I'm glad that someone finally addressed this! I just haven't been able to get into the Notion hype. At first, I thought that it was just that I hadn't found a way to make it work for me. But now I see that I am perfectly fine with a calendar and a to-do list. Plus, all that screen time was just making me more anxious, especially, because so many people are pushing productivity apps for the aesthetics rather than their usefulness.
Me too... it's a headache itself to organise your stuff ......and it tools much more time than doing that in real life......so don't waste your precious time on so called productivity apps....
In Khe Hy's latest email newsletter "Is notion another Shiny New Toy?" he said, self awareness of why you're using this app is what's required. iPad is the most expensive RUclips viewing device.
I have ADHD so the productivity apps are fun at first but it becomes extremely overwhelming in practice so I try and be as simple as possible. For me, what really has made everything simple for me are Excel or Google spreadsheets. I have one for my weekly schedule and then another for assignments and whatever assignment I have due that week, I write on my white board by my office door. Those two methods are ADHD friendly in my opinion and extremely minimal.
This is what I’ve been feeling lately yk. How our apps have garnered our life 24/7 and how we can’t get out of them. It’s making more anxious rather than a minimalist.
When we use many tools, it can become easy to slip into "note overlap" (i.e., when the same notes appear in multiple apps). I think part of implementing digital minimalism means reckoning with note overlap. That's why it's kind of paralyzing to try to phase out tools-for me, at least! Anyway, I'm a huge Cal Newport guy, so I was happy to see you tackle this concept!!
YES. I’ve definitely fallen into the trap of trying to find the perfect app or the perfect workflow. So much so that I’ve spent days trying to organize everything I want to do in life into one single app only for it to not be used after about a week 😅
very nice vlog, can’t wait for the next ones. Last year I bought myself a small good looking paper notebook with a pen holder and a slightly more expensive beautiful ball pen. I carry it everywhere in my pocket and it feels great writing in it. It doesn’t need to be charged (also no need to find charger cables), no updates necessary, it just works. I was the same, notoriously researching apps and their function instead of getting things done. Maybe my small notebook doesn’t provide that many functions but the result is, that I get more things done.
yes thank you so much for speaking on this topic! these tools are definitely a double edged sword, we just have to be super intentional with what we use :-)
This is my problem exactly. Always convinced that the next productivity app will be the perfect one. I’ve wasted hundreds of hours moving tasks from one app to another. Thanks for the great video!
One other tip I’ve been using that kind of helps me stay focused. I have 3 folders on my desktop. And nothing else. They are: Upcoming; This Week; and Today. Each contain project folders. So I plan out my work perhaps on the weekend, the night before, or the day of. Whatever I need to work on (usually only 1-2 items), go in Today. And I don’t navigate anywhere else for the day. That’s like telling myself, “Hey dufus, stay focused!” Then I’ll move stuff around the other folders as needed during the week. Oh, and I use colored folders and my Today folder includes a star ⭐️ emoji.
Brilliant video Harshi. Resonated entirely with my mindset and life; where I have been trying to find the Perfect Productivity app which will change my life. But it won’t happen. Time to focus on the system than apps.
Nice video. Falling into the trap of finding tools in which to synchronise everything to a second brain via our very slow hands will always slow us down. Let your brain do what its best at and just digitalise the bits it struggles with (which is different for everyone).
What a coincidence ! 😊, I was thinking today, when is your next video coming and got it when i was thinking 😁😁. I love the way you present and explain all in a very structured and organized way ❤️. Love your channel ❤️.
Your video is awesome and it really resonated with me! I constantly download new apps in search for better productivity tools. This summer I took a break from social media by deleting all my social media accounts for about four months. I found that I really needed the time off and it helped me create deeper relationships with some of my friends and family. However I did end up creating a new Facebook and Instagram to keep in touch with many of my friends who live far away, but will be taking periodical long breaks throughout the year as my way to balance things out. 😀
I actually have a daily task that I track. It’s called “Simplify One Thing.” That’s it. It doesn’t matter if it’s work related or home life. It could be as simple as removing one app or clearing out one unused piece of clothing. Every day, one thing goes away. If I go days without doing this, the reminder is still there to help me see that everything we have in this world is ultimately more than we need. After all, we came into this world buck naked.
Hey I like how you always do balancing acts in this overrated digital system world. It's just keeping me aware of both benefits and drawbacks. Thanks a lot!
It's so ironic that the abundance and feature-creep of these productivity tools is the very thing that can cause you to become unproductive, just by making you partake in the "meta" task of setting up your own productivity system. I've come to learn that simpler is better.
