Notion is an awesome productivity and note-taking app that I use to organize my life. In fact, my friend Joy Morin and I give a workshop called Organize Your Life With Notion. For years, I championed Evernote but have officially made a full transition out of Evernote and into Notion.
Notion offers a highly visual organizational experience and is free for what most people need (unlike Evernote!). Its design is extremely flexible and customizable, and it can be used in as simple or as advanced a way as you like.
Here are some more resources on utilizing Notion as an independent music teacher:
- The Piano Pantry Podcast, Episode 105 – Evernote vs. Notion
- The Piano Pantry Podcast, Episode 109 – Joy & Amy: Ways We Used Notion This Week
- An Introduction to Notion (Joy Morin | colorinmypiano.com)
Feedly. Using an RSS Reader is, in my opinion, the only way to properly manage content in today’s world. An RSS Reader is like a personalized digital newspaper. You tell it the website you want to follow, and it will stream all the newsfeeds into one location so you can keep up with new content in one place.
Read more about how I use Feedly in this post: Managing Internet Content the Easy Way.
Grammarly. My English teacher and writing sidekick. With Grammarly Premium, you not only get the basic critical grammar and spell-check errors, but you also get instant feedback on over 400 advanced grammar rules. Microsoft Word spell-check can’t even touch the capability of this program.
Read more on why I love Grammarly in this post: Grammarly – Spell Check on Steroids.
LastPass. I couldn’t manage all my accounts and passwords properly without Last Pass in this day and age. Your life will be made easier (and more secure).