![]() ![]() Over a year and a half ago, I wrote about how I organize my notes in Evernote. To this day, it is one of the most frequently-asked questions that I get about using Evernote and going paperless. The way we organize is often tailored to the way we work. Under Run program, you can set something like Evernote or a GTD app that will pop-up and remind you of the tasks for the day. In this respect, one size does not fit all. That said, how I work evolves over time, and eventually, the way I organize my notes in Evernote needs to evolve to keep in sync with my working style. There’s more to moving work forward than simply checking tasks off a to-do list, as the Evernote Experts can attest. Recently, I’ve gone through the process of changing how I organize my notes in Evernote. I did have to add notebooks, but not as many as they suggested. I use my own flavor of the Zen to Done method, where I capture pretty much everything (from recipes to articles to read, and from project notes to grant deadlines). I thought I’d share the process with you, covering why I reorganized my notes, and how I did it. official Evernote GTD system from the David Allen Company is a good start, but unnecessarily complex, turnsout. Over the years, I’ve accumulated thousands of notes and a personalized GTD system (with tags and notebooks) in Evernote. Todoist does a much better job handling GTD. Use two software: One for tasks management (GTD) and a second for Notes I moved my GTD to Todoist and kept all my notes on Evernote and I have never been happier. Rather than try to pack this all into a single post, I’ve broken down into a couple of posts. The only way you will be able to get out of Evernote is to change your paradigm. This week’s post will discuss how I’ve simplified my notebook organization in Evernote. ![]() Next week’s post will discuss my evolving use of tags in Evernote. These notes were spread over 45 notebooks. We use the word project to refer to a lot of different things, from a multi-billion dollar construction project to a bathroom remodel. Two things made me want to simplify things.įirst, I found over time that I used only a handful of the notebooks regularly. More than 80% of my notes were contained in just 8 notebooks. That meant that less than 20% of my notes were spread over nearly 40 other notebooks. Asana Best for GTD Workflows Toodledo What We Like Powerful and intuitive. If I was spending most of my time in 8 notebooks, maybe I could simplify things and get rid of some of those other notebooks. Microsoft OneNote, like its competitor Evernote, offers a blank canvas for. ![]()
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