Use your Notes app to work smarter
The easiest productivity hack nobody talks about
There are several project management tools for smarter work like Asana, Trello, Slack, etc. I highly recommend these tools for teams that need to collaborate and monitor the flow of work. If you’re looking to take your productivity level up as a beginner, you can start by simply taking notes.
Note-taking could be done manually with pen and paper, digitally using apps like Evernote, or just using the Notes app on your Android phone. Physical notes are best for immediate to-dos, like what you need to do in one day. And it’s a bit more difficult to move around with a physical to-do list, compared to one on your phone or laptop.
But then, there are many other things to do with your Notes app than just writing down to-dos. Here are a few ideas to boost your productivity:
1. Jot down random ideas.
Whether it relates to your business, content creation, your job, craft etc. the ideas and solutions don’t come to us when we expect. For me, content ideas flow in when I’m on the move, especially in situations when it’s hard to write them down.
Honestly, the best ideas come when you’re less likely to write them down.
Do yourself a favour — write down every single detail of an idea whenever it comes. Because when you think you’re settled enough to brainstorm, you may not get good ideas.
Good ideas are hardly forced.
2. Document lessons learned (from courses, blog posts, books)
Write down key learning points from every book you read and every course you take. Yes, you may still have the entire book to reference, or the course materials to go back to. But you need key takeaways, action points that you can work on immediately. Compile these in one note as a quick reference.
When you take notes from books and courses, rephrase them as an action point to suit your current goals.
If you just read a book on emotional intelligence, it may not be necessary to jot down all the markers of emotional well-being. Just those that you need to work on, so this can remind you about them.
That way, you improve quickly on the most important areas.
3. Jot down your immediate expectations (habit changes, courses you want to take)
Based on your to-do list, there may be skills you need to get or new things you need to learn. You can create a note for this list.
You can also add new habits you’d like to form.
These things are important but don’t exactly fit under a to-do list. Creating a separate list for them makes it easier to track your improvement over time.
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