✱ Home: Of course, you need to set up your ✱ Home page first. Make sure you can access all your notes with just a click from the shortcut. Most important -don’t worry if it doesn’t look that great at the beginning. You don’t need to list all your projects from day one, and if you’re not sure if something is a Collection or a hub, don’t fret over this. You can move things around later. Nothing is set in stone, and you can move things easily at a later stage. ✱ Home will definitely change over time.
Folders and Subfolders: If you’ve been using folders and subfolders in Notes, don’t feel pressured to get rid of them right away. Break the habit of putting new notes in a subfolder and just use the main Notes folder. When you have time, start converting standard folders into smart folders or moving your notes out of the folders you’ve created and putting them in the main Notes folders. Then delete the empty folders.
Linking Notes: You’ll be using this a lot, so make sure you’re comfortable linking notes and then make linking a habit.
Tags: Every note should have a tag. While we’re on this subject, take a look at your current tagging strategy and see if there’s anything you can streamline or reduce.
Notes titles and keywords: you’ll be using search for tags but maybe review some of your Notes titles to make them more search-friendly, e.g., include keywords.
Implementing the Forever ✱ Notes framework has been a game-changer for me. I’ve been able to delete redundant or out-of-date notes, improve tagging, and improve the structure of my notes. I can now get to the right note quicker than ever before.
My main tip is don’t be too hard on yourself if something isn’t in the right place in your ✱ Home. Things change over time. The same is true for tags. Too many tags or not enough? Do I need to rename or delete some? Maybe it’s not perfect, but you will make it better. It will evolve going forward. I’m following the kaizen approach. I still have work to do, but I’m slowly refining my hubs, collections, and tagging.
