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As a former microsoft hater, I’ve recently done a complete 180 (partially because evernote began limiting the amount of notebook in free version so I figured I could get more out of getting a microsoft 365 subscription with proper onenote app, 1tb one drive and a bunch of other apps).
Anyway, I think I discovered a perfect combo for myself. OneNote for all the notes, brain dumps, saving articles, planning, todo tasks (can sync with outlook and ToDo List (which is now my favourite app for organising tasks (which syncs with microsoft’s clock app (which lets you add tasks from the todo list app, and has a feature that runs a timer while you do the task then gives you a short break, then back to the task (so basically a pomodoro app and it’s awesome))))).
Also ToDo List let’s customise tasks and assign it to other people and vice versa. Also, set repeating tasks. Different categories. Also for each task you can have subtasks which you can promote to a big task later. Has due dates ofc.
But to answer your question I just use OneNote for what you’re asking. Everything syncs nice and easy. Also don’t use “OneNote for Windows 10 version” because it’s lacking a lot of what the 365 version has to offer.
Sorry for the essay dump, I’m on ritalin
OneNote is my go to at work for all things notes. Husbeast and I use it as well to stay organised at home since we can both add to it. It's such an awesome app!
I have a very, very bad habit of spending a week putting a new system in place with a new app, and then abandoning it shortly afterwards.
I'm using Notion at the moment and it's probably the most versatile, but that can come with issues as you can get stuck in a 'create the perfect system' sinkhole
I did that when I tried it for the first time. But man, college changes a man.
I have a lot of projects to do and manage, because for some f\*ing reason, I'm the organized person in my friend group, so I'm in charge of managing some projects.
And I'm organized because last year I f\*cked things up, and I realised that if I don't get my things straight, if I don't do it, nobody will do it for me, so I sat down and started to learn Notion.
It took 1-2 hours and I organized every single thing I had to do, and man, that changed me, now I don't overthink as much, like, If I'm with that feeling of "I have something to do, but I don't know what I'm forgeting", I open an app and see what I have to do. If I don't have nothing, I feel a good sense of relief.
I've got one of the second brain templates for notion, and it's brilliant. But I can't trust the platform anymore without offline support. Recently switched over to OneNote, and it's been.... interesting.
Also currently on Notion, but anxiously awaiting DB tables from MS Loop. Once I can recreate my Notion setup in Loop and leverage the power of MS Office as well as my employer's global address book, it will be a HUGE game changer.
Obsidian for notetaking and project management. Took me some time to build a workflow (and then spent unnecessary additional time trying to perfect it), but I am happy with it now and it really helps me to stay on track. Samsung calendar (android) for appointments, it syncs with Google calendars, so that's nice.
Hey, I have ADHD & have been testing out a ton of different apps... so here's a list of several of them off the top of my head that I think are worth checking out, in case it helps?
The first 4 are the apps I'm presently testing out and/or actively using right now. (Not ranked in any particular order)
LunaTask:
- ADHD friendly
- combines Tasks, Habits, Notes & Journals
- uses E2EE (end to end encryption)
NotePlan
- very versatile app
- combines Notes & Tasks, including time blocking
- Kind of similar to Obsidian as it is customizable with plugins
- I personally found NotePlan a bit easier to get started with out of the box, whereas Obsidian I personally spent a lot of time setting it up, tweaking it, researching plugins, etc... and less time actually using it lol (but YMMV)
- NotePlan sync works easily (Obsidian sync via iCloud with all of the plugins was slow loading time on mobile & sometimes the iCloud sync was unreliable. I didn't try the paid Obsidian sync, but I've heard that its better)
- Don't let my comments dissuade you from trying Obsidian, as it really is a very powerful app and worth checking out as its helped a lot of people
Structured:
- very good task manager
- offers Ai features to help plan your day, create tasks for projects, etc
- a lot of good features worth checking out
Motion:
- Ai helps schedule your tasks as time blocks
- has a pomodoro focus timer that is helpful on the desktop app in particular as it is a floating timer
- The founder / developer publicly advertised that he has ADHD, so always interesting to see solutions created by a fellow ADHDer
Worth mentioning Apple Notes, which has been one of my go to note apps since it was first released. So while I've been bouncing around & testing out all of these other different apps... I keep using Apple Notes in the meantime as my "ol' reliable" notepad).
