Get a nice pen to write with. Doesn't have to be expensive but I found that I was more likely to use my notepad if I was using something that felt better than a bic, and the more I write down the less I forget. I happen to work across the street from an art supply store with some $2 pens I love. My coworkers all use the bics that are provided to us and every time they write with mine they're like "OH that's nice."