GTD + Evernote - a tandem that will become effective
Productivity / / December 23, 2019
GTD - a great tool that helps to cope with the flow of things. Technique can be applied and via Evernote.
What methodology GTD works, it is clear to all who have learned to use it. Unfortunately, attempts to integrate it into Evernote often ended in failure: solutions (including formal recommendations) proved too time consuming. Most of them meant a complex hierarchy of notebooks and tags, so that maintenance of the system would take more time than it saves. But Evernote, if properly used, will cope with the task.
Create your desired number of pads
First you need to consider what you want to create notebooks. The main thing - do not overdo it and do not make them too much. Notebooks can be a total of seven.
After doing some tasks, such as reading a book, write down notes in your thoughts and lessons learned: it will help to better remember the material and quickly create a report about the read.
If the case can not be done right now, send it to the notebook "for later" and set the date reminders, set the time to which the task to be performed. After receiving the notification, transfer problems in the notebook "Make".
Reminders to Evernote can be used for current tasks, which have a deadline. The main thing is not to get involved, and not a substitute for the concept: many are the dates on which they would you like finish the job and not the terms in which it is must be it's finished.
When the task is done, remove it (if the information on it is no longer useful) or transfer from a notebook "Make" bookmark "Links" (if you plan to access the data).
For tasks that fall into the category feasible, but not necessarily, have a notebook "Leisure Time". Periodically, it is necessary to reconsider sending notes in a notebook, "Make", "References", or in the trash.
Use label system
A system with a small number of pads will be dependent on marks. For example, the mark of the first level - "Current" - can include several subtags:
- @tasks,
- @house,
- @family,
- @a laptop,
- @phone,
- @the tablet,
- @Job.
The example shows a mixed set of tags, but they cover all spheres of life of a particular user. Your personal set to be different from the example, there is no universal recipe.
Save searches
Saved searches make the whole system work perfectly. They can be added in the "Shortcuts" for quick access. Example syntax for requesting @for work:
notebook: Make any: tag: @ phone tag: @ work
According to this request, you will see only those notes that are in the notebook "Make", marked with tags @phone and @Job at the same time. Such requests significantly reduced processing time with notes.
Adjust the interaction with other applications
With IFTTT can configure interact with Twitter, Pocket and so on. And every time you Like, you will have to appear the new notes in a notebook the "References" tagged "Read." To be sure that the material will be read, place a label @tasks and to submit to notebook "Make". If after studying the articles you find something interesting, remove the label "Read", add a new one - "Ideas".
On iPhone and iPad, you can install Drafts 4To quickly create a note and send it to the desired bookmark, tagging a specific tag. So add new tasks in the system becomes easier.