(2022-09-07) Nestor Tools For Thought Supercharge Productivity Which Should You Use

RJ Nestor: Tools for Thought Supercharge Productivity. Which should you use? We productivity seekers are always drawn to the latest methods and the shiniest new apps. But our expectations often fall short of reality. Somewhere, there’s a piece missing. For me — and maybe for you — the missing piece was a Tool for Thought (TfT). Once I could reliably and systematically link my knowledge and my tasks, my productivity skyrocketed. My knowledge system incubated my tasks; my task system motivated and facilitated my knowledge system. (PKM)

If you’re already using a TfT, I recommend using that one. Any TfT can provide the core of a powerful productivity system, either by itself or in coordination with other apps. The TfT you know best is the place to start.

If you’re not using a TfT — or if you’re looking to switch — here are my suggestions.

If you’ve never used a TfT before, sample Amplenote first. It has the simplest learning curve: it’s like Evernote meets Todoist.

Roam Research is the tool I use primarily. It’s an outliner with a lot of power and flexibility, but building systems is a bit more manual

Logseq (pronounced “log seek”) is an outliner, like Roam, but is based on your machine rather than in the cloud.

Obsidian is a local-first TfT with a robust community and extensions for just about everything you could imagine.