Master Evernote: The Unofficial Guide to Organizing Your Life with Evernote

by S.J. Scott

Learn How a Simple App Can Organize Your Life

Do you have way too much on your plate? Start getting things done with ease using S.J. Scott's actionable guide that has over 100 five-star Amazon reviews!

Between work, TV, social media, and advertising, life feels too crazy to keep track of what's truly important. Organizing ideas and taking action seems impossible in a noisy, busy world. Finally, there's a way to fix this problem without breaking the bank: The Evernote App.

Evernote is the Solution to "Life Clutter"

You used to need a complex filing cabinet system and top-notch organizational skills to keep up with all your "life clutter." You hoped to organize your important facts, thoughts, and ideas through a series of notebooks and scraps of paper.

When you learn how to use Evernote, however, you can leave those disorganized days in the past. Evernote is both the perfect idea capturing mechanism and a place to store all of your important thoughts, documents, and future plans. In S.J. Scott's latest habit book, Master Evernote, you'll learn how to replace your old outdated system and move into the future of organization.

Introducing Master Evernote - The Unofficial Guide to Organizing Your Life With Evernote

S.J. Scott's Master Evernote will teach you how to make Evernote an essential part of your everyday life. Inside the book, you'll learn the basics of the tool, a framework to develop the "Evernote Habit" for organizing your daily activities, and a wide range of advanced tools and tactics.

Here's What You'll Learn: Evernote for Beginners: 4 Reasons to Use Evernote, Basic Features, Tagging, and Notebooks Evernote Mastery: Advanced Tools like OCR, Automated Email Delivery, IFTTT Recipes, and Web Clipper 15 "Must-Have" Add-Ons to Use with Evernote How to Apply the "Getting Things Done" Method with Evernote 75 Simple Ideas for Getting Started with Evernote And Much, Much More

First-time and advanced Evernote users alike love the inspirational and comprehensive Master Evernote for its new tips and tricks, its technical expertise, and its actionable advice. If you like actionable, easy-to-digest non-fiction without the fluff, then you'll love this life-changing book that delivers.

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Genres: Productivity, Nonfiction, Business, Self Help, Reference, Technology, Personal Development

143 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 5, 2014

About the author

Wall Street Journal bestselling author SJ Scott wanted to be Luke Skywalker when he grew up.

Unfortunately his complete lack of physical grace and introverted mannerism's kept the earth from having their own Jedi Knight to battle the Sith menace.

Steve “SJ” Scott was born and raised in New Jersey. After finishing college with a degree in psychology he knew he needed to further his education or work on his latte making skills.

During a short stint in US Air Force, Scott was able to get his Master’s in business and then moved on to conquer the business world.

Scott then spent a couple of years working for a company not unlike the company depicted in Mike Judge’s film, “Office Space”. After doing his share of “TPS” reports, Scott swore he would never work for anyone but himself.

He spent the next few years making this happen. Making a decent living online and eventually pivoting to writing books, blogging and even podcasting.

Scott has written over 30 books, most of them in the "self-improvement" genre. An area that he is personally passionate about.

His books have been published in 12 different languages. So he is well on his way to world domination. However, in his heart of hearts he knows he will soon have to venture out into the universe and defeat the Sith menace.

Reviews

[Jamie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have been using Evernote for over a year now, and I love it. Until now, I have used it for the standard reasons anyone would download the App to begin with, i.e. folders and files on travel, books, checklists, the kids, as a journal, PDF docs, photos/scans, work, web-clipping (a personal favourite), etc. and now Mr. Scott's Master Evernote has helped me realize and given me the impetus to plunge further into the ether and virtually (excuse the pun) live my life through it; file receipts, scan reports, create a log of audio notes & reminders, or audio anything for that matter (my son singing; baby daughter screaming, for example), medical histories, goals, etc. The limits, in terms of subject matter, are your own (if you don't count the already ample space Evernote allots a paying Premium member, like myself). Of course, there is much I already knew from using the program, including some of the add-on Apps worth incorporating, and indeed, Evernote itself is pretty straight-forward, but the real advantage in this book is the ideas presented and the advice given (eg. proper use of tags).

I am still in the process of going mostly paperless (since the wife won't), and developing stronger foundations for improved structure, and thereby, efficiency (since the wife is more able), and I will surely revisit this book for adopting and adapting to more in the future.

[TS Chan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Useful 'unofficial' guidebook on getting the most out of your Evernote app.

Definitely worth paying $0.99 for!

[Gil Michelini]

I have been using Evernote since 2010 and am always looking for tips to improve my use of this amazing tool. SJ Scott has written a resource that is helpful for all levels of user.
"Master Evernote" is written by an Evernote power user to help the person who just downloaded the tool all the way to teaching old pros new tricks. Like some many of Scott's books, this is easy to follow, well laid out, and the Kindle version works well. I appreciated the chapters on using Evernote with David Allen's "Getting Things Done."
For all skill levels, I recommend this book to improve your Evernote skills. Even learning one tips is worth the book's price.

