Being a student is synonymous with having to soak up a lot of information in a short period of time. Students are constantly learning new concepts from different subjects, and it’s common for most to cram information before a test or exam. When it comes to learning new information, building a second brain is perhaps the best method to help you organize terabytes of information. With the rise of AI…
What is Obsidian? Obsidian is a note-taking software that works as a second brain application for knowledge management. Created by Erica Xu and Shida Li during the quarantine period of Covid-19 in 2020, the outliner tool has gained traction with over 50,000 members in their Discord community, all while still remaining as a two-man team. What’s interesting about Obsidian is that both Xu and Li were originally maintaining Dynalist, their…
Let’s face it. Many people interested in the productivity space are master procrastinators. After all, checking new productivity tools and hacks seems like a perfect excuse to put real work off. But that ends now! In this Building a Second Brain review, we revisit a personal knowledge management system from Tiago Forte that will put you into high gear to finally get stuff done! Is the book worth your money? …
If you’re a student, you probably are always on the lookout for ways to improve your productivity. Outliner apps are tools that help you to outline your thoughts via software. Read on to find out more about how outliners can help you increase your productivity including our list of the best outliners out there! What is an Outliner App? Outliner apps(1) are powerful tools that allow you to create outlines…
There are plenty of guides out there to help you get started with mind mapping. But the age of pen & paper mind mapping is over. You need the right tools fit for the digital world. We did the heavy lifting for you and compared the best mind mapping software out there. 🧠 Why Use Mind Mapping Software Mind mapping is a creative strategy designed for organizing information and ideas…
What Is Todoist? Todoist is a task management software that was developed by its parent company, Doist. Amir Salihefendic is the founder of Doist, and he developed Todoist in 2007. The main aim of developing Todoist was to help people stay on top of their tasks by organizing them via a simple task management system. Todoist is completely bootstrapped. Salihefendic has declined any sort of funding and acquisition in order…
Notion has been around since 2015, and it’s certainly made waves. But while many swear by its simplicity, innovation hasn’t stopped, and there are many Notion alternatives you can try. Your quest to find the best alternative to Notion should start with a few basic questions: If you don’t have all the answers, don’t worry. There are many apps similar to Notion, so it’s only natural you may feel confused….
When Markdown launched in 2004, it instantly became a darling of bloggers and tech enthusiasts. It also laid the foundation for future no-code tools. Almost two decades later, this “humane” markup language (more on that in a bit) is more relevant than ever. Want to know how it all started? Buckle up and let’s take a look back at the fascinating history of Markdown. 💡Calling all productivity historians… The history…
Get a mini-toothpaste, *check*, take down the Manfredi crime family, *check*! Apparently, even superheroes use to-do lists to get stuff done. Haven’t seen Spiderman: Far From Home? That’ll have to wait because, in today’s article, we take a look at the history of the to-do list and some high achievers who’ve mastered it. Plus, you’ll learn how to make your to-dos stick! Love it or hate it, the to-do list…
A task a day keeps procrastination away, if only it was that simple. Context switching—shifting focus between tasks—is the “norm” for many remote workers. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Here’s how to reduce context switching, add depth to your workdays, and reach a flow state. According to psychologists Jeanne Nakamura and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, the human brain can process 120 bits of information per second. Impressive? Not really,…
Zapier has contributed to the creation of a new way of software development that has been gaining popularity in recent years. It’s called No-Code, and it is currently taking over software development. Here’s the history of Zapier and its role in shaping this new world. It is predicted that by 2025, 70% of new applications will use no-code or low-code technologies.(1) And while No-Code is not new and has been…
Google Keep and Evernote are two of the most popular note-taking apps out there. Both have their fair share of amazing features that appeal both to productivity enthusiasts and avid note-takers. But neither is exactly the holy grail of note-taking. In today’s article, we match them up against Taskade AI, complete with a comprehensive comparison of key features, pros, and cons. At its core, modern note-taking is very much the…