Keeping track of everything

I used to think I had a great memory and didn’t need to write things down. But I came to realise that there is always so much happening it pays to keep track of ideas, agreements, etc, especially when you are running a business.

I’ve always been a fan of keeping a notepad in my handbag. But now I use Evernote. Why Evernote? Well, it helps me keep track of everything and it works on any and all of my devices (my iPad, android phone, the laptop and my desktop computer).

Evernote lets me take notes (both written and audio), make to do lists, clip and save items from the web, share and discuss ideas and more. I can set up as many folders as I wish to store my information (although I do recommend keeping the number of folders as low as possible). When I’m finished taking notes on one device it shares the information between all my nominated devices. And the best feature is, it is fully searchable.

I use it, for example, in client meetings to take note of important issues or agreements, and even more importantly, while I’m working on something, if a random idea drops into my head I have a safe place to record it.

Evernote was enormously helpful while writing my book, Technology Made Simple, as I could add points to my “book” folder at any time, from whatever device I had at hand, and could easily reference and incorporate them later.

If you’re not convinced how useful this app can be, why not try the free version? I almost guarantee you’ll soon upgrade to the paid version (which is reasonably priced), which has the added benefit of being available offline when you haven’t got internet access and has loads of storage space.