This video needs more visibility. When we are surrounded by a lot of products (including Apps and goods in general) we fall into the Paradox Of Choice. When this is applied to Productivity, we spend more time searching for a "Magical Solution" in the form of an App than being productive.
I never understand how to use Notion app on the top you need data always 🧐 . My google apps work for me google calendar and keep or task 😀 . But still I like my note book better 😂 .
These are the only apps I use. No limitation and no need to pay for extra quick capture: For tasks I use Microsoft To-Do and for quick note I use sticky note. I'm on android and I use Microsoft launcher which comes with sticky note widget which syncs with windows sticky note. To do: Microsoft To-Do Calendar: Google Calendar Notes and Project Management: Notion Pomodoro Timer: Timer from clock app
Selfreflection is the first Step to go out of this „mass „ - I wonder always what are “ you youngsters “ are doing with all this apps . I use of course some too 😂- You should go Into television 😜 - you could make a lot of money ! 😉 great content as allways !
I resonate so much with this!!! I have the same issue - where I keep trying new apps thinking its the ONE, and I spent hours just transferring my notes. I am now left with messy notes everywhere and a very cluttered digital space :(
This! I like to customize things but I'd rather just use a notepad/sticky notes and pen/pencil or the Notes app. And pomodoro simply doesn't work for me, I tried tweaking it to animedoro for extra motivation/reward and it's still not for me. I also find Google Calendar not helpful, it feels cluttered compared to a physical planner or other digital planners.
I saw your video on Things. That works great for me. We used lotus notes at work and that keeps me shying away from massive databases. Love your vids. You just make sense.
Hi! You hit a great point there! More in general, filtering what is relevant from what is not is one of the most productive (-.-) asset to have in today’s work and personal life. Same goes indeed for picking the right book about a topic, the right items to buy in the kitchen, the right food to cook, the right restaurant to book, the right market stock to buy, etc etc. PS: I LOVE the expression “just right”. Often some things have to be just right for others to be excellent in our life. Not everything can be perfect. Perfection is a only a chimera. Our brain can be easily tricked in this regard, unfortunately.
Agreed! I think we are quick to convince ourselves that other things will make us more efficient down the line, but for me at least, I think that’s just avoiding the idea that maybe I’M just not efficient or productive.
I mentioned this in one of my comment from your last video. I went Bullet Journaling route since last year I have discovered the book. It made sense to me. Also a book recommendation is Make Time by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky. They explained why shiny productivty apps are making us distracted. maketime.blog/article/fancy-tools-are-a-distraction/ I love your content. And yes. Document your journey towards digital minimalism.
After almost using every apps, i finally found my google calendar and todo of my phone is better in managing everything. And I am a maths school teacher. In don't find Notion, obsidian useful because of unfriendly equation editors. What I found is microsoft onenote is useful for me. Finally I found what is required for me
I cracked up at your video. You are so funny. "$9999 for a nut", "drunk texting", "the biggest pile of mess I ever seen" and "apps named nudju and threatanu".. I cant wait to see your next video !!!
Clarity. We all want clarity. But we ALSO want to take those thousands of things into account. No tool does it yet. Not even me (but I'm going there!) Agree on clearing the clutter 100%
Two questions: (1) Do you draw those doodles? Like the ones in the points 1-3 slides. I like them. (2) Can you please explain your use of all lowercase? 😂. I mean it. It’s intriguing 🤔.
@@harshibar multi talented. And Ok. Ok. I’ll leave you alone about your non-caps. If you recall, this is the second time I point that out. Actually, I’m quite fond of it. 👏🏽😁
YES! Love this video! I'm all about being intentional, and I definitely felt the same frustration you did ! I feel so much better embracing digital minimalism and simplifying my own systems- I even use set devices for set things, and feel like I'm in control of technology vs it controlling me
One of the most productive men is Elon Musk. So i will be curious to know is he ever is his very very busy life have time to create pages, todo list, drafts, tables, link tables, ... and what app he is using if any. Until then simple list for to day tasks is all i need. After all is the work that I have to do not how many tables or reading lists have created. I focus on 10 work related tasks per day that I have to do in a single day and that's it. I mean how many todo lists do you need for today.
Hi once u have designed done icons right I loved them a lot. Even I am inspired and I want to design some icons for myself. Can I know which software u used for that ? If I have any doubt though which social media platform can I ask u. Plz reply me. I love ur videos a lot
This is a real merit video. As a 45 year old note & task freak since childhood, experience says keep things simple is what really get things done. I use Google Keep for most things, excel for long checklists in case need to print, OneNote for all kinds of writing. Imagine the process from papers to computers, when Word & Excel were the only apps for this, to what we have today, how unproductive things have been.
