Why We Scan: The Scanning Manifesto
We scan not to discard, but to keep
Scanning transforms paper—beautiful as a snowflake, but as transient, too—into something lasting. Memories fade over time, but a scan is etched into Evernote.
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How long should you keep documents before shredding them?
The more important they are, the longer you’ll track them
Some documents need to be kept longer than others. A quick rule of thumb: consider the tax implications.
How to Clear Your Desk and Your Mind with 43 Folders
You can easily add a time machine to your personal productivity system
Give your productivity system a time machine. Reduce clutter, stop losing things, and increase your productivity with just 43 folders.
How to Process PDFs Faster with Custom Services
How to send PDFs anywhere as soon as they’re created
A large part of going paperless means replacing tree-based paper with digital paper—PDFs. One trick that will really streamline your digital paper workflow is to take a PDF from one application and immediately open it in another app. Here’s how.
Search Paper Books with Google Books
How to Find Information Hiding in Your Paper Books
Paper books aren’t going away any time soon. Here’s how you can use Google Books to make them as searchable as their digital counterparts.
How to Pay Bills on Time with Evernote
Go paperless and never make a late payment again
Paper bills can fall through the cracks if they don’t make it into your paperless system. Here’s how to track bills that need paid using Evernote.
Four Apps for Capturing Paper with Your Phone
Never leave information trapped on paper again
Here are four apps to help you digitize paper and get it into your productivity system, any time, any place. All it takes is the phone you have in your pocket.
Why I Have Four Scanners
The right tool for the right job
Productivity and organization go hand in hand. A good scanner will help you organize your paper documents, so you can spend more time doing and relaxing, and less time hunting and worrying. Here are the four scanners I use (though I could probably get by with two).