How to Train Your Elephant: 0ptimizing Evernote

As an avid user of Evernote, I know the struggles and benefits of using the note-taking software. It prides itself on being a sort of everything box that is compatible and accessible on multiple devices through the web or mobile apps. Just take notes or clip articles from the internet, and have that information wherever you go.

One of the major complaints I see all over the web is that people just can't "get into" using it. I had the same problem, and I overcame it, and now I am devoted to the green elephant on my kindle fire. Here is the secret to that: you have to trust Evernote for everything. Absolutely everything. See here is the thing, Evernote may not be the fastest software out there for note taking, but it is really good at what it does. It keeps your notes and makes them accessible nearly anywhere on earth on any mobile device.

Another secret: Use the resources Evernote gives you. For example, the web clipper. On Chrome, it take the click of the Elephant icon in the top right of my screen, and I have the whole page or just a selection of what I am looking at forever at my fingertips.


In all, this is 0ptimizr's big spiel about Evernote, and that everyone should download it here. Until next week 0ptimizrs, stay safe, stay efficient.

Transitional Periods

There always comes a time in everyone's life where things change, our circumstances change, or we shift focus. For some, it is starting a new job, or getting married, or moving to a new place. One that hit cosest to home for me these days is high school graduation. It's the end of my primary school years, and the beginning of the rest of my life.

What many people don't know is that there is a way to 0ptimize this shift. Here are a few simple steps in doing so.

Circumstances Change, Relationships Don't Have To

One of the hardest things about moving or graduating is fear of losing all of your friends. However, we live in a time blessed with instant communication, textually, audibly, and visually. So, when things change and it is time to move on, remember that keeping contact is a two way street. Granted, things might change a little bit, but true friends don't let a changed circumstance get in the way of a good friendship. 

Embrace New Beginnings

One of the better things about moving into a new era of life is the ability to start fresh. There aren't people who know every excruciating detail of every screw up you've ever made, and there aren't mistakes lingering over your head. It is a new opportunity to start new healthy habits, like regular exercise or better work ethic. You have the opportunity to build your reputation from the start and not worry about roadblocks. So take advantage of new beginnings.

Finish Strong

One of the hardest things to do when you are aware that your circumstances are changing soon is to finish what you are doing strongly. In the case of graduation, it is a syndrome known commonly as senioritis. But, to 0ptimize the experience, you must finish what you are doing strong, or else you might regret it later. Why go into colege with a 3.4 gpa because you slacked instead of a 3.6? Or at rank 34 rather than 22, because "you've already made it so why does it matter"? That's setting you up for for a rough transition. 

As for this 0ptimizr, I need to start taking my own advice.