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Discover tools to improve your productivity and your creativity. We publish tutorials and interviews with founders of companies on a mission to help us think better and work happier.

Tutorial: How to manage your tasks with Tana

July 13, 2023October 31, 2022

In this tutorial, you will learn how to manage your tasks with Tana so you can increase your productivity and remove any unnecessary friction from your daily workflow.

Categories 🛠️ Tools for Thought Tags Tana, Tools, tutorial

Bringing clarity to your ideas with Masry, CEO of Walling

April 24, 2023October 27, 2022

In this interview, we talked about the challenges of traditional note-taking and project management apps, how visual thinking increases productivity, how to combine flexibility with efficiency, the benefit of choosing the path of least resistance, and much more.

Categories 🛠️ Tools for Thought Tags Interviews, Tools

Bridging chaos and coordination with Cara Borenstein, co-founder of Stashpad

April 28, 2023October 13, 2022

Discover Stashpad, a fast and easy-to-use notepad designed to help developers stay organized as they work without breaking their flow. Learn how Stashpad’s intuitive interface and powerful features can help you stay focused and productive, in this interview with Cara Borenstein.

Categories 🛠️ Tools for Thought Tags Interviews, Tools

Getting everyone on the same page with Michael Villar, founder of Height

April 24, 2023October 6, 2022

In this interview with the founder of Height, we talked about interconnected companies, how to reconcile project management with personal productivity, how to foster cross-collaboration between different types of teams, how to create “swimlanes” of work, and much more.

Categories 🛠️ Tools for Thought Tags Interviews, Tools

How to switch from Roam Research to Tana

July 13, 2023October 3, 2022

What if you need dashboards, spreadsheets, and documents? You might want to switch from Roam to Tana, a tool for thought that promises to rule them all.

Categories 🛠️ Tools for Thought Tags Tools, tutorial

Building thoughtful communities with Sid Yadav, co-founder of Circle

April 24, 2023September 15, 2022

In this interview with the co-founder of Circle, we talked about the challenge with building meaningful online relationships, how to design engagement-driven experiences, why communities need to be cross-medium, jungle-gym versus ladder communities, and much more.

Categories 🛠️ Tools for Thought Tags Interviews, Tools

How to switch from Workflowy to Notion

January 16, 2025August 31, 2022

If you are thinking of migrating from Workflowy to Notion, this tutorial explores some questions to consider and how to make the switch.

Categories 🛠️ Tools for Thought Tags Tools, tutorial

Building an infopunk’s digital garden with Ida Josefiina, co-founder of Sane

April 24, 2023August 25, 2022

In this interview, we talked about how to turn data into wisdom, how to make sense of information, how to inspire deep thinking and big questions, how to embrace chaos and complexity, how to facilitate collective creation of knowledge, and much more.

Categories 🛠️ Tools for Thought Tags Interviews, Tools

How to switch from Evernote to Obsidian

July 13, 2023August 24, 2022

Obsidian’s flexibility and bidirectional linking make it a great alternative to Evernote. Let’s explore why and how to make the switch.

Categories 🛠️ Tools for Thought Tags Tools, tutorial

How to switch from Notion to Obsidian

January 16, 2025August 18, 2022

If you feel like a change of Tool for Thought might benefit you, read this tutorial to explore why and how to switch from Notion to Obsidian.

Categories 🛠️ Tools for Thought Tags Tools, tutorial
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