I'm glad that someone finally addressed this! I just haven't been able to get into the Notion hype. At first, I thought that it was just that I hadn't found a way to make it work for me. But now I see that I am perfectly fine with a calendar and a to-do list. Plus, all that screen time was just making me more anxious, especially, because so many people are pushing productivity apps for the aesthetics rather than their usefulness.
Me too... it's a headache itself to organise your stuff ......and it tools much more time than doing that in real life......so don't waste your precious time on so called productivity apps....
The world has become obsessed with these gimmicks... all in the name of Mammon. All we need is a to do list, simple and true... who would have known?
sometimes just a simple sticky note is all you need
Exactly
Sticky notes are like my main note taking and reminder tool lol
Or a notebook 📓
And a Bullet journal
In Khe Hy's latest email newsletter "Is notion another Shiny New Toy?" he said, self awareness of why you're using this app is what's required. iPad is the most expensive RUclips viewing device.
I have ADHD so the productivity apps are fun at first but it becomes extremely overwhelming in practice so I try and be as simple as possible. For me, what really has made everything simple for me are Excel or Google spreadsheets. I have one for my weekly schedule and then another for assignments and whatever assignment I have due that week, I write on my white board by my office door. Those two methods are ADHD friendly in my opinion and extremely minimal.
Awesome system. 👌
This is what I’ve been feeling lately yk. How our apps have garnered our life 24/7 and how we can’t get out of them. It’s making more anxious rather than a minimalist.
When we use many tools, it can become easy to slip into "note overlap" (i.e., when the same notes appear in multiple apps). I think part of implementing digital minimalism means reckoning with note overlap. That's why it's kind of paralyzing to try to phase out tools-for me, at least! Anyway, I'm a huge Cal Newport guy, so I was happy to see you tackle this concept!!
There is a lot of truth in this video. It is all about how you manage your time, and keeping the toolset as simple as possible.
YES. I’ve definitely fallen into the trap of trying to find the perfect app or the perfect workflow. So much so that I’ve spent days trying to organize everything I want to do in life into one single app only for it to not be used after about a week 😅
very nice vlog, can’t wait for the next ones. Last year I bought myself a small good looking paper notebook with a pen holder and a slightly more expensive beautiful ball pen. I carry it everywhere in my pocket and it feels great writing in it. It doesn’t need to be charged (also no need to find charger cables), no updates necessary, it just works. I was the same, notoriously researching apps and their function instead of getting things done. Maybe my small notebook doesn’t provide that many functions but the result is, that I get more things done.
yes thank you so much for speaking on this topic! these tools are definitely a double edged sword, we just have to be super intentional with what we use :-)
This is my problem exactly. Always convinced that the next productivity app will be the perfect one. I’ve wasted hundreds of hours moving tasks from one app to another. Thanks for the great video!
One other tip I’ve been using that kind of helps me stay focused. I have 3 folders on my desktop. And nothing else. They are: Upcoming; This Week; and Today.
Each contain project folders. So I plan out my work perhaps on the weekend, the night before, or the day of. Whatever I need to work on (usually only 1-2 items), go in Today. And I don’t navigate anywhere else for the day. That’s like telling myself, “Hey dufus, stay focused!”
Then I’ll move stuff around the other folders as needed during the week. Oh, and I use colored folders and my Today folder includes a star ⭐️ emoji.
Brilliant video Harshi. Resonated entirely with my mindset and life; where I have been trying to find the Perfect Productivity app which will change my life. But it won’t happen. Time to focus on the system than apps.
I've had the exact same experience trying all these tools, you really did an outstanding job with this video!
8:14 really made me feel way more addicted with my phone with an average of 9-10hrs of screentime
Nice video. Falling into the trap of finding tools in which to synchronise everything to a second brain via our very slow hands will always slow us down. Let your brain do what its best at and just digitalise the bits it struggles with (which is different for everyone).
What a coincidence ! 😊, I was thinking today, when is your next video coming and got it when i was thinking 😁😁. I love the way you present and explain all in a very structured and organized way ❤️. Love your channel ❤️.
Pen and paper, my all time favourite.
Your video is awesome and it really resonated with me! I constantly download new apps in search for better productivity tools. This summer I took a break from social media by deleting all my social media accounts for about four months. I found that I really needed the time off and it helped me create deeper relationships with some of my friends and family. However I did end up creating a new Facebook and Instagram to keep in touch with many of my friends who live far away, but will be taking periodical long breaks throughout the year as my way to balance things out. 😀
I actually have a daily task that I track. It’s called “Simplify One Thing.”