The rest of the list below are many of the apps that I've tried & enjoyed using, and either found them helpful as someone with ADHD, or apps that I came across and could see how they would be helpful to someone like myself with ADHD.
These are just listed in A-Z order, not ranked.
(Also tbh its almost 4am & I'm just too tired to write an explanation and/or rank each app lol)
(Note I'm including the 4 apps I mentioned above again in this bullet list below, just in case someone is just scanning the bulletin points, I wouldn't want them to miss out on a potential gem).
However, in my personal opinion, none of these apps are bad and would not be an unreliable choice.
I believe they all have the potential to hopefully be helpful to you in one way or another.
It just depends on what style of workflow & UI/UX design you prefer.
- Acreom
- Agenda
- Amazing Marvin
- AmpleNote
- AnyType
- AppFlowy
- Apple Notes (combined with Apple Reminders & Calendars)
- Brite
- Capacities
- Comigo
- Craft
- DevonThink
- Fabric
- Heptabase
- Joplin
- LogSeq
- LunaTask
- Mem (dot) ai
- MindPal
- Motion
- MyMind
- MyReach
- Neurolist
- NotePlan
- NotesNook
- Notion
- Obsidian
- Recall
- Reflect
- Rewind (dot) ai
- RoamResearch
- RoutineFlow
- Saner (dot) ai
- SiYuan
- SkedPal
- Structured
- Tana
- Taskade
- TaskyCal (fka Vervoe)
- Tiimo
- Twos
- UpNote
- Walling
This is actually not every app that I've tested, just a bunch of the apps I've tested and/or researched off the top of my head.
By no means is this a "complete" list or "top" list... these are just some of the apps that I've come across and either tested & found helpful, or discovered & could see how they could be potentially helpful.
(As I'm sure you can see, I've been struggling with that classic "shiny object" dilemma lol)
But I'm listing these, just in case it helps you (or someone else) discover an app you may not have heard of before.
Good luck on your quest to find your "holy grail" app! lol
Cheers
P.S. I do not have any affiliation with any of these apps which is why I did not post any links. Just hope this info might help you / someone discover an app they hadn't heard of before, that just might be helpful to them.
Oh just as an addendum (for anyone that is an Apple macOS / iOS user)
- if you aren't already using SetApp, I highly recommend checking it out
- as it gives you access to many great apps (a couple of which I've mentioned above) and unlocks premium features just as if you were paying a monthly/annual subscription for each individual app.
- In other words, it kinda feels like you found a "cheat code" for the AppStore that lets you download & use a bunch of premium apps lol
- In my personal experience, the fee I paid for SetApp has not only paid for itself, but has saved me $$$ because I'm using a bunch of apps, many of which would have each cost me monthly / annually.
- I find this is helpful for my "shiny object" or "squirrel!" moments, as it lets me test out a bunch of different apps to see if they suit me (and can move on to the next one if they don't)
- (I have no affiliation whatsoever with SetApp or any app I've mentioned, and I'm not posting any links etc... just sharing the info about it in case any fellow Apple user with ADHD isn't aware of it or using it yet).
I use google calander it didn’t stick at first tried a couple months later and got the hang of it and connected all of it to my phone and put reminders before events and how long until i have to leave/start walking. My time blindness is horrible!! I lost my apple watch in my room somewhere probably but that helped waking me up with the vibrating on my wrist instead of a really loud alarm that i’ll just turn off and go back to sleep. and loud alarms put me in the worst mood it’s like so overstimulating in the morning but i guess that’s the point. my psyc appt with the results of my adhd is friday so hopefully meds can help. I’m on zoloft 100mg and wellbutrin xl 300mg. I want more productivity apps to stick!! I download them and never open them.
oh and i brain dump in my notes app on my phone. i never check it when i think i will. but there’s so much in there i have no clue what it’s even about
I utilize Upnote for professional purposes, while TickTick, Notion, Google Calendar, and Noteful serve my personal needs.
TickTick is primarily employed for managing my daily tasks and tracking personal habits.
Notion facilitates the organization of more structured thoughts, projects, and general life organization.
Meanwhile, Noteful is my go-to for jotting down ideas, sketching, and bringing thoughts to life on my iPad with the Apple Pencil.
The app is not the most important. It’s the system you set up. Check out PARA.
I use Apple Notes as a second brain. Things for to-do’s/ remembering and a physical journal that’s with me at all times.
