My Google Productivity System Using ONLY 2 Apps

[@Imaginationistruth]

Thank you Jonny, I love your videos, I am a Google user and I tried many options but I always come back, this is a very practical tool

[@JonnyBoyd]

Once you know how effective and efficient Google apps are, it's so hard to move away from them! Thanks for the comment - I really appreciate it!

[@Rene-fs6gl]

I’m using the exact same system. It works!

[@JonnyBoyd]

100% simple but effective! Thanks for the comment - I really appreciate it!

[@JamesStrickland]

Thank you for making this video. The more I try other porgrams, the more they drive me back to keep and drive. I am curious, do you have seperate para systems for say work and one for personal or keep them all together. Also, do some notes stay in keep and never go into drive?

[@JonnyBoyd]

At the minute I just have everything in one but instead of having two completely separate systems, it might be an idea to have 'Work' and 'Personal' folders inside your PARA folders so that they are still stored using the four main folders. I have really basic ideas kept in my Google Keep and my to-do lists as I don't think having a Google Doc with one line is particularly beneficial to me, and to-do lists don't really move across the two different apps that well so I prefer to keep them in Google Keep. Hope all that helps and thanks very much for the comment - I really appreciate it!

[@JamesStrickland]

@@JonnyBoyd Sounds like some solid advice. I really appreciate you and this channel!

[@tismeDenis]

Great video Jonny, I love keep & Drive & will definately study your 2nd brain system as I have masses on Trello, Drive, Pocket etc 😭 scattered & overwhelming tbh 😂 for some reason I don't have the scan button above the plus sign on note? Ideas appreciated & thanks again. 👍

[@JonnyBoyd]

It's honestly so simple to use and everything is in the one place. The scanning on Google Drive might just be a quick update that needs to be done. If you need any other help let me know!

[@wherezthebeef]

Great video M8, seems much more Second Brain centered, and to me, Keep integrates just as much, if not moreso, with Google Calendar so for ... productivity... meaning: tasks, To Dos, Reminders... makes no sense to not use Keep with Google Calendar as much as with Google Drive. Eager to hear your take on this 🙂

[@JonnyBoyd]

Hi! I completely agree that Keep has really great integration with Google Calendar. I kinda find that Keep isn't great for longer notes and any other types of files such as PDF, spreadsheets etc which is why like to use Drive as well as Keep. Keep is definitely an app that does the job of three or four others tho!

[@tariqmuhammad6227]

but how to link similar topics in google docs and google drive , for example if i type on topic in programming is match with another topic in another programming topic how to creating link with us ? ( something like obsidian internal links but more simpler )

[@JonnyBoyd]

I'll admit this is one of the weaker aspects of using Google apps. However, Google Keep does allow you to apply tags to your notes which can do a similar job. Although Google Docs is kinda limited with that!

[@williamiwneferi3460]

I'm a bit confused about how Keep and Docs work together in the BASB system. Are the Keep notes only meant to be temp notes waiting to be distilled? And how do you organize the Keep notes, since there aren't folders? Is it like a label for "Projects" and another label for the specific project? Thx for your videos 🙏

[@JonnyBoyd]

You're bang on there. I use Keep for shorter notes or notes that i take while I'm out and about or short on time. I then put them into Drive where I distill them properly and then can access them within my PARA system. In terms of organising the notes in Keep, there is a 'label' function which is really useful so I just apply a label to each note which makes it really easy to find! So I have one currently for 'UX Design' which is a module in university I have. Hope that helps a bit. If you need any more info please let me know!

[@sijusivan4188]

Can u make an elaborate video on PARA system in Drive?

[@JonnyBoyd]

Hi. Hopefully will have this out in the next few weeks for you! Thanks for the video idea!

[@tariqmuhammad6227]

Recently, Google Podcast was abandoned. Is it possible in the future to abandon Google Keep as well?

[@kaicastle.]

Good question, they abandoned it to integrate podcasts inside KZbin.. Although it’s possible, it may not be soon as Keep is their only note taking app..

[@JonnyBoyd]

I agree with this. I can't see them abandoning Google Keep any time soon. Otherwise the only other real 'note taking' app they provide is Google Docs which isn't really suitable for quicker, smaller notes!

[@mustafabouras-r5w]

so in this time you must been already completed the web dev project

[@JonnyBoyd]

Yep completed it and just waiting on a few results to come in!

[@callmeNeno]

Apple Notes & iCloud Drive!

[@wherezthebeef]

It's an option. But for people invested $ in the Google Ecosystem, makes no sense. Or if you use Windows... also comes down to aesthetics and preference, some prefer Keep and hate Apple Notes, vice versa.

[@EnergyCenterDotTV]

I don't trust Google to not ditch Keep

[@JonnyBoyd]

Oh 100% although I think having it pre-installed on Android devices might help it stay so fingers crossed nothing happens to it!