That’s it. It doesn’t matter if it’s work related or home life. It could be as simple as removing one app or clearing out one unused piece of clothing. Every day, one thing goes away.
If I go days without doing this, the reminder is still there to help me see that everything we have in this world is ultimately more than we need. After all, we came into this world buck naked.
Hey I like how you always do balancing acts in this overrated digital system world. It's just keeping me aware of both benefits and drawbacks. Thanks a lot!
I don't know how but I relate to almost everything you said you do in this video 😅😅
😊
So question - how will you make videos about other apps if your detoxing from them?
Hmm I think wouldn’t test them out during a ‘detox’ to stick to the rules
@@harshibar ah that is what I thought, would look suspicious otherwise 😅 I send you something on Instagram aswell 😁
I love how ur eyes be like: ⬇️↘️↙️⬆️↖️➡️⬅️
Thanks for the great content 🥺
It's so ironic that the abundance and feature-creep of these productivity tools is the very thing that can cause you to become unproductive, just by making you partake in the "meta" task of setting up your own productivity system.
I've come to learn that simpler is better.
Wow you just summarized the DeepWork book with practical and relatable applications ❤❤❤❤
That’s still on my reading list 😅
So true!! Your videos are the best, keep it up
the only app i have in my Nokia 1100 is Snake
My favorites apps ever are google calendar and things 3 I totally recommend it to anyone who is trying to minimalize their lives
These productivity apps are just what I needed! 💫 Keep rising to be who you want to be! 💫 #keeprising #risingtobe #aswerise #riser #irise
This video needs more visibility. When we are surrounded by a lot of products (including Apps and goods in general) we fall into the Paradox Of Choice. When this is applied to Productivity, we spend more time searching for a "Magical Solution" in the form of an App than being productive.
I never understand how to use Notion app on the top you need data always 🧐 . My google apps work for me google calendar and keep or task 😀 . But still I like my note book better 😂 .
These are the only apps I use. No limitation and no need to pay for extra
quick capture:
For tasks I use Microsoft To-Do and for quick note I use sticky note. I'm on android and I use Microsoft launcher which comes with sticky note widget which syncs with windows sticky note.
To do:
Microsoft To-Do
Calendar:
Google Calendar
Notes and Project Management:
Notion
Pomodoro Timer:
Timer from clock app
Selfreflection is the first Step to go out of this „mass „ - I wonder always what are “ you youngsters “ are doing with all this apps . I use of course some too 😂-
You should go Into television 😜 - you could make a lot of money ! 😉 great content as allways !
This is something I was researching about btw I wanted to know about that social media detox.
I resonate so much with this!!! I have the same issue - where I keep trying new apps thinking its the ONE, and I spent hours just transferring my notes. I am now left with messy notes everywhere and a very cluttered digital space :(
Lol @ drunk downloading!
Very relatable. I’m a total “App Addict” here
This! I like to customize things but I'd rather just use a notepad/sticky notes and pen/pencil or the Notes app. And pomodoro simply doesn't work for me, I tried tweaking it to animedoro for extra motivation/reward and it's still not for me. I also find Google Calendar not helpful, it feels cluttered compared to a physical planner or other digital planners.
I use the outlook functions for EVERYTHING! Work and private life. It is very adjustable.
Never enjoyed these apps. Sticky note is still my fav. Quick and easy.
I create Google sheets for all my productivity and tasks. It works great and not consuming time like other apps.
This is totally my struggle as well. At the moment I am ping-ponging between Notion and Obsidian
You can't go wrong!
Most of us try for the easy way out. And it doesn't work like that. So, we need decent tools. But us makes the difference.
You speaking out of my heart.
I saw your video on Things. That works great for me. We used lotus notes at work and that keeps me shying away from massive databases. Love your vids. You just make sense.
Wow 👏
I should stop searching for alternatives
I wonder what inspired you to make this video?
Great video! Thanks for sharing.
Hi! You hit a great point there! More in general, filtering what is relevant from what is not is one of the most productive (-.-) asset to have in today’s work and personal life. Same goes indeed for picking the right book about a topic, the right items to buy in the kitchen, the right food to cook, the right restaurant to book, the right market stock to buy, etc etc. PS: I LOVE the expression “just right”. Often some things have to be just right for others to be excellent in our life. Not everything can be perfect. Perfection is a only a chimera. Our brain can be easily tricked in this regard, unfortunately.