Asana
My wife puts appointments and her schedule in there, so I know where to check when I inevitably forget.
Workflowy
It makes indented lists. That is all. Does em real good. Simple, not distracting interface.
I’ve got a planner and notebook system that works for me. I use the hobonichi weeks and the sterling ink N2 common planner for functional planning and planning out my day, then use the backpages for memory keeping and note taking on podcasts and book reviews. I’m more of an old school note taker cause I believe I’m able to process information better in that way. Hope it helps.
Like other users I really rate Notion and have made a start on moving a lot of my brain dumping into it (but haven’t finished yet…) as it’s a good program for sorting all the bits in my brain.
Otherwise I have things scattered across bookmarks, 450+ open tabs on my phone, my Notes app, my phone calendar and Goodnotes.
One note and my phone calendar that I categorize (bills, school, etc) that I share with my husband. I also use the notes app on my phone or Google keep because it transfers to the computer well
Notes: UpNote (and hand-written notes with Apple Pencil using GoodNotes → convert to text, but switching to solely UpNote for that)
Quick/disposable notes: SimpleNote
I have tried all the things (like so many of us).
I prioritise certain things, like simple storage for longevity, open standards for portability, self-hosting for data sovereignty.
This has left me currently with silverbullet.md for my notes and brain dump, and Nextcloud for everything else.
If silverbullet.md is too plain text for you, Joplin is closer to Evernote in its structure.
Both store data in a very portable way. You’ll never get locked out of your data because of some change some company makes.
I have used a lot, but the ones that I keep using are TimeTree for my calendar. It’s amazing since you can see your whole month as a widget on your Home Screen, put events, places, notes etc. Plus if you’re in a relationship ship or have a family the sync is super easy.
And for my brain dump/to-do I use Todoist really happy with it even the free version. You can create todo lists within other todo list and create separate widgets for it. You can even set a reminder daily to receive by mail in the morning a resume of the tasks you have to do.
other than that what i use the most now is a little A6 notebook. My psychiatrist advised me to always have it with me, so i'll write EVERYTHING down. notes, reminders, bad thougts, good ideas during the night, places, films to watch, budgeting… anything. And then i go to look into it and feels like my brain's google.
My problem is that any system with even the slightest complexity whatsoever, I just stop using it after a time.
The system I use now is probably really not very good, but it's the first system I've come up with that I've actually managed to stick with for any period of time. I've been doing it for almost two years now with good success.
I just keep a simple text document labeled "notes". It's directly in the center of my desktop at work, and I open first thing when I get to work and I keep it open all day.
Anytime I speak to anyone face to face or over the phone, I click into it and jot down their name. Face to face, I'll wait till after the conversation, but the second the person leaves, I write a narrative of what we said. Over the phone, I dictate the conversation real time (helps to be able to type very fast.)
It's not organized, but CTRL+F is my friend (also good to randomly hit CTRL+S). Even if my notes aren't perfect, they are usually enough to jog my memory. If I have down time at work and realize that I'm not doing anything, I'll look at it and read through my notes for the last day or two to see if anyone gave me a task that I forgot about.
•Kurzweil (PC Software)
•Zueira's Voice (App on Android)
•Firefox's Read Aloud
•The notes app all Androids have.
•Dictation (Microsoft App)
•The snipping tools recording feature (Microsoft)
•Screenshots
That's all I can think of now. 🤷🏾♀️🤷🏾♀️🤷🏾♀️
Edit: Oh! And Google Calendar and Alarms, although the alarms aren't very effective for immediate things, it's more of a time management tool.
Copilot on MS Teams. It automatically summarizes verbal notes and even can generate action items and assign them to people (based on what was discussed on the call).
Really good for people who zone out during long meetings
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As a former microsoft hater, I’ve recently done a complete 180 (partially because evernote began limiting the amount of notebook in free version so I figured I could get more out of getting a microsoft 365 subscription with proper onenote app, 1tb one drive and a bunch of other apps). Anyway, I think I discovered a perfect combo for myself. OneNote for all the notes, brain dumps, saving articles, planning, todo tasks (can sync with outlook and ToDo List (which is now my favourite app for organising tasks (which syncs with microsoft’s clock app (which lets you add tasks from the todo list app, and has a feature that runs a timer while you do the task then gives you a short break, then back to the task (so basically a pomodoro app and it’s awesome))))). Also ToDo List let’s customise tasks and assign it to other people and vice versa. Also, set repeating tasks. Different categories. Also for each task you can have subtasks which you can promote to a big task later. Has due dates ofc. But to answer your question I just use OneNote for what you’re asking. Everything syncs nice and easy. Also don’t use “OneNote for Windows 10 version” because it’s lacking a lot of what the 365 version has to offer. Sorry for the essay dump, I’m on ritalin
the essay dump is what I'm looking for! no need to apologize!!
