Organise with Humble

5 ways to organise things the way you think

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Common problems

Folders were not made for how you think

  • Out of sight, out of mindYou put it away to keep it safe. Then you forget it is there.See the fix
  • It fits in two placesA normal folder makes you pick one. Copy it into a second folder, and one copy goes out of date.See the fix
  • Lost in the switchYou open Gmail to find one email. Then you forget why you went there.See the fix
  • Where did I put it?You saved it somewhere. Now you cannot remember where.See the fix

This is even harder with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism. In Humble, you link things once, and they appear where you need them.

#1 Put one thing in every folder it belongs to

Put notes and tasks in folders with Organise. One note can sit in two folders, like Tidewell and Retail. It is the same note in both, so there is never an old copy.

  • No old copies

#2 Link it once, and it comes back where you need it

Link notes, people and pages to a task in Related items. Go back to the page, and the task is there. Linking is private: linking a person does not share anything with them.

  • Less time looking for things

#3 Know your whole history with anyone

Link notes and tasks to a person or a company. Their Timeline shows your history together: every meeting, note and task, in order. See how contacts work

  • The full story, before every call

#4 Never miss a date

Give a task a Due date. Everything you add also appears on your timeline by date, so you can find it by when it happened.

  • Fewer missed dates

#5 Know what to do first

Drag tasks into Now, Next and Later. Start with Now. See how tasks work

  • Less time deciding what is next

You do not need all five. Start by putting a few notes in one folder.

Make your first folder

When to use what

A note, a task or a contact?

  • When you have a thought

    Notes

    Write it on the page it is about. When you open that page again, the note is there, on a LinkedIn profile or any website.

    See how notes work
  • When something needs doing

    Tasks

    Link the files, emails and notes a task needs before you hand it over. The other person does not have to search. With everything in one place, it is easier to start, and starting is often the hardest part with ADHD.

    Why starting is hard with ADHD
  • When you work with someone

    Contacts

    Open a person or company, and see your whole history together. Every meeting, note and task, in order. Connect your tools once, and it is done.

    See how contacts work

For your team

Help your team get up to speed

Share a note, a task or a contact with a colleague. When they open that tool, task or LinkedIn profile, it is there for them. Nobody has to search for the right document, or ask you where it is.

Where can I find this document?

Re: Re: Onboarding doc?4 emails

Has anyone got the Q4 report?12 replies

  • A note on a tool

    How we use HubSpot

    There when they open HubSpot

  • A task

    Send the Q4 report

    With the doc, the email and who to ask

  • A contact

    Sam Lee, Tidewell

    Your shared notes, on their LinkedIn profile

“Every switch cost me precious seconds and was able to distract me from the task I was doing. Humble streamlined the process.”
Dima Dobrynin
Founder, Staxel

Ideas to copy

Ideas to get you started

Start with one folder. Link the things that belong to it.

  • For you

    Shopping for something big

    New sofa
    • A link to each one you are looking at
    • A note on size and price
    • A task to decide by Saturday
  • For you

    Looking for a job

    Job hunt
    • A note on each job advert
    • The recruiter, saved from LinkedIn
    • A task for each step, with a due date
  • For you

    Planning a trip

    Lisbon in May
    • A link to each place to stay
    • A note on what to see
    • A task to book the train
  • For work

    Notes on competitors

    Competitors
    • A note on each competitor’s website
    • Their pricing pages, linked
    • Share a note with a teammate
  • For work

    AI chats for each project

    Website relaunch
    • Each chat from ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini
    • A note on what each chat was for
    • Linked to the task it helps with
    See Humble for AI chats
  • For work

    An initiative you lead

    Enterprise launch
    • A task for each piece of work, with an owner
    • See how many are done
    • The plan and the docs it needs, linked
    Read the Chief of Staff guide

Good to know

Before you start

More ways Humble helps

What to read next

  • Tasks

    Always know what to do next.

  • Notes

    Write it down, close the tab and find it again.

  • Contacts

    Remember everyone you meet and how you met.

  • Home

    Your notes, tasks and day in every new tab.

  • Calendar

    All your calendars, birthdays and what you got done.

  • Timeline

    See all your work in sync, for you, your team and your projects.

Organise it your way

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