[Jeremy McCloud · Rating 5 out of 5]

I never realized how great Evernote is in till I read this book.

A long time ago I tried out Evernote. I realize I didn't really give it much of a chance, and perhaps I didn't realize exactly what it was. Eventually as my business grew I kept running into Evernote and how it was a great tool for your business. So I checked out this book and it blew me away! Even if you know the general basics of Evernote, there is so much more than you can do with it to keep both, your personal life and business organized.

[Honoree · Rating 5 out of 5]

I finally had a chance to go through this masterpiece, Master Evernote, with a fine tooth comb while in front of Evernote itself. I now feel like I have a handle on where I can store everything so I can find it anytime I need it, and had someone make the connection between Evernote and other apps. I think I will be more productive, more efficient, and more effective as time passes. Thank you Steve, for this terrific resource. Best wishes for your continued success!

[Noel · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was more of a pitch for all the things Evernote can do for you than a tutorial. The word "master" should not be used as it only shows how to open a note, type in it, and search for it. It does tell you about all the things you "could" do if you only knew how.

[Teresa · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s a useful guide for new users as well as more seasoned. I’ve used Evernote since it was a desktop stand alone product. I’ve experienced the evolution of the product and the responsiveness of Evernote to its audience. Loyal users have kept developers on their toes with useful updates, with some frustrations along the way, but for the most part, those complaints are dwarfed in comparison to all the great things you can do with Evernote.
S.J. Scott has pulled together enough information to make this guide stand out from some of the others out there. I love Evernote and I rave about it all the time, I will probably recommend this book for any new person I direct to the product. I use it personally and professionally and have over 10K notes in the 10+ years I’ve been using it.
Good overviews on how to integrate with your mailbox, IFTTT, Skitch and other Evernote plugins.
I use the tool in many of the ways mentioned - especially great for home projects and keeping tracks of notes, ideas etc. I keep everybody’s clothing sizes and shoe sizes there so holiday and birthday shopping is easier.
The web clipper is invaluable because you have the clipping, not just the link. I have gone back to find that the site is gone and had I not clipped, I wouldn’t have the information I wanted. (I even have old content from MYSPACE!!!! - honestly, there was some really good writing there that I’m happy I saved.)
Scanning business cards
Receipts
Recording memos to yourself.
There are a number of good suggestions for travelers that will keep you more organized and enhance trip planning.

My review has kind of turned into a mashup of love for Evernote and it’s features and how well S.J. Scott has represented the usefulness of the tool.
Since the publication of the book, Evernote has added a wide selection of templates to use that will also spark new ideas for how the tool can become a part of your daily life.

I had been using Google Docs for a few of the suggested uses, and I am going to consolidate and get that stuff back in Evernote!!! Evernote can be used with teams too. I don’t think that the book dives too deeply into that area, but if that is your interest, other books are available to help you out.

Well detailed book with extensive ideas for use.

[Sandy · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was VERY repetitive, especially in the 3rd section with the 75 ideas - ex. write a journal, then write a food journal, yes they're different things but similar enough they could have been grouped under the same idea. I'd rather have 50 good ideas than 75 meh ones that have several repeats.

The biggest issue with this book and why I wouldn't recommend is it's just out of date. It was published in 2014 and Evernote has completely changed since then. A lot of things the author refers to as free are NOT free anymore and the limits to what you can have in the free plan have changed so a lot of his tips are just not applicable. Also, most of the links he has don't work - again, book is too old.

There were a few ideas in there that I found useful but overall I felt the book was really for someone who had never used any kind of note taking app, let alone Evernote. Most of the tips could be applied to any note app such as apple notes although I will say that Evernote does organize things better for finding things again.

The middle section with with Get Things Done honestly I found overwhelming and felt some of it was just adding work -- there is a point when you can spend all your time making lists and checklists and never actually doing anything.

So if you are absolutely new to a note taking app and/or Evernote, you might want to check this out if you can get it for free. But if you have experience and are looking for something to really dig deeper in getting the most out of Evernote (as I am), I'd look elsewhere.

[Sharathkumar · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am using Evernote for some time now. I am familiar with most of the features.

But I never thought I could improve my productivity or make a general place to store all my details with Evernote.After reading this book I got more ideas and ways I can store data in my Evernote and how I can improve my productivity.

The book is divided into two parts. In the first part, the author explains the different features of Evernote. In the second part, he explains how one can improve productivity with Evernote and also gives some 75 ideas to use it.

I liked this book and it is very helpful. Make the habit of using Evernote daily and it will definitely improve the productivity.

[Claudine Benedicta · Rating 5 out of 5]

Things I Didn’t Know & Ideas I Didn’t Think Of

I love Scott’s tone throughout the book - encouraging as he guides you through the basics and a bit more. I knew a lot of the basics, he provided a greater view of what I can do with Evernote and ways to structure and organize Notes, Notebooks, and Stacks. I appreciated the prompts for how I could tailor Evernote for my life. Well written with easy to understand directions. I’m glad I read it and will be referring to it as I build Evernote for my needs.

