What’s their security policy? Do I agree with it? Here are some key questions to ask yourself when looking for a productivity app: I’ve often talked about the power of picking - and sticking - to a productivity app ( App switching is killing your productivity and won't make your paper stack any smaller.). Solution: Make a smart app selection for centralizing your stuff. And the worst part - you’re not able to find the stuff you need when you need it. And instead of figuring it out, you simply jump to another app or solution. So, as things pile up again, your system fails. The problem is, you haven’t created a systematic way to process all the paper that comes at you from different places. This takes the form of shiny object syndrome, or hopping from one app to the next, or committing to scanning all your paper but you can’t ever decide between Evernote, Dropbox, Google Drive, your desktop, or Apple notes - the list goes on.Įach time you start fresh and clean with a new app, it feels empowering because you’ve created a blank slate. Symptoms: You’re always on the hunt for the perfect app. And you’ll also find some real-world solutions for each - many you can implement right away. You’ll probably recognize some of these common symptoms that cause resistance to embracing a practically paperless lifestyle. Hat’s off to Tiago for inspiring this article! I hear echoes from these points of resistance from Academy members every day. What he shared instantly clicked, and it reminded me of the experiences I’ve been having helping people use Evernote to embrace a practically paperless lifestyle. Tiago Forte kicked it off by delivering a keynote that addressed eight self-sabotage tactics we engage in. I was left inspired by the recent Building a Second Brain Summit (where I was a featured speaker), and some things immediately popped out at me. I mean, what’s better than having everything at your fingertips on your phone? Yet, you still find comfort in always having that paper stack right there, always available to you - just in case.Īs I prepare to guide Academy Members through the Practically Paperless Challenge in April, I’ve gathered all the reasons (ahem - excuses) why people haven’t tamed the paper tiger yet. You know that digitizing and centralizing the paper in your home and at work will be powerful. And it’s not that you don’t see the value. Every January (or every Spring cleaning), you tell yourself this will be the year you finally go paper-free.īut you still haven’t done it. You know that paper has become a problem for you.
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