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Eisenhower Matrix with Evernote 4

Oct

13

2014

So it’s been a long time since I wrote something but here I am. I recently talked with a friend of mine that uses the Eisenhower Matrix technique and I though why not do that with Evernote.

DIY organization tool – cocoon Grid-It ripoff

Oct

23

2013

Ever since I saw the Grid-It organization system from Cocoon I wanted to own one (at least one). For Cocoon though to ship a product to the edge of the world where I apparentlt live is around $60, so buying one from the source is our of the question. So I thought … hey why not ...

Time Management Tips

Apr

4

2013

Here a great presentation on Time Management from Etienne Garbugli. Good stuff :-).

Evernote for ITs – Remote Desktops

Jan

31

2013

Its been a while but am back :-). So taking advantage of the premium feature of attaching any file type on Evernote, you can create a single note to help you manage your servers (via Remote Desktops).

Evernote – Business Taveling Master Note Template 1

Nov

19

2012

Further on the whole notion of Master notes described on Daniel E. Gold’s book “Guide To Capturing Everything and Getting Things Done”, I have created a template that I use for business traveling which I am presenting in this post. I talked about Business Traveling before where I described 4 Templates for my travels. In an ...

Evernote – Project Master Note Template 8

Nov

8

2012

I have come to realize the importance of Master Notes, a notion that is talked extensively on Daniel E. Gold’s book “Guide To Capturing Everything and Getting Things Done”. In this post I am presenting the template I am using for Project Master Notes. I realize everyones needs are different and something that applies to ...

Backup posts with IFTTT and Evernote

Sep

4

2012

Remember my post about the power of simplicity with IFTTT and well you noticed my obsession with Evernote. What better way to “put the Internet to work for me” (as IFTTT.com says) than to combine the two and have an automatic method of backing up and archiving my posts in Evernote. In this post I will ...

Fast GTD with Doit.im 6

Jul

9

2012

As the obsession with getting organized grows, so does the technology and the services that are out there. Doit.im seems to be growing up nicely and provides a great candidate tool for our GTD needs. The service is based on the GTD principles, and they provide a stunning user experience on all platforms(mobile, tablet and web).

FollowUpThen and Evernote

Jun

29

2012

The notifications part of my getting organized methodology had troubled me for a long time. I could not find a way to get notifications on my notes easily and within the Evernote interface, whether that is on a PC or a mobile device. I have recently discovered that you could use FollowUpThen with Evernote. FollowUpThen is a cool ...

Evernote – Life Work Balance

May

23

2012

I have previously described how to capture and manage stuff on Evernote. This method is put into test whenever I have to return back to work, either from vacation or even an intensive work related meeting. It also helps me forget about all the work related tasks whenever I am resting, which is equally important ...