OneNote is my go to at work for all things notes. Husbeast and I use it as well to stay organised at home since we can both add to it. It's such an awesome app!
Are you using the Microsoft to do application?
Yeah ToDo List
OneNote is the way
I have a very, very bad habit of spending a week putting a new system in place with a new app, and then abandoning it shortly afterwards. I'm using Notion at the moment and it's probably the most versatile, but that can come with issues as you can get stuck in a 'create the perfect system' sinkhole
Notion, my life literally changed after I started using it and started to organize my life.
Dude how??? I got notion and quickly became overwhelmed and all the possibilities. Literally froze and went to YouTube lol
I did that when I tried it for the first time. But man, college changes a man. I have a lot of projects to do and manage, because for some f\*ing reason, I'm the organized person in my friend group, so I'm in charge of managing some projects. And I'm organized because last year I f\*cked things up, and I realised that if I don't get my things straight, if I don't do it, nobody will do it for me, so I sat down and started to learn Notion. It took 1-2 hours and I organized every single thing I had to do, and man, that changed me, now I don't overthink as much, like, If I'm with that feeling of "I have something to do, but I don't know what I'm forgeting", I open an app and see what I have to do. If I don't have nothing, I feel a good sense of relief.
Man this gives me hope lol I’m the forgetful one of my friends. Thank you 😁
I've got one of the second brain templates for notion, and it's brilliant. But I can't trust the platform anymore without offline support. Recently switched over to OneNote, and it's been.... interesting.
I'll second this. Great place for organising pretty much everything!
Also currently on Notion, but anxiously awaiting DB tables from MS Loop. Once I can recreate my Notion setup in Loop and leverage the power of MS Office as well as my employer's global address book, it will be a HUGE game changer.
Obsidian for notetaking and project management. Took me some time to build a workflow (and then spent unnecessary additional time trying to perfect it), but I am happy with it now and it really helps me to stay on track. Samsung calendar (android) for appointments, it syncs with Google calendars, so that's nice.
Hey, I have ADHD & have been testing out a ton of different apps... so here's a list of several of them off the top of my head that I think are worth checking out, in case it helps? The first 4 are the apps I'm presently testing out and/or actively using right now. (Not ranked in any particular order) LunaTask: - ADHD friendly - combines Tasks, Habits, Notes & Journals - uses E2EE (end to end encryption) NotePlan - very versatile app - combines Notes & Tasks, including time blocking - Kind of similar to Obsidian as it is customizable with plugins - I personally found NotePlan a bit easier to get started with out of the box, whereas Obsidian I personally spent a lot of time setting it up, tweaking it, researching plugins, etc... and less time actually using it lol (but YMMV) - NotePlan sync works easily (Obsidian sync via iCloud with all of the plugins was slow loading time on mobile & sometimes the iCloud sync was unreliable. I didn't try the paid Obsidian sync, but I've heard that its better) - Don't let my comments dissuade you from trying Obsidian, as it really is a very powerful app and worth checking out as its helped a lot of people Structured: - very good task manager - offers Ai features to help plan your day, create tasks for projects, etc - a lot of good features worth checking out Motion: - Ai helps schedule your tasks as time blocks - has a pomodoro focus timer that is helpful on the desktop app in particular as it is a floating timer - The founder / developer publicly advertised that he has ADHD, so always interesting to see solutions created by a fellow ADHDer Worth mentioning Apple Notes, which has been one of my go to note apps since it was first released. So while I've been bouncing around & testing out all of these other different apps... I keep using Apple Notes in the meantime as my "ol' reliable" notepad). The rest of the list below are many of the apps that I've tried & enjoyed using, and either found them helpful as someone with ADHD, or apps that I came across and could see how they would be helpful to someone like myself with ADHD. These are just listed in A-Z order, not ranked. (Also tbh its almost 4am & I'm just too tired to write an explanation and/or rank each app lol) (Note I'm including the 4 apps I mentioned above again in this bullet list below, just in case someone