In August I completed a training to become an Evernote Certified Consultant!  It’s no secret how much I believe in Evernote’s ability to deliver peace of mind through its highly customizable, searchable personal database of information.

Without Evernote, I absolutely would have needed an extra meeting with my accountant. We met last week and I referred to notes in Evernote numerous times: notes from my bookkeeper, saved reports, contract from purchasing my car, 2014’s tax return, and more.

My September wedding date looms, and (as organized as I am) I just had my first anxiety dream about it!  Nic and I have decided to write our own vows.  Naturally, I’ve been building a note called “Wedding Vows” where I collect thoughts, advice shared from married folks, links to articles, and quotes from favorite authors. 

It seems as if every other week Nic gets a text from me while I’m standing in the Whole Foods deli asking “what’s the name of that Italian salami that I love?” It’s anyone’s guess as to why it took so long for me to add “Finocchiona” to Evernote, holding the record for my shortest note.

Within days of saying “yes” a year ago, I created my “Wedding” notebook in Evernote for our big day this September.  It has been absolutely essential!  How do people plan weddings (let alone anything) without Evernote!  It not only keeps my head straight, but allows me to seamlessly share information with my sister and sister-in-law to be who are helping with planning.  Here is a sampling of my 62 notes in my Wedding notebook:

A past client of mine recently asked me for some bookkeeper referrals.  This is common, and I’m happy to do it.  It’s also common for me to share referrals for graphic designers, virtual assistants, and freelance resources.  I finally learned that if I have them all in one note, I can simply copy and paste the sources into an email within seconds, instead of reinventing the wheel each time I’m asked.