# How to organize your daily notes ![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/R1DQhzyLxGY/maxresdefault.jpg) ## Introduction [(00:00:00)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1DQhzyLxGY&t=0s) - A method for maintaining a well-structured daily note will be demonstrated. [(00:00:00)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1DQhzyLxGY&t=0s) - A daily note is a dedicated note for each day, similar to a calendar or notebook with daily entries. [(00:00:06)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1DQhzyLxGY&t=6s) - The daily notes can be navigated chronologically, moving forward and backward in time. [(00:00:10)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1DQhzyLxGY&t=10s) ## What should you put in a Daily Note? [(00:00:20)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1DQhzyLxGY&t=20s) - Daily notes can be used to store various types of lists, including to-do lists, task lists, standard bullet lists, and shopping lists. [(00:00:35)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1DQhzyLxGY&t=35s) - Links to external content such as tweets and articles, backlinks to other notes, and tags can be saved within daily notes. [(00:00:50)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1DQhzyLxGY&t=50s) - Daily notes can also include audio note transcriptions, meeting notes, embedded documents, and images. [(00:01:16)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1DQhzyLxGY&t=76s) ## Main tools used to organize daily notes [(00:01:29)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1DQhzyLxGY&t=89s) - Daily notes can become disorganized if items within them are not structured. [(00:01:35)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1DQhzyLxGY&t=95s) - Collapsing and nesting bullets, divider lines, tags, backlinks, and structure can be used to organize daily notes. [(00:01:39)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1DQhzyLxGY&t=99s) - The speaker will demonstrate how to use these tools to organize daily notes. [(00:01:49)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1DQhzyLxGY&t=109s) ## Daily note walkthrough [(00:01:55)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1DQhzyLxGY&t=115s) - The speaker divides their daily notes into sections using divider lines to separate their to-do list and daily log. [(00:02:07)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1DQhzyLxGY&t=127s) - The speaker back links their to-do lists and daily logs to easily access a chronological list of those notes. [(00:02:40)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1DQhzyLxGY&t=160s) - The speaker uses nested bullet points to organize information within their daily notes, often including a backlinked title under each nested bullet. [(00:04:52)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1DQhzyLxGY&t=292s) ## How to use tags in your daily note [(00:08:04)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1DQhzyLxGY&t=484s) - Fleeting thoughts and ideas can be stored in daily notes using tags. [(00:08:09)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1DQhzyLxGY&t=489s) - Clicking on a tag allows users to easily find all notes associated with that specific tag. [(00:08:45)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1DQhzyLxGY&t=525s) - Tags can be used for various purposes, such as tracking side project ideas, article ideas, growth ideas, and creating reading lists. [(00:08:27)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1DQhzyLxGY&t=507s)