After some effort spent reorganizing his digital information system, Thomas finally updates his Evernote setup to keep things manageable.
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Slite (iOS | Android)
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Typora
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Asana (iOS | Android)
Trello (iOS | Android)
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Timestamps:
0:08:46 - Overview of some of the problems with Evernote
0:11:35 - The lack of a proper notebook organization system
0:18:45 - Getting data into the app can be cumbersome
0:21:05 - Sponsor: FreshBooks (Managing your invoices)
0:24:21 - Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills)
0:26:12 - Lacking formatting tools and no video embedding
0:34:18 - Digitizing paper
0:37:12 - Tom’s task management system
0:42:56 - Conclusion
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