[Shannon Harvey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple and concise book

This book was well organized and sufficiently introduced me to the basic concepts for Evernote. Gave me good ideas that were immediately useful. I like the fact that the author presented the GTD (Getting Things Done) approach and how it could simply (and effectively) be applied with Evernote. The only downside to this book was the dated material (i.e. apps such as clearly which are no longer supported)

[Gretchen Hunter · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the best guides on Evernote I have ever read. I've used Evernote since 2008 but find most guides to be overly simplistic or too complicated. This one struck just the right balance and also incorporated GTD principles. I also think this is one of S.J. Scott's best books.

[Kelly Carr · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very Practical Tips on this Versatile Tool

I already had the free version of Evernote and used it for several years. But reading this really helped me see some new and powerful ways to use it. I will use it even more now for my writing and speaking projects.

[Saurabh Sharma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Has covered a lot of basics. Things have been explained in a simple, easy to understand format.

[zakkiyya shakir · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great read.

Insightful book and it helped me understand the functions of Evernote better and in a straightforward way. Easy to read.

[Rob Sedgwick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant book

This is a fantastic guide on how to use Evernote which covers the basics and some advanced topics. This really is helping me getting to grips with the product.

[Suresh Vijendran · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very nice book, well written on the importance of notes taking, and giving all features of Evernote.

[James · Rating 5 out of 5]

good

Nice , and a lot of good points to share you! So everyone needs to know evernote that how could organize your life !

[Vijay Singh Bhati · Rating 4 out of 5]

Master evernote is a great read. It's not only about the app There is also a summary in the book. And that's great........ Spoiler





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[Joseph Spuckler · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good for beginners

[Coleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing

I have had Evernote for years but never used it much. Since reading this book I use it almost everyday!

[Craig Carignan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fairly informative book, but a bit dated and basic.

[Brian Nelson-Palmer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve been using Evernote for quite some time and this book helped me see how to level up. If you’re an Evernote user, would recommend

[Jordan Taylor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent Help Book on Evernote

For the most part I really didn't mind this book. My only complaint is that some of the ideas in the book are in reality not the greatest of ideas. In conclusion, it wasn't bad, but obviously nothing mind blowing awesome.

[Zak Metz]

I've been using Evernote for a couple years but thought I could use a review of the basics and get some new ideas from this power user's guide. Basics: Create folder for Inbox, Action items, Ideas, and Random at the top of the list (by prepending with "!"). Use notebooks and tags to organize. Tagging might take some getting used to but will make future searches much easier. Use advanced search techniques to get to stuff quicker, such as searching in a notebook, in the tags, or by creation date (notebook:whatever, tag:whatever, intitle:whatever, created:yyyymmdd). Use negation by prepending with "-", or for date, use to specify created before a given date. Use Skitch to markup pictures or documents. Use Web Clipper to capture important stuff from the Web.

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of useful tips on how to use Evernote. I particularly like the principles of adding tags, forwarding emails to Evernote and using Evernote with GTD. The 75 ideas part is also very good, full of useful and interesting ways to use Evernote. I like it that the author uses personal examples to illustrate the points. I hope the author can be more specific in some parts, such as how to use camscanner with Evernote. More notebook and tag examples will also be appreciated. All in all, a great book on Evernote and I learned a lot from it.

[Al Sevcik · Rating 3 out of 5]

When I purchased this book I had just downloaded Evernote – didn’t know the first thing about it. The book turned out to be a good buy. It’s a fine book for beginners. The discussion is based on the Windows version of Evernote, which proved to be slightly different from my Mac version, but this is not a significant problem. I would have liked more discussion about how Evernote actually functions. Also considerable space is allocated to “suggested uses” many of which don’t seem practical to me. That said, however, I recommend the book for beginners. 3 Stars

[Liliana · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is good if you are just too overwhelmed with Evernote to get started or if you've got the basics down and you're at the stage were you want some ideas to get the most out of the app. I'm not sure there's anything here that you couldn't find by reading free articles online, if you have the time, energy, and patience for that sort of thing. If not, this is an inexpensive, quick read that will get you rolling.

[Marisa Eikenberry · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great information in this book about Evernote that I actually didn't know despite using the program for a few years. However, there were a lot of "links" in this book. Many of which could be typed, no big deal, but a few of them didn't have an actual link and it would just say, "Check out this add-on" and was clearly underlined. Hard to have a link that you can't actually click on... But the information in the book made up for it.

[Ralston Barrett · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is very helpful

As usual S.J. Scott delivers helpful information in a very simple way. Since I began reading this book I was able to set up and use the Evernote app effectively. The information I gathered from this book was easy to understand thus making it easy for me to learn how to set up and use the app to increase productivity in several key areas of my life.