A question I get asked all the time is “what is the best way to organize Evernote?”
If you’ve been reading my stuff for any length of time, you’ll know that there is no such thing as a “best way”, but it can be helpful to see how others do it.
I came across this great post by Christopher Mayo at Princeton University where he outlines how he organizes Evernote for his study and research.
Below I have an overview of my Evernote account and comments on how I use it, followed by some thoughts about why I have set things up this way. Basically, no matter how satisfyingly systematic an organizational scheme like 43 folders might be, my recommendation is to just name everything well and avoid wasting time with multiple folder destinations.
He takes an interesting approach: having everything in one place, using consistent naming (this is key!) and, of course, going paperless.[1]
It is a great read. Do you think any tips for how you organize Evernote? I’d love to hear them in the comments.
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You knew I had to mention that one. ↩