Stop Switching: Why New Apps Won’t Fix Your Productivity Problems

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  • Опубліковано 11 лис 2024

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  • @davidluhr
    @davidluhr 17 днів тому +12

    To avoid all of this, I simply maintain markdown files. No vendor lock-in, no prices, no new technology to learn. At the end of the day, we're primarily just adding text notes to some structured folders. I use Git for version control and can easily sync across many devices with full offline support.

    • @Reznov0ps143
      @Reznov0ps143 12 днів тому

      Would really be interested in a workflow video 🤔

  • @smaaahen
    @smaaahen 18 днів тому +8

    The fact that you release this video the EXACT day I just downloaded a new app is very powerful for me 😅

    • @TiagoForte
      @TiagoForte  18 днів тому +4

      I had a feeling you'll need it.

  • @GaryParker-sx6ff
    @GaryParker-sx6ff 19 днів тому +7

    Thank you for raising awareness of this. Social media itself is the main problem.

    • @samuelitooooo
      @samuelitooooo 9 днів тому

      I deactivated my Twitter two weeks ago and it feels good.

  • @germainmorin4925
    @germainmorin4925 18 днів тому +6

    Very useful. I've changed over 10 times in the last 3-4 years because 1) I didn't have a system and 2) I had FOMO on new trends. Tried them all and only 2 stuck out to me. Apple Notes for it's convenience and portability (phone + computer) and Obsidian. Much much due to your clear explanations of the types of notetakers and your influence! Your interview with Ryder Carroll was also very inspiring for me, as I'm a user of (a variant of) the bullet journal. Thanks, Tiago.

    • @TiagoForte
      @TiagoForte  18 днів тому

      Thanks for sharing! And I'm glad my interview with Ryder was helpful.

  • @Leejhlouis
    @Leejhlouis 2 дні тому

    A note app chooses you. it speaks with you and resonates with you. Love this

  • @Mat-og7kj
    @Mat-og7kj 19 днів тому +18

    I switched from Evernote to Apple Notes around 5 years ago.
    I’ve been tempted with adding highlights automatically, capture tools, etc. But I always go back to why I stick to Notes so much. Simplicity, free of cost.

    • @TiagoForte
      @TiagoForte  19 днів тому +6

      I hear you - sometimes the best solutions are the simplest.

  • @honeybee6978
    @honeybee6978 19 днів тому +8

    This is a much needed video for a lot of people.

  • @MoBunnell1
    @MoBunnell1 16 днів тому +3

    Excellent video as always Tiago. Keep ‘em coming!!!

  • @Alvinladen
    @Alvinladen 18 днів тому +12

    Back to Apple Notes after testing a lot of notes apps.

  • @SB_2009
    @SB_2009 18 днів тому +3

    Mr. Tiago Forte, I dont have a note-taking app but what you said can be applied to any sets of apps!

    • @larsschwabe9970
      @larsschwabe9970 16 днів тому

      How are you doing without an app?
      I started to take my notes in Markdown ( .md ) sometimes ago. My priorities were open source file format and no need for a certain app. This enabled me a lot of tasks with my notes afterwards, like export / publishing of a file and changing the look and feel with css in a second.
      Looking forward to here about your approach.

  • @ThePsychoticUnicorn
    @ThePsychoticUnicorn 19 днів тому +2

    I've struggled to even get a second brain set up, never mind switching apps 🤣 I love the idea of notion but I don't have enough processing power left in my actual brain to get started with that right now. So I'm opting for google docs as I already know how to use that and it's free, plus I can always update the storage space on my drive when I have the funds and actually need more space. And I'm playing with either miro or milanote as almost a frontend to the google system to satisfy my need for visual stimuli and novelty when time/energy allows.
    As always thank you for the informative video Tiago 🖤

    • @TiagoForte
      @TiagoForte  18 днів тому

      Nothing wrong with Google Docs. Has worked for me for a long time.

  • @kingleary1829
    @kingleary1829 19 днів тому +25

    “Well, the toilet in the basement overflowed. I guess I better buy a new house now!”

  • @Abdullah-zl9ub
    @Abdullah-zl9ub 19 днів тому +3

    I do agree with this and I started try to stay using one app instead of jumping around which is much better cutting effort and time and learning curve. Also found that old apps are much more stable and sometimes we don’t need more. However sometimes apps has so many limitations and don’t have everything which causes me to look around and other times such as Safari ios 18 I had so many issues I started looking at more stable browsers.
    Tiago, your book is on discount, any idea till when it’s staying like that? Or getting it into kindle unlimited perhaps?

  • @DemchenkoDmytro
    @DemchenkoDmytro 19 днів тому +17

    I agree with the general sentiment, but I have a suggestion. Different projects require different applications.
    For example:
    - Notion is better for group projects (participants may even live on different planets).
    - Obsidian is better for personal projects (as someone from Kyiv whose electricity and internet are periodically cut off due to bombing, I'm used to not storing a lot of things in the cloud).

    • @dennisnehrenheim
      @dennisnehrenheim 19 днів тому +1

      "group projects" aren't PKM and second-brain territory, but granted - that context may not be clear from the video alone

    • @DemchenkoDmytro
      @DemchenkoDmytro 19 днів тому

      @@dennisnehrenheim your context may not be clear for me, too - what's wrong with my advice?

    • @dennisnehrenheim
      @dennisnehrenheim 19 днів тому +1

      @@DemchenkoDmytro nothing is wrong with it per se, but knowing Tiago and his work for many years, I just wanted to point out that he mostly talks about personal knowledge management, which is something very different from collaborative group efforts that you mention as an example. When there is a team, every member can have their own PKM but what they need is an additional collaboration tool. That collaboration tool can be Notion as in your example while every individual uses Obsidian for his PKM. However, collaboration is not what Tiago is talking about. He only focuses on the individual part. So his advice does not conflict with "Different projects require different applications" - at least not for the examples you have given.

    • @DemchenkoDmytro
      @DemchenkoDmytro 19 днів тому

      @@dennisnehrenheim I'm curious if you're all part of a cult. Please don't answer, as I've already formed an opinion and will use it as I see fit. I hope you'll do the same.

    • @kristopherleslie8343
      @kristopherleslie8343 19 днів тому +1

      No one lives on another planet sir

  • @jfox8888
    @jfox8888 18 днів тому +2

    Apologies for double posting,
    but strongly Disagree, on 5min mark, to change when theres a life change ..... isnt it countering points 3 and 4 ?
    new app must , at least on my struggles , be as seamless and as efficient to transit.
    However if theres' major life changes, that will actually be the WORST time to move, and if theres no opportunity, running apps in parallel, which most of us are doing , would be the better one

  • @prettyflyforafilipin
    @prettyflyforafilipin 18 днів тому +5

    I almost fell into switching to Bear after i heard some hype about it until i realized that there’s nothing Bear can do (for my daily use) that my apple notes can’t do.

    • @jpait
      @jpait 9 днів тому +1

      Oddly enough… there is more Apple Shortcuts support for Bear than for Apple Notes.

    • @prettyflyforafilipin
      @prettyflyforafilipin 9 днів тому

      @@jpait I wish i can get into shortcuts. i'm not that hardcore. Good to know though. Thanks!

  • @perezdr1
    @perezdr1 7 днів тому

    Still using Evernote today, but just because Apple Notes is still missing: 1- A web version of the product that behaves like the desktop version (or similar to what Evernote can do vs. its Desktop version). This is extremely important to people like me who have no option at work but to use a Windows PC, but the rest of my ecosystem is in Apple products; AND 2 - a way of clipping and/or sending a note (which will possibly be an email) to Apple Notes using an email address. They do that and I would switch very quickly...

  • @imran.hossain
    @imran.hossain 19 днів тому +7

    Mine is Obsidian!

  • @leocadiomachado
    @leocadiomachado 12 днів тому

    Much needed vídeo, thanks for sharing

  • @dennisnehrenheim
    @dennisnehrenheim 19 днів тому +2

    Hey Tiago, considering you "recently" concluded your BASB CBC arc and relocated to Mexico, doesn't this warrant a switch for you?

    • @TiagoForte
      @TiagoForte  19 днів тому +3

      Relocating was more of a project, not a complete life transition. But I'm using a new tool, Obsidian, for my book writing this time.

    • @TommyScott-g1p
      @TommyScott-g1p 19 днів тому

      @@TiagoForte interesting. i remember u said on ur blog u werent a fan. i hope u will say why u tried it again.

  • @sergiorodrigues6694
    @sergiorodrigues6694 18 днів тому +1

    Would be a good idea switching from Evernote to Google Keep for people who don't have many stuff to hold, or the later is too simple?

    • @TiagoForte
      @TiagoForte  15 днів тому +1

      Nothing is too simple if it works for you and your needs.

  • @Sub0x-x40
    @Sub0x-x40 18 днів тому +1

    new apps are fine if they have different use cases. but not if you just replacing the same use case that works fine one the app your on now. like my main app is obdisian and i simply do not change, but im open to changing todo app, calender app, collaboration, docs. like if i have a project i need to collab on, totally open to trying a new app

    • @TiagoForte
      @TiagoForte  18 днів тому +1

      That's a great way to think about it! Apps like a calendar have much lower switching costs than your notetaking app.

  • @4272__
    @4272__ 19 днів тому +1

    You understood many internal sufferers😂... finally time to watch a video😊

  • @TommyScott-g1p
    @TommyScott-g1p 19 днів тому +2

    Could you show us your things 3 process please? and setup.

