# Evernote for Lawyers

## Metadata
- Author: [[David M. Ward]]
- Full Title: Evernote for Lawyers
- Category: #books
## Highlights
- "Develop the habit of planning tomorrow before tomorrow begins. . . Prior planning brings clarity, and clarity creates focus. . . necessities for success in any endeavor." ([Location 543](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00DKCQWHU&location=543))
- MITs are "most important tasks," the three tasks I have identified as being the most important for the day. These are tasks that advance my most important objectives. ([Location 554](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00DKCQWHU&location=554))
- I try to do MITs before I do anything else. If I get these three things done, I consider it a good day. ([Location 559](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00DKCQWHU&location=559))
- Peter Drucker once said, "There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all." ([Location 569](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00DKCQWHU&location=569))
- KEY POINT: If every day you choose the three most important tasks for the day, and do them, you will find yourself accomplishing more than you could ever imagine. MITs are one of the most valuable productivity tools I use. ([Location 572](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00DKCQWHU&location=572))
- There are four steps to any writing project: (1) Collect: Research/notes/ideas (2) Organize: Outline/rough structure (3) Create: First draft/first edit/additional edits (4) Polish: Final edits/graphics/final document ([Location 647](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00DKCQWHU&location=647))
- Every client file should have a "master note". This note is the rough equivalent of the master note for projects, bearing the .Active Projects: it contains the key information about the case and/or links to it in other notes. ([Location 766](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00DKCQWHU&location=766))