How I Organized My Entire Life Using Just Apple Notes
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Apple Notes is simple and deceptively powerful. Toggle lists, coworking, subfolders, note linking, device syncing, and more on an extremely simple interface. Switching to it from my recent debacle with Notion was a breath of fresh air, and now my note system is more effective than ever before. In this post, I will show you how Apple Notes helped me simplify my workflow, get more done, and dramatically improve my life with: PALA Folder System MECE organization Personalization and Longevity 0:00 Intro 01:15 PALA 04:05 MECE Join 5,000+ on The Tuesday Tune-Up:💌 https://zhighley.com/newsletter/ 💌 where every Tuesday, you’ll receive one actionable tip to improve your health, wealth, or happiness based on scientific evidence in less than 5 minutes. 🐧 Twitter - https://twitter.com/zachhighley - I post here daily 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zachhighley/ - I never post here 📜 Article - https://zhighley.com/how-i-organize-my-entire-life-in-apple-notes-pala-system/l —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Who am I: My name is Zach. I was an Internal medicine doctor, and now I'm figuring out how to build wealth and health and sharing what I learn along the way 🌐 (https://zhighley.com/). I write a weekly newsletter 💌 (https://zhighley.com/newsletter/) where I give evidence-based tips on health and wellness. Join the 5,000+ who read it every Tuesday morning to get ahead. The Gear I Use to film videos: https://zhighley.com/resources/#_YouT… What I’m Reading: https://zhighley.com/resources/#_Books Free Resources: - Download my (Completely Free!) 📘99 YT Secrets Blackbook Here! - https://bit.ly/4kMpPkF
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