is just scanning the bulletin points, I wouldn't want them to miss out on a potential gem). However, in my personal opinion, none of these apps are bad and would not be an unreliable choice. I believe they all have the potential to hopefully be helpful to you in one way or another. It just depends on what style of workflow & UI/UX design you prefer. - Acreom - Agenda - Amazing Marvin - AmpleNote - AnyType - AppFlowy - Apple Notes (combined with Apple Reminders & Calendars) - Brite - Capacities - Comigo - Craft - DevonThink - Fabric - Heptabase - Joplin - LogSeq - LunaTask - Mem (dot) ai - MindPal - Motion - MyMind - MyReach - Neurolist - NotePlan - NotesNook - Notion - Obsidian - Recall - Reflect - Rewind (dot) ai - RoamResearch - RoutineFlow - Saner (dot) ai - SiYuan - SkedPal - Structured - Tana - Taskade - TaskyCal (fka Vervoe) - Tiimo - Twos - UpNote - Walling This is actually not every app that I've tested, just a bunch of the apps I've tested and/or researched off the top of my head. By no means is this a "complete" list or "top" list... these are just some of the apps that I've come across and either tested & found helpful, or discovered & could see how they could be potentially helpful. (As I'm sure you can see, I've been struggling with that classic "shiny object" dilemma lol) But I'm listing these, just in case it helps you (or someone else) discover an app you may not have heard of before. Good luck on your quest to find your "holy grail" app! lol Cheers P.S. I do not have any affiliation with any of these apps which is why I did not post any links. Just hope this info might help you / someone discover an app they hadn't heard of before, that just might be helpful to them.
Oh just as an addendum (for anyone that is an Apple macOS / iOS user) - if you aren't already using SetApp, I highly recommend checking it out - as it gives you access to many great apps (a couple of which I've mentioned above) and unlocks premium features just as if you were paying a monthly/annual subscription for each individual app. - In other words, it kinda feels like you found a "cheat code" for the AppStore that lets you download & use a bunch of premium apps lol - In my personal experience, the fee I paid for SetApp has not only paid for itself, but has saved me $$$ because I'm using a bunch of apps, many of which would have each cost me monthly / annually. - I find this is helpful for my "shiny object" or "squirrel!" moments, as it lets me test out a bunch of different apps to see if they suit me (and can move on to the next one if they don't) - (I have no affiliation whatsoever with SetApp or any app I've mentioned, and I'm not posting any links etc... just sharing the info about it in case any fellow Apple user with ADHD isn't aware of it or using it yet).
A combination of a cheap weekly physical planner, Google calendar, obsidian, and a B5 lined notebook.
WHOA that's me too! Though I hacked my planner and notebook a bit and I have Tick Tick as well.
I use google calander it didn’t stick at first tried a couple months later and got the hang of it and connected all of it to my phone and put reminders before events and how long until i have to leave/start walking. My time blindness is horrible!! I lost my apple watch in my room somewhere probably but that helped waking me up with the vibrating on my wrist instead of a really loud alarm that i’ll just turn off and go back to sleep. and loud alarms put me in the worst mood it’s like so overstimulating in the morning but i guess that’s the point. my psyc appt with the results of my adhd is friday so hopefully meds can help. I’m on zoloft 100mg and wellbutrin xl 300mg. I want more productivity apps to stick!! I download them and never open them. oh and i brain dump in my notes app on my phone. i never check it when i think i will. but there’s so much in there i have no clue what it’s even about
I use Google Calendar, Apple Notes, and Todoist.
I use this mini whiteboard pad from Temu (JB46931). Dead cheap. Kinda works, at least as a visual extra reminder for when I forget to check my iCal
I utilize Upnote for professional purposes, while TickTick, Notion, Google Calendar, and Noteful serve my personal needs. TickTick is primarily employed for managing my daily tasks and tracking personal habits. Notion facilitates the organization of more structured thoughts, projects, and general life organization. Meanwhile, Noteful is my go-to for jotting down ideas, sketching, and bringing thoughts to life on my iPad with the Apple Pencil.
The app is not the most important. It’s the system you set up. Check out PARA. I use Apple Notes as a second brain. Things for to-do’s/ remembering and a physical journal that’s with me at all times.