I’m glad I’m not not alone. 🥴
Hahaha finalmente alguien lo dice 🤟🏼
digital maximalist is so relatable 🤞... I think we just underestimate the value of being efficient! what do you think?
Agreed! I think we are quick to convince ourselves that other things will make us more efficient down the line, but for me at least, I think that’s just avoiding the idea that maybe I’M just not efficient or productive.
This is what i want to listen thanks.
I mentioned this in one of my comment from your last video. I went Bullet Journaling route since last year I have discovered the book. It made sense to me. Also a book recommendation is Make Time by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky. They explained why shiny productivty apps are making us distracted. maketime.blog/article/fancy-tools-are-a-distraction/
I love your content. And yes. Document your journey towards digital minimalism.
After almost using every apps, i finally found my google calendar and todo of my phone is better in managing everything. And I am a maths school teacher. In don't find Notion, obsidian useful because of unfriendly equation editors. What I found is microsoft onenote is useful for me. Finally I found what is required for me
That makes a lot of sense! Glad you found something you like!
love your video editing style :))) hope u have a good day
Thank you! Have a great day :)
I use Google sheets as a TO DO LIST
Like wow
The analogy
Wow 👏
Thanks for sharing 👍
I cracked up at your video. You are so funny. "$9999 for a nut", "drunk texting", "the biggest pile of mess I ever seen" and "apps named nudju and threatanu".. I cant wait to see your next video !!!
hahahahha i needed this video so badly i go on productivity app downloading sprees so much
Clarity. We all want clarity. But we ALSO want to take those thousands of things into account.
No tool does it yet. Not even me (but I'm going there!)
Agree on clearing the clutter 100%
I just use notepad...
Two questions: (1) Do you draw those doodles? Like the ones in the points 1-3 slides. I like them. (2) Can you please explain your use of all lowercase? 😂. I mean it. It’s intriguing 🤔.
Yes I draw the doodles myself! And I don’t have an explanation for the lowercase; I just like it!
@@harshibar multi talented. And Ok. Ok. I’ll leave you alone about your non-caps. If you recall, this is the second time I point that out. Actually, I’m quite fond of it. 👏🏽😁
The struggle is real
Hi. Im new here and I love your content. Can you make a review and give your opinion on Milanote. Btw keep up the good work ☺️
Yes! It’s on my list ☺️
@@harshibar Can you say me when can we expect this video 🙂
Hey Telugu Ammai. The information you said is absolutely correct.
I see you use a ton of devices, do you have any links sharing tool?
Nice
please make a video about digital detox a hug from Brazil🇧🇷
YES! Love this video! I'm all about being intentional, and I definitely felt the same frustration you did ! I feel so much better embracing digital minimalism and simplifying my own systems- I even use set devices for set things, and feel like I'm in control of technology vs it controlling me
Fan here 😍
Your voice is sooo smooth..
One of the most productive men is Elon Musk. So i will be curious to know is he ever is his very very busy life have time to create pages, todo list, drafts, tables, link tables, ... and what app he is using if any. Until then simple list for to day tasks is all i need. After all is the work that I have to do not how many tables or reading lists have created. I focus on 10 work related tasks per day that I have to do in a single day and that's it. I mean how many todo lists do you need for today.
Hi once u have designed done icons right I loved them a lot.
Even I am inspired and I want to design some icons for myself.
Can I know which software u used for that ?
If I have any doubt though which social media platform can I ask u.
Plz reply me.
I love ur videos a lot
I made the icons on Figma! I'm still a beginner with Figma so I just used Google a lot to teach myself it :)
@@harshibar which editor do you use for videos editing
DaVinci Resolve :)
@@harshibar thankyou very much
I always end up back at apple notes, things 3 and notability
thanks a lot, this is really helpfull😄
Happy to hear that!
My daily usage 12 hours - 8:18 multiplied by 100
So I am waiting for Apple Notes review!
Suggest a app to bcom accounting graduation students
yeah i agree, so i just write down a to do list for the day or i write it in my journal
This is a real merit video. As a 45 year old note & task freak since childhood, experience says keep things simple is what really get things done. I use Google Keep for most things, excel for long checklists in case need to print, OneNote for all kinds of writing. Imagine the process from papers to computers, when Word & Excel were the only apps for this, to what we have today, how unproductive things have been.
Yes, well said! Most of us just need something simple :)
so true
I see you are using a solarized theme or is that nord
The video is so relatable. Thanks for this Harshibar❤
Nice video girl
Very relatable video
I can feel you..
PREACH.
productivity apps sometimes means systemization and complexity
Oh no. Google News :(