Since I also use Dropbox for storage of files, one might ask about how Dropbox and Evernote co-exist. I can use them to bring up real estate agent websites, maybe some properties I had favorited, articles about buying in Spain, and perhaps even a checklist or two. When I need to search all that material at a later stage, those tags will come in handy. For example, if I’m researching buying a property in Barcelona, I can attach the following tags to my notes: Barcelona, Spain, Real Estate, Buy. Since I tag each item religiously it’s easy to find things at a later stage. On a daily basis, I handle a lot of information and there’s no way I could remember everything I read or come across, so I use Evernote for storing stuff. ![]() The best description for Evernote is that it’s an extension of your brain, kind of like the external drive that you attach to your laptop to store all your data in. Articles containing important information (business/personal).Important documents (receipts, travel tickets, personal records etc.).I use Evernote primarily for the following: On the calendar, I’ll also add recurring items like birthdays or gym classes that I need to remember. It gives me a better sense of the time I’ll have available for my daily work and other smaller errands. Visually seeing the times occupied by each event is much easier than having a list of events. Google CalendarĪll the events I have to attend are shown in Google Calendar so I can quickly see them in a monthly or weekly view. Some I continue to use while others have helped me in the past but are no longer useful at this stage of my life, but I’ve included all so you can pick and choose which ones resonate with you.įirst of all, let’s start with some important digital and non-digital tools that I use for the specific purpose of maintaining a high degree of productivity. In this post, I’d like to share with you some productivity hacks that have helped me throughout the years. The right way to do things essentially turns out to be focusing on becoming an essentialist, then setting clear goals and breaking things down into manageable chunks. ![]() I could also overwork myself to try to keep up with my ideas and wishes. Simply put, with such a personality it is easy for me to overwhelm myself and those around me with projects but then struggle to make progress on all of them. Mix those two together and you get an explosive cocktail that leads to depression if you don’t put systems in place. Adding to that I have a very strong drive to achieve and build things. I’m an ideas guy and it’s very hard for me to stay focused on one thing for long. ![]() For the past twenty years, I’ve been on a journey towards improving my productivity.
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