Evernote keeps me sane
Posted on 04. Jan, 2010 by kchristieh in productivity tools
I hate chaos. I’m like a deer in the headlights if there’s too much chaos, and as a result my productivity plummets. Thank goodness for Evernote. It allows me to put the random information that formerly resided on Post-its and extra Firefox tabs into one program, thereby letting me juggle more balls without letting them all crash to the floor. I can type, paste, or scan notes, images, documents and screenshots into Evernote, and then categorize and tag them for future reference. Even though I don’t have a “smart” phone, I can send messages and images from my phone to Evernote. I can choose which of my “notebooks” are synchronized to the Evernote website, thereby allowing me to have backup and access when I’m not at my home computer. It’s free, but I choose to pay $45 per year for the premium service to have extra storage capacity.
Here’s a screenshot of what the Evernote software looks like on my computer. The note that’s showing in the screen on the right is a reminder to learn more about Google Wave when I get a chance. It includes a screenshot and a link to Google Wave.
Here are some things I’ve chosen to put on Evernote:
- Instructions to clients on how to use certain computer programs
- Meeting notes
- News for my next PTSA email and my next class notes column
- Recipes, tagged by ingredient
- A list of thank you notes my kids need to write
- Screenshots of websites I need to check out when I have a chance
- A list of programs to Tivo or add to my Netflix queue
- Topics I might blog about in the future
- Scans of cool business card designs in case I get around to creating a new business card
- The confirmation email from when I ordered a new vacuum filter, to remind me of which part number it was
Every week I think of more things I can use Evernote for. I’m so grateful that this program helps me manage my complicated life and stay sane.
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