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Evernote Tutorial – Notebooks or Tags – Which is better


hello and welcome to another Evernote

hello and welcome to another Evernote tutorial today mates and a question for

tutorial today mates and a question for

tutorial today mates and a question for one of my youtube viewers love you guys

one of my youtube viewers love you guys

one of my youtube viewers love you guys his name is Greg he wrote in to say nice

his name is Greg he wrote in to say nice

his name is Greg he wrote in to say nice video excellent job

video excellent job

video excellent job I notice you you have many notebooks

I notice you you have many notebooks

I notice you you have many notebooks I’ve watched other videos which indicate

I’ve watched other videos which indicate

I’ve watched other videos which indicate using less notebooks and more tags what

using less notebooks and more tags what

using less notebooks and more tags what are your thoughts I’m struggling a bit

are your thoughts I’m struggling a bit

are your thoughts I’m struggling a bit with this thanks so Greg I like to use

with this thanks so Greg I like to use

with this thanks so Greg I like to use notebooks instead of tags I’ll show you

notebooks instead of tags I’ll show you

notebooks instead of tags I’ll show you how I use it specifically it’s not

how I use it specifically it’s not

how I use it specifically it’s not necessarily the right way to do it just

necessarily the right way to do it just

necessarily the right way to do it just how I found it super helpful so let me

how I found it super helpful so let me

how I found it super helpful so let me load up my Evernote here these are all

load up my Evernote here these are all

load up my Evernote here these are all my different notebooks and I like to use

my different notebooks and I like to use

my different notebooks and I like to use it like I use my computer I use Evernote

it like I use my computer I use Evernote

it like I use my computer I use Evernote like I would use my computer so I have

like I would use my computer so I have

like I would use my computer so I have different folders for all my different

different folders for all my different

different folders for all my different files for all my different ideas and

files for all my different ideas and

files for all my different ideas and then I can do a quick search if I need

then I can do a quick search if I need

then I can do a quick search if I need to find something specific so sometimes

to find something specific so sometimes

to find something specific so sometimes when I’m searching for something I I

when I’m searching for something I I

when I’m searching for something I I don’t know when this Celia key word I’m

don’t know when this Celia key word I’m

don’t know when this Celia key word I’m looking for

looking for

looking for I want to see it in a group of

I want to see it in a group of

I want to see it in a group of everything else that relates to that

everything else that relates to that

everything else that relates to that topic and so it’s helpful to have it in

topic and so it’s helpful to have it in

topic and so it’s helpful to have it in a specific folder and those are the

a specific folder and those are the

a specific folder and those are the notebooks and sometimes I want to find

notebooks and sometimes I want to find

notebooks and sometimes I want to find something very specific and I have a key

something very specific and I have a key

something very specific and I have a key word and so I can use that by doing the

word and so I can use that by doing the

word and so I can use that by doing the full search so let me show you some

full search so let me show you some

full search so let me show you some examples so these are my notebooks I

examples so these are my notebooks I

examples so these are my notebooks I like using stacks so for example this is

like using stacks so for example this is

like using stacks so for example this is my TDS notes doc and TS as an investment

