I’m Mike Vardy, and I help people build a better relationship with time — not by controlling it, but by working with it. Through my writing, courses, and community, I explore how intention and attention shape a more meaningful life — one rooted in the original idea of productiveness over productivity.
Evernote does it again...
Hello Reader,
On November 29th, Evernote announced on their blog that they were placing limitations on free users: 1 notebook, 50 notes.
I wonder if this is the first you're hearing from this... other than if you're a free user who tried to add a note anytime after December 4th.
Reply to this email if you're hearing this new limitation set here first.
I only discovered this new set of limits from a Facebook post from the team at Tool Finder. And I believe they only found out about it from TechCrunch.
You'd think that Evernote would have emailed all of its free users to let them know about this change, right? Nope. I got no such email. In fact, the only email I received from them recently was their Black Friday offers.
Not cool, Evernote.
I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that while I was using Evernote sporadically, that time has come to an end. I've moved everything out of Evernote, uninstalled the app and its web clipper, and have moved on.
And I'm now encouraging others to do the same.
Massive price increases. Limitations with little to no warning. It's clear that Evernote has a new kind of customer in mind. And I'm not it. Maybe you aren't either.
Now is the ideal time to pick up Your Evernote Endgame, a program I've developed to help you leave Evernote behind with less friction and more flow.
For a limited time – 50% more time than Evernote failed to give its free users to make a choice about their Evernote experience – I've brought back the launch price of Your Evernote Endgame: $24.
Your Evernote Endgame is a mini-course complete with migration guides, an exploration of Evernote alternatives so you can find your best option, and access to a community of digital notetakers and productive people who have either already made the move or are looknig to do the same.
Click here and use the code FORGETEVERNOTE to get Your Evernote Endgame for $24 until December 15th.
Got questions? Feedback? Insights you'd like to share? Reply to this email. I'd love to hear from you.
– Mike
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