
It depends on which media you have clipped. Spelling differences and spelling errorsĬonsider the correct spelling of Gaddafi. I also use tags for who due to issues where search will not work accurately.ġ. I do have a battery of tags for where and what. The Intitle: command helps find the date range notes I am looking for. If a note is associated with a certain person, I usually just try to make sure their name is included in the note itself.įor the when, I start my title with a date code (yyyy-mm-dd) followed by the location and topic.
TSW recommends a who context as well, but for me that was spiraling out of control quickly, so I nixed it. 5-waiting - getting it done is dependent on action by someone else (e.g., you are waiting for someone to reply to your email). 3-later - get it done within two to four weeks. Not all notes in the Cabinet get a what tag, but many do. It helps me quickly find things like receipts, meeting minutes, templates, webclips, etc. what - I use this tag for notes that go in the Cabinet folder. Once the Open Action Item is completed, I remove the when tag and move the note to the Complete notebook. Each of these tags are mutually exclusive. This is how I prioritize notes requiring action. This answers what part of my life the note pertains to (e.g., when - All Open Action Item notes get a when tag. I put meeting notes, receipts, webclips, etc. Cabinet - Essentially, this is a notebook for all notes that don't require action. There are two notebooks inside: Open and Complete. Action Items (2) - This is a notebook stack for my notes that require action. Case in point, I am writing this in a note that is currently in my !Inbox folder. Work and personal emails, webclips, random notes and ideas, etc. This is my default notebook where all notes start before being filed and tagged. !inbox - Everyone seems to have this one down.