my TDS notes doc and TS as an investment

my TDS notes doc and TS as an investment I’ve made in a salsa dancing company so

I’ve made in a salsa dancing company so

I’ve made in a salsa dancing company so this is a simple example of some of the

this is a simple example of some of the

this is a simple example of some of the things that we might be working on some

things that we might be working on some

things that we might be working on some looking at some t-shirts you instruct

looking at some t-shirts you instruct

looking at some t-shirts you instruct your TV ready like these are kind of I

your TV ready like these are kind of I

your TV ready like these are kind of I use it as two do’s these are two dudes

use it as two do’s these are two dudes

use it as two do’s these are two dudes that I need to get done or that we’re

that I need to get done or that we’re

that I need to get done or that we’re working on with the business and within

working on with the business and within

working on with the business and within the stock so everything in this stock is

the stock so everything in this stock is

the stock so everything in this stock is tedious note so that’s all related to

tedious note so that’s all related to

tedious note so that’s all related to the business and then I can have

the business and then I can have

the business and then I can have different notebooks within there that I

different notebooks within there that I

different notebooks within there that I can can follow up on so for example

can can follow up on so for example

can can follow up on so for example these might be my tedious notes these

these might be my tedious notes these

these might be my tedious notes these might be the things that we need to work

might be the things that we need to work

might be the things that we need to work on I can go back and to the archive

on I can go back and to the archive

on I can go back and to the archive folder and these are some of the things

folder and these are some of the things

folder and these are some of the things that we may have been working on before

that we may have been working on before

that we may have been working on before so looking at downtown locations or

so looking at downtown locations or

so looking at downtown locations or YouTube mixes or New York’s also schools

YouTube mixes or New York’s also schools

YouTube mixes or New York’s also schools all these different ideas that we’ve

all these different ideas that we’ve

all these different ideas that we’ve we’ve already implemented but I wanted

we’ve already implemented but I wanted

we’ve already implemented but I wanted to keep a record on it so what I would

to keep a record on it so what I would

to keep a record on it so what I would do here is this might be the to do and

do here is this might be the to do and

do here is this might be the to do and when I’m finished with it I would just

when I’m finished with it I would just

when I’m finished with it I would just right click and move note into the the

right click and move note into the the

right click and move note into the the folder here for archive or just drag it

folder here for archive or just drag it

folder here for archive or just drag it in as well so

in as well so

in as well so would be there so that’s why I find it

would be there so that’s why I find it

would be there so that’s why I find it super helpful because I have a list here

super helpful because I have a list here

super helpful because I have a list here of all the different things that are on

of all the different things that are on

of all the different things that are on the to do and I’m a you know maybe want

the to do and I’m a you know maybe want

the to do and I’m a you know maybe want to work on the TV or may want to look at

to work on the TV or may want to look at

to work on the TV or may want to look at a Weber or may want to look at special

a Weber or may want to look at special

a Weber or may want to look at special events whatever it is it’s basically a

events whatever it is it’s basically a

events whatever it is it’s basically a list and every month when I meet with

list and every month when I meet with

list and every month when I meet with the founder all open up my TDS notes and

the founder all open up my TDS notes and

the founder all open up my TDS notes and we’ll talk about what the progress is on

