and made my new love: Sharpie Mini. Small enough to not be a nuisance to carry, with a snap on keychain ring that lets you detach the whole sharpie from the keychain lid and all. Perfect for quick notes on the hand, labeling, or any of the other millions of uses for a sharpie. Sweet!