THE IDEA

Keep tutorial links with the problem they solve. Send them to Ruminate and search when you have time to try the technique.

Save it when you discover it

You find a tutorial that explains exactly how to fix a spreadsheet problem. You are on your phone and cannot try it yet. By the time you sit down to work, you cannot remember where you found it.

Send the link to Ruminate with the task it helps you complete. Your own description can be more useful later than the tutorial’s headline.

Name the problem you will be solving

For example: “Spreadsheet tutorial—remove duplicate rows before combining the monthly reports,” followed by the website or social post link.

Use the terms you expect to remember when doing the work. For a repair or craft tutorial, include the item or technique. If one written step is especially useful, you can also send a readable screenshot.

Open it when you can act on it

Search for duplicate rows or monthly reports in Ruminate when you return to the spreadsheet. Open the matching entry and follow the source link to the full instructions.

Keep the original source available for demonstrations and details. Saving a link is not a promise that a whole video has been transcribed or permanently archived.

Add what worked for you

After trying the tutorial, send a short note with the same subject and any adjustment you made. The next time you face that task, you can find both the reference and your own experience.

Start with one tutorial you actually plan to use.

Keep the next thing worth remembering.

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