we’ll talk about what the progress is on

we’ll talk about what the progress is on all these different projects so it’s

all these different projects so it’s

all these different projects so it’s easy to see the kind of the group the

easy to see the kind of the group the

easy to see the kind of the group the next will use it another example

next will use it another example

next will use it another example business receipts so I’ll keep receipts

business receipts so I’ll keep receipts

business receipts so I’ll keep receipts in different folders from 2008 all the

in different folders from 2008 all the

in different folders from 2008 all the way to 2013 and I do it by you know q1

way to 2013 and I do it by you know q1

way to 2013 and I do it by you know q1 q2 q3 q4 and I can look through and find

q2 q3 q4 and I can look through and find

q2 q3 q4 and I can look through and find a specific receipt if I know a date

a specific receipt if I know a date

a specific receipt if I know a date range that I’m looking at I want to kind

range that I’m looking at I want to kind

range that I’m looking at I want to kind of group them together and then finally

of group them together and then finally

of group them together and then finally another example let me look at maybe my

another example let me look at maybe my

another example let me look at maybe my vacation so I use it for personal

vacation so I use it for personal

vacation so I use it for personal reasons as well and might throw

reasons as well and might throw

reasons as well and might throw different vacations so that the the

different vacations so that the the

different vacations so that the the stack is vacation these might be

stack is vacation these might be

stack is vacation these might be different vacations that have that I’ve

different vacations that have that I’ve

different vacations that have that I’ve gone on and I can click on any one so

gone on and I can click on any one so

gone on and I can click on any one so you know New York or Europe recently

you know New York or Europe recently

you know New York or Europe recently what I’ll do here is I’ll find different

what I’ll do here is I’ll find different

what I’ll do here is I’ll find different things that I’m doing so it’ll be you

things that I’m doing so it’ll be you

things that I’m doing so it’ll be you know the hotel I’m saying on Barcelona

know the hotel I’m saying on Barcelona

know the hotel I’m saying on Barcelona different salsa clubs I like the dance

different salsa clubs I like the dance

different salsa clubs I like the dance obviously what to do in each city so you

obviously what to do in each city so you

obviously what to do in each city so you know if when we get to Rome

know if when we get to Rome

know if when we get to Rome here’s Rome here’s the picture here’s

here’s Rome here’s the picture here’s

here’s Rome here’s the picture here’s what to do lots of interesting things

what to do lots of interesting things

what to do lots of interesting things and I have this on my phone as well so

and I have this on my phone as well so

and I have this on my phone as well so when we actually land in the city I can

when we actually land in the city I can

when we actually land in the city I can go around you know I can look at my this

go around you know I can look at my this

go around you know I can look at my this is a hotel

is a hotel

is a hotel this is Barcelona so each city you know

this is Barcelona so each city you know

this is Barcelona so each city you know has different things that I can go and

has different things that I can go and

has different things that I can go and explore and I’d like having it all in

explore and I’d like having it all in

explore and I’d like having it all in one folder so when I’m on my phone or on

one folder so when I’m on my phone or on

one folder so when I’m on my phone or on my laptop I can quickly pull up the

my laptop I can quickly pull up the

my laptop I can quickly pull up the whole Europe folder and find out exactly

whole Europe folder and find out exactly

whole Europe folder and find out exactly what’s going on the next day and where

what’s going on the next day and where

what’s going on the next day and where we should go and I have a you know

we should go and I have a you know

we should go and I have a you know specific map that I can look at so I can

specific map that I can look at so I can

specific map that I can look at so I can find out where I need to get so that’s

find out where I need to get so that’s

find out where I need to get so that’s why I use the notebooks the other way I

why I use the notebooks the other way I

why I use the notebooks the other way I find is super easy to get access to a

find is super easy to get access to a

find is super easy to get access to a specific thing is through the search so

specific thing is through the search so

specific thing is through the search so I always make sure that everything I put

I always make sure that everything I put

I always make sure that everything I put in to my Evernote is full-text

in to my Evernote is full-text

in to my Evernote is full-text searchable if you’re using a scanner you

searchable if you’re using a scanner you

searchable if you’re using a scanner you might have to enable it if you’re taking

might have to enable it if you’re taking

might have to enable it if you’re taking pictures off your phone it should be

pictures off your phone it should be

pictures off your phone it should be automatic and at the top right here you

automatic and at the top right here you

automatic and at the top right here you can search all notes so if you’re

can search all notes so if you’re

can search all notes so if you’re looking for something really specific so

looking for something really specific so

looking for something really specific so say I need to find so I put an example

say I need to find so I put an example

say I need to find so I put an example here say I need to find the Staples

here say I need to find the Staples

here say I need to find the Staples receipt

receipt

receipt I could put in staples and it’ll pull up

I could put in staples and it’ll pull up

I could put in staples and it’ll pull up the receipt so then I can scroll through

the receipt so then I can scroll through

the receipt so then I can scroll through there’s not the one that I wanted so I

there’s not the one that I wanted so I

there’s not the one that I wanted so I bought some scissors or you know my visa

bought some scissors or you know my visa

bought some scissors or you know my visa statement or whatever receipt that I

statement or whatever receipt that I

statement or whatever receipt that I have these are pictures that I that I

have these are pictures that I that I

have these are pictures that I that I took what you just using my phone and it

took what you just using my phone and it

took what you just using my phone and it does a full-text search which is more

does a full-text search which is more

does a full-text search which is more what I do now

what I do now

what I do now but before I used to scan each one in

but before I used to scan each one in

but before I used to scan each one in and so you get that kind of picture

and so you get that kind of picture

and so you get that kind of picture coming up and so I find the combination

coming up and so I find the combination

coming up and so I find the combination of storing things in notebooks it’s kind

of storing things in notebooks it’s kind

of storing things in notebooks it’s kind of like folders on my computer it’s an

of like folders on my computer it’s an

of like folders on my computer it’s an easy way that I’m used to and if I need

easy way that I’m used to and if I need

easy way that I’m used to and if I need to see everything all together for that

to see everything all together for that

to see everything all together for that folder like if I’m on a trip or like if

folder like if I’m on a trip or like if

folder like if I’m on a trip or like if I’m meeting the CEO of this business I

I’m meeting the CEO of this business I

I’m meeting the CEO of this business I need to talk about it I can do it easily

need to talk about it I can do it easily

need to talk about it I can do it easily there and if we need to find something

there and if we need to find something

there and if we need to find something specific then I can use the full text

specific then I can use the full text

specific then I can use the full text search and it pulls up near

search and it pulls up near

search and it pulls up near instantaneous results and I haven’t had

instantaneous results and I haven’t had

instantaneous results and I haven’t had to dig in deeper so don’t really use

to dig in deeper so don’t really use

to dig in deeper so don’t really use tags that much that’s just part of my

tags that much that’s just part of my

tags that much that’s just part of my workflow I’m sure a lot of people have

workflow I’m sure a lot of people have

workflow I’m sure a lot of people have had success using it but I haven’t found

had success using it but I haven’t found

had success using it but I haven’t found that I needed it I find this kind of

that I needed it I find this kind of

that I needed it I find this kind of solves all the needs I have just

solves all the needs I have just

solves all the needs I have just combining notebooks and the full-text

combining notebooks and the full-text

combining notebooks and the full-text search so hopefully that answered your

search so hopefully that answered your

search so hopefully that answered your question there Gregg and if you guys

question there Gregg and if you guys

question there Gregg and if you guys like this video please give it a thumbs

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