Organizing Your Digital Life: Practical Tips For Files, Notes, And Photos (TPS592)

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Dec 22, 2025

Struggling with digital clutter? Discover practical strategies for organizing files, notes, and photos across devices. Learn to centralize assets and create smart folder structures. Find out how to name files effectively for easy retrieval and why photo apps can reduce your workload. Explore the importance of the 3-2-1 backup strategy for secure storage. Plus, dive into using AI tools for automating organization and extracting insights from your digital assets. Get ready to streamline your digital life!

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ADVICE

Pick One Central Storage

Centralize your digital assets by picking one main storage for each context (personal vs work).
Use the service that integrates with your workflows to keep things simple and fast.

INSIGHT

Files Became Cloud-Native Links

Many assets are no longer files but links and cloud-native documents like Google Docs.
Organization must adapt from file-centric folders to managing links, metadata, and living documents.

ADVICE

Use Date-First, Keyword-Rich Names

Name files with useful information and prefer date-first (YYYYMMDD) for natural sorting.
Include at least three keywords you expect future-you to search for to make retrieval instant.

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Feeling overwhelmed by digital clutter? In this episode, Thanh and Brooks share practical tips to organize your files, meeting notes, and photos across all your devices and cloud storage. Learn how to centralize your assets, create smart folder structures, use consistent naming conventions, and leverage AI tools for effortless organization. Discover the 3-2-1 backup strategy and simple declutter habits to keep your digital life streamlined and stress-free.

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World Cup plans… and a sneak peek at how big events can hijack your focus [01:02].
Top 3 Productivity Resources [03:44].
Local vs cloud isn’t either/or—here’s the hybrid approach that keeps things fast and safe [06:03].
Files aren’t “files” anymore… so what are you actually organizing now? [07:33].
The naming move that makes “future you” grateful (and searching effortless) [15:37].
Confession time: why even the organized people stop naming photos—and what they do instead [16:47].
Clicking folders is dead—this is how to jump to anything in seconds [23:49].
The “3 keywords” trick that quietly turns chaos into instant retrieval [25:04].
Version clutter is real—how to keep drafts without drowning in V12_final_FINAL [25:51].
Your most irreplaceable digital assets might not be what you think… and why backups matter more than ever [30:27].
The 3-2-1 rule explained with a real-world disaster scenario you’ll actually remember [31:18].
PDFs, transcripts, and the “digital filing cabinet” strategy that keeps everything accessible [33:25].
Meeting transcripts + AI = a productivity unlock most people haven’t noticed yet [34:21].
The “Weekly Synthesizer” workflow that finds patterns you’d miss—even if you took perfect notes [41:08].
One small action this week that starts compounding immediately [46:15].

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