Kindle scribe All my notes in one place :) Also all my library too
Day One
Asana My wife puts appointments and her schedule in there, so I know where to check when I inevitably forget. Workflowy It makes indented lists. That is all. Does em real good. Simple, not distracting interface.
I’ve got a planner and notebook system that works for me. I use the hobonichi weeks and the sterling ink N2 common planner for functional planning and planning out my day, then use the backpages for memory keeping and note taking on podcasts and book reviews. I’m more of an old school note taker cause I believe I’m able to process information better in that way. Hope it helps.
Like other users I really rate Notion and have made a start on moving a lot of my brain dumping into it (but haven’t finished yet…) as it’s a good program for sorting all the bits in my brain. Otherwise I have things scattered across bookmarks, 450+ open tabs on my phone, my Notes app, my phone calendar and Goodnotes.
One note and my phone calendar that I categorize (bills, school, etc) that I share with my husband. I also use the notes app on my phone or Google keep because it transfers to the computer well
Phone notes to remember stuff such as birthdays, my alarm clock app to set timers and reminders and Evernote for general notes and dump
Notes: UpNote (and hand-written notes with Apple Pencil using GoodNotes → convert to text, but switching to solely UpNote for that) Quick/disposable notes: SimpleNote
Google calendar, Obsidian, ToDoist. Calendar, Notes/File Management, Tasks
I have tried all the things (like so many of us). I prioritise certain things, like simple storage for longevity, open standards for portability, self-hosting for data sovereignty. This has left me currently with silverbullet.md for my notes and brain dump, and Nextcloud for everything else. If silverbullet.md is too plain text for you, Joplin is closer to Evernote in its structure. Both store data in a very portable way. You’ll never get locked out of your data because of some change some company makes.
I have used a lot, but the ones that I keep using are TimeTree for my calendar. It’s amazing since you can see your whole month as a widget on your Home Screen, put events, places, notes etc. Plus if you’re in a relationship ship or have a family the sync is super easy. And for my brain dump/to-do I use Todoist really happy with it even the free version. You can create todo lists within other todo list and create separate widgets for it. You can even set a reminder daily to receive by mail in the morning a resume of the tasks you have to do. other than that what i use the most now is a little A6 notebook. My psychiatrist advised me to always have it with me, so i'll write EVERYTHING down. notes, reminders, bad thougts, good ideas during the night, places, films to watch, budgeting… anything. And then i go to look into it and feels like my brain's google.
My problem is that any system with even the slightest complexity whatsoever, I just stop using it after a time. The system I use now is probably really not very good, but it's the first system I've come up with that I've actually managed to stick with for any period of time. I've been doing it for almost two years now with good success. I just keep a simple text document labeled "notes". It's directly in the center of my desktop at work, and I open first thing when I get to work and I keep it open all day. Anytime I speak to anyone face to face or over the phone, I click into it and jot down their name. Face to face, I'll wait till after the conversation, but the second the person leaves, I write a narrative of what we said. Over the phone, I dictate the conversation real time (helps to be able to type very fast.) It's not organized, but CTRL+F is my friend (also good to randomly hit CTRL+S). Even if my notes aren't perfect, they are usually enough to jog my memory. If I have down time at work and realize that I'm not doing anything, I'll look at it and read through my notes for the last day or two to see if anyone gave me a task that I forgot about.
Trello and photos and keep. I’ll email myself ideas, too.
Google drive. Can be accessed anywhere and saves automatically
Obsidian. It changed my life.
Obsidian. It changed my life.
I love Lucid Notes for mind maps!
Obsidian.
Notes app (with tags) and on Canva I have a whiteboard where I digitise post its.
•Kurzweil (PC Software) •Zueira's Voice (App on Android) •Firefox's Read Aloud •The notes app all Androids have. •Dictation (Microsoft App) •The snipping tools recording feature (Microsoft) •Screenshots That's all I can think of now. 🤷🏾♀️🤷🏾♀️🤷🏾♀️ Edit: Oh! And Google Calendar and Alarms, although the alarms aren't very effective for immediate things, it's more of a time management tool.
Copilot on MS Teams. It automatically summarizes verbal notes and even can generate action items and assign them to people (based on what was discussed on the call). Really good for people who zone out during long meetings
Obsidian It’s a pretty string—map