    • @TiagoForte
      @TiagoForte  19 днів тому +3

      I describe my task management process in detail here: www.buildingasecondbrain.com/pop

    • @TommyScott-g1p
      @TommyScott-g1p 19 днів тому

      @@TiagoForte thanks man

    • @GP.Global-Edge
      @GP.Global-Edge 19 днів тому

      ​@@TiagoForte I was a member of the POP Masterclass, and it changed my life! It is more valuable than gold! It is better than HBS and Other Company Productivity and e-mail management courses that I tried during the previous years. POP is Intuitive, Straightforward, and Delivers Massive Results if you take care of it and follow the principles.

  • @solidwaterslayer
    @solidwaterslayer 18 днів тому +4

    I use google sheets for my 2nd brain. There is no 'best' way to make a 2nd brain. What works is different for everyone.
    It's always a skill-diff not a tool-diff.

  • @AlexCalderon-777
    @AlexCalderon-777 16 днів тому

    What do you think about Todoist as a Note taking app?

    • @TiagoForte
      @TiagoForte  15 днів тому +1

      Todoist is a solid task management app. I haven't seen it used for note-taking though.

    • @AlexCalderon-777
      @AlexCalderon-777 15 днів тому

      @@TiagoForte how would you manage then the tasks and the notes? Into separated apps? I was using todoist description as the note taking part and then using labels to categorize which kind of note it was.

    • @perezdr1
      @perezdr1 7 днів тому

      I ended up going back to Todoist just because I love how it flows, but I could recommend TickTick for that type of flow where you would like to have Tasks and Notes in the same place. Is very solid, you might want to research and try it.

  • @CristinaDias7
    @CristinaDias7 6 днів тому

    This make think of Adobe vs Affinity (designer here)

  • @jimmybaker4821
    @jimmybaker4821 19 днів тому +2

    What is the best task app in your opinion and process?

    • @TiagoForte
      @TiagoForte  19 днів тому

      My favorite task management app is Things and I've used it for many years. As for the task management process, I explain everything in my Pillars of Productivity course: www.buildingasecondbrain.com/pop

  • @KayForbey
    @KayForbey 19 днів тому +12

    He made this video because he saw me crying about Evernote's price increase on Reddit 🤣

  • @HiranVenugopalan
    @HiranVenugopalan 18 днів тому +3

    Paper&Pen, Obsidian and Google sheet. ❤ It’s been 5 years.

  • @Dude-yd2vz
    @Dude-yd2vz 14 днів тому +1

    Simple notebook and pencil

  • @Goodpsychiatry
    @Goodpsychiatry 19 днів тому +2

    This video is sponsored by the new shiny app, haha. Jokes aside, the video is great

  • @adrianozzz
    @adrianozzz 19 днів тому +2

    I tried switching to Obsidian from Notion lots of times but I just can't. There's way too much tinkering to make Obsidian work close to Notion.
    I do like Notion by a lot but it being online only is messed up.

  • @PopAndBubbles
    @PopAndBubbles 18 днів тому +4

    Hello Mr Elon Musk twin brother. 🥰 thank you for this video. 😊

  • @regrr1774
    @regrr1774 19 днів тому +1

    Of course this gets uploaded as I was just thinking of checking out a new note taking app haha.

  • @theyogplay
    @theyogplay 3 дні тому +1

    Why r u reminding me of Elon Musk? 😂

  • @robynbieber6312
    @robynbieber6312 2 дні тому

    I feel attacked. 🙈

  • @Coldman4274
    @Coldman4274 19 днів тому +4

    Let's use Emacs and Org-mode

  • @jonramos
    @jonramos 15 днів тому +1

    Evernote is so slow and full of bugs

    • @TiagoForte
      @TiagoForte  15 днів тому

      It's working fine for me. Have you updated it to the latest version recently?

  • @HeyQuinton
    @HeyQuinton 19 днів тому +1

    "What I call Shiny New Toy Syndrome" - No need to make your own model for this - there is already the ubiquitous Shiny Object Syndrome - but I guess this way you can rehash something and pretend to be an authority I suppose

  • @onefoxstudio
    @onefoxstudio 19 днів тому +2

    The side camera angle is "annoying" at best. You're not doing an interview, it's not appropriate. Don't do it. Please. Don't.

    • @TiagoForte
      @TiagoForte  19 днів тому +1

      Thanks for your feedback!

    • @8020Alive
      @8020Alive 18 днів тому +1

      Indeed. That was horrible. Zero professionalism. 🤮

    • @madimafi5994
      @madimafi5994 18 днів тому +1

      Eh, I like it!! It’s different

  • @chrisbruton6576
    @chrisbruton6576 9 днів тому

    I am trying to use the PARA for thr first time. Evernote is great, but i am finding the organization to be unintuitive. Have been using Tick Tick as a task manager and now seeing it captures notes pretty well.
    Any issues you see combining my task and note apps into one when using PARA?

  • @devdofuturo
    @devdofuturo 12 днів тому

    ❌ Evernote
    ✅ Notebook zohoo