AI for Breakfast

Post 49 - My ongoing quest for a set of Apps to boost productivity:
Milanote is now my favourite tool for organising ideas, projects and so much more…

This is from their website ‘Milanote is an easy-to-use tool to organize your ideas and projects into visual boards’ I think it's so much more, in fact I just upgraded to a paid account, I think it's that good!

This is yet another case of there being so many cool Apps out there that you may never hear of, unless by chance, like I did.

It's been around for a while apparently, who knew! I am building out the PARA methodology with it and if like me you’re more of a visual thinker then this could be something you’ll really enjoy using.

And yes, you may be wondering, this post is a little late given the blog's title and where’s the AI connection?

OK, so it’s been a busy day and I ran out of time, hopefully my newly developing productivity drive will alleviate that at some point.

Here’s the AI bit, today I tried out Claude AI on Sonnet 3. Basic prompt, no special instructions. Pretty good result I think.

PS: More dodgy type from ChatGPT in the image, apologies not enough time for Photoshopping it!

My Prompt:
I need a blog post article about how Milanote can help small business owners that think more visually use this excellent productivity tool to increase their productivity. It has some very useful templates. Mention at the end it's worth visiting their website to find out more. Please write in British English in a friendly and conversational tone.

Unleash Your Visual Thinking with Milanote

As a small business owner, keeping all your ideas, projects, and to-do lists organised can be a real challenge - especially if you're someone who thinks visually. Enter Milanote, the productivity tool that's tailored for visual thinkers like you.

Instead of trying to cram all your thoughts into a rigid, linear format, Milanote allows you to map out your ideas in a free-flowing, visual way. Build mind maps, add images and links, colour code notes, and move things around the infinite canvas until it all clicks into place for your brain.

One of the neat things about Milanote is the ability to toggle between board view and outline view. In board view, you can visually lay everything out and make connections. Then you can switch to the clean outline mode when you need to reorganise and refine your written notes.

Milanote is brilliant for solo entrepreneurs juggling multiple projects and workstreams. You can have separate boards for different areas of your business, like marketing ideas, product development, client work, etc. And everything is synced across devices so you can access your visual workspaces from anywhere.

As a visual thinker myself, I've found Milanote to be a gamechanger for organising my thoughts and maximising my productivity. No more getting bogged down by linear to-do lists that don't align with how my brain works.

Even better, Milanote offers ready-made templates to kickstart common workflows like project planning, content calendars, task management, and more. The templates give you a solid visual framework to build upon.

Key Features:

• Visual board layout for mapping ideas

• Toggle between board and outline views

• Ability to add images, links, notes

• Colour coding for organisation

• Infinite canvas to organise visually

• Templates for common workflows

• Synced across devices

• Designed for visual thinkers

So if you're a small business owner who thinks visually and struggles with traditional productivity tools, I highly recommend giving Milanote a go. Visit their website at milanote.com to learn more and sign up for a free trial. Your visually-oriented brain will thank you!