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Searching for a "productivity" system that fits PhD students

Hi,

I am a PhD student and I am searching for a "productivity" system. By now I use Evernote for storing almost everything that interests me and Wunderlist for to-do lists. I also have a small lab notebook where I note messy things. Finally, I have a bunch of sheets with hand calculations, diagrams, schematics and other stuff.

Thus, I want to implement a system for organizing everything and keep a track of my projects and tasks. I like Evernote so I would like some guide/book/tutorial about it.

I have read about Getting Things Done and Zen To Done, but I don't have much trust in all this stuff. I have also read a bunch of blog posts like "X tips for keep your PhD on track" and things like that, but I would like something more serious.

Any advice? Should I trust methods like GTD and similar?

Thanks in advanced!
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Are you familiar with Cal Newport? He's less about a system, or collection of tips and tricks, and more about routines that work for you, stemming from your own goals and need for focus. It's higher-level stuff (i.e. philosophy rather than software guide) but I've found it valuable. He's a comp sci academic.