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?️ Tools for Thought

Are you looking for tools to help you think better and work smarter? In our Tools for Thought series we interview founders on a mission to help us make the most of our mind. These in-depth conversations explore the product vision as well as the most interesting use cases.

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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

How to switch from Roam to RemNote

July 13, 2023August 11, 2022

RemNote is an excellent app for learning. If you are considering switching from Roam to RemNote, let’s explore why and how to do so.

Categories ?️ Tools for Thought Tags Tools, tutorial

Create a network of thoughts with Steffen Bleher and Michael von Hohnhorst, co-founders of Capacities

April 24, 2023August 4, 2022

In this interview, we talked about the concept of a second brain, the analogy between cities and minds, how thinking in hierarchical categories limits our creative thinking, how we all are chronological thinkers, how to use tags to form a meta network of your content, and more.

Categories ?️ Tools for Thought Tags Interviews, Tools

How to switch from Evernote to Roam Research

July 13, 2023July 22, 2022

Are you thinking of switching from Evernote to Roam? Learn how to migrate so you can practice networked thinking to generate original ideas.

Categories ?️ Tools for Thought Tags Tools, tutorial
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