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Curated by: Tiago Forte (21 videos)
Want to build your Second Brain? Get Tiago's full system here: https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/foundation There's a perfect notes app out there for you. BUT if you don't enjoy using your notetaking app, it will become a digital graveyard. In this video, I'll teach you the 4 notetaking styles (and the best app to accompany each style). WATCH THE FULL SERIES • PART 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3dDVtJ2sec • PART 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTg3fCr1WaY • PART 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OywdK-GIDnw • PART 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOS53fSDqVw CHAPTERS 00:00 How to Pick a Notes App That Will Increase Productivity? 00:18 The 3 Steps to Picking the Right Notes App 00:46 What is a Second Brain? 01:49 The 3 Notetaking Archetypes 01:53 The Architect Archetype 02:23 The Gardener Archetype 03:27 The Librarian Archetype 05:28 The 4 Most Recognized Notetaking Apps 06:08 The Student Archetype 07:16 What Notetaking Archetype Are You? 🪴 GARDENERS • Obsidian: https://obsidian.md/ • Roam Research: https://roamresearch.com/ • Logseq: https://logseq.com/ 🏙 ARCHITECTS • Notion: https://affiliate.notion.so/fortelabs (affiliate link) 📕 NOTES APPS FOR LIBRARIANS • Evernote: https://evernote.com/ • OneNote: https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/microsoft-365/onenote/digital-note-taking-app ✏️ NOTES APPS FOR STUDENTS • Apple Notes: https://www.icloud.com/notes • Notability: https://notability.com/ • SimpleNote: https://simplenote.com/ • Google Keep: https://keep.google.com/ SOURCES (in order of appearance): • Linking Your Thinking (Nick Milo, Obsidian Expert): @linkingyourthinking • Notion (Official App Channel): @Notion • Anne-Laure (Ness Labs): @neuranne • Thomas Frank Explains (Thomas Frank, Notion Expert): @ThomasFrankExplains • Logseq Channel (Ramses Oudt): @Logseq • Bryan Jenks (Tech + Obsidian Expert): @BryanJenks • Matthew Gilbertson (OneNote Expert - Oztabletpc Channel): @oztabletpc • Marc Koenig (Roam Research): @MarcKoenig • Sara Dietschy (Apple Notes + Tech): @saradietschy • Ali Abdaal (Notability + Tech): @aliabdaal ----------------------------- 💌 Join our weekly newsletter for more productivity tips and resources https://fortelabs.com/subscribe/ 📚ORDER MY BEST-SELLING BOOKS 🧠 Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential: https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/book 📂The PARA Method: Simplify, Organize, and Master Your Digital Life: https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/para 👩🎓 TAKE MY SELF-PACED COURSES 1️⃣ Pillars of Productivity: https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/pop 2️⃣ BASB Foundation: https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/foundation 🤓 TEST YOUR PRODUCTIVITY POTENTIAL Take our Productivity Pulse Check to evaluate your daily habits and find out where you can make improvements. Take the quiz now: https://fortelabs.typeform.com/pulsecheck?utm_source=youtube 👋 CONNECT WITH ME 📬 My weekly newsletter: https://fortelabs.com/subscribe 👩💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiagoforte/ 🌐 My website: https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/ 💌 My blog: https://fortelabs.com/blog/ 🐦⬛ X: http://x.com/fortelabs 🟦 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fortelabs 🤳Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fortelabsco/