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#GoogleCalendar #ProductivityTipsStop wasting time finding today on your calendar. In this video, I'll show you how to set up Google Calendar's custom view so TODAY is always anchored on the left, with the next 6 days visible ahead.This simple 2-minute setup eliminates friction and saves you time every single day. No more scrolling. No more hunting. Just instant access to today and your week ahead.⏰ TIMESTAMPS:Calendar0:00 What's your favorite view? 0:40 My favorite view1:55 Turn on keyboard shortcuts2:20 Change the view2:45 Here's the "how to do it"3:12 Eliminating friction

Tired of missing important meeting details because you're too busy typing notes?Evernote's new AI meeting notetaker changes everything. Here's what it does:✅ Records your meetings automatically✅ Transcribes every word✅ Identifies different speakers✅ Creates summaries✅ Links everything to your calendar✅ Connects to your to-do listThe best part? It's all in one place. No copying and pasting between apps. No scrambling to remember what was said. No choosing between being present and taking good notes.If you're a paid Evernote subscriber, this feature is available now in beta. Check out my latest blog post for more: https://frankbuck.org/evernote-meeting-notetaker/How do you currently take notes during online meetings? #Evernote #ProductivityTips #MeetingNotes #TimeManagement #worksmarter 0:00 Here's Evernote's Meeting Notetaker0:58 The meeting is on the calendar1:22 The meeting is on Evernote Home1:45 Create a note corresponding to the meeting 2:17 How to start the Ai notetaker3:00 Wh

Discover how text expanders can save hours weekly by turning keystrokes into full sentences. You can start today with either of two services.For more, visit the blog post: https://frankbuck.org/text-expanders/

These 3 workflows, including voice input, beat typing. They are faster and easier. You could ditch the keyboard today.For more, visit the blog post: https://FrankBuck.org/ditch-the-keyboard

Discover Google Lens Live, the hands-free way to search using voice & camera. Experience practical tips for conversational visual search.For more, visit the blog post: https://frankbuck.org/google-lens-live/

Discover why October productivity is your secret weapon. It's the perfect month to tackle projects and get organized before the holiday rush.For more, visit the blog post: https://frankbuck.org/october-2/

Professional insight: Your digital organization system directly impacts your productivity and success. After years of helping professionals optimize their workflows, I've discovered that most people approach digital organization completely wrong. Many think the solution is to delete everything and start over—but that's like throwing away years of valuable knowledge. Here's the strategic approach that works:→ Create a staging system before reorganizing→ Build sustainable architecture, not perfect folders→ Process gradually while maintaining functionality→ Establish daily maintenance habitsThe result? You don't just find what you're looking for—you discover related insights that drive innovation and efficiency.When your digital notes are properly organized, you experience what I call "digital serendipity"—finding valuable information you'd forgotten you even had.What's your biggest digital organization challenge? I'd love to help you solve it.#ProductivityTips #Professi

2 Keyboard Shortcuts That Will Transform Your Evernote ProductivityAs professionals, we're constantly juggling information from multiple sources. If you use Evernote for note-taking and project management, these two shortcuts will revolutionize your workflow:Windows: Ctrl + Alt + 1 & Ctrl + Alt + 7Mac: Command + Option + 1 & Command + Option + 7Shortcut #1 (Ctrl + Alt + 1): Your instant reset button. No matter where you are in Evernote, this takes you to Home—your command center with calendar integration, shortcuts, and recent notes.Shortcut #2 (Ctrl + Alt + 7): Opens your tags list with instant search functionality. Think of it as a self-organizing filing system for all your professional notes and projects.I use these shortcuts daily for content creation, project management, and meeting preparation. They've eliminated the digital overwhelm that used to slow me down.The bottom line: Small productivity improvements compound over time. These shortcuts save seconds per use but add up to hours of

The Organization Principle Your Grandmother Knew (That Could Transform Your Career)In our rush to digitize everything, we've forgotten a fundamental distinction that our grandmothers understood instinctively: the difference between notes and documents.The Lost Art of NotesYour grandmother jotted recipes on index cards—informal, flexible, easily accessible. When the chamber of commerce wanted her famous dessert recipe for their cookbook, she hauled out the typewriter and created a formal document. She understood that notes and documents serve different purposes.The Digital MuddlePersonal computers changed everything. Suddenly, all digital information became "documents" stored in hierarchical folders. We lost the concept of quick, accessible notes. I was guilty of this too. When someone first mentioned digital note-taking apps, I dismissed them. "My files are perfectly organized," I said. I was wrong.The Game-ChangerDigital notes have revolutionized how I handle information:Quick capture

The Note-Taking Revolution: Why College Students Should Embrace Hybrid SystemsAfter helping students get organized for over a decade, I've discovered that the most successful approach to note-taking isn't choosing between handwritten or digital—it's combining both.Here's why this hybrid system is transforming academic success: