Easy Mode Unlocked: The Ultimate Tana Starter Guide

Ev Chapman
April 15, 2024

Tana is one of the most powerful knowledge management tools I have used. But sometimes all those powerful features can overshadow just how simple it can be to get started. And I guarantee that most people are overthinking it from the very start.

In this video I'll walk you through how to get started with Tana without overthinking or overcomplicating things & then talk about how to build your system from this simplicity.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

00:53 How To Think About Tana

01:21 Collect On The Day Page

05:03 Organise With Supertags

07:38 Group Supertags into Hubs

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