Productivity Tools – TPW268

This week I am sharing 10 productivity tools that are working well for me right now.

10 favorite productivity tools

For each of these productivity tools I share what productivity purpose it serves, how I use it, what I like about it, and a couple of alternatives you might want to check out.

1. Sleep aid apps

• Sleep with Me podcast
• Calm
• Headspace
• White Noise

2. Calendar

• iOS calendars, but I view them all with Calendars 5
• Google Calendars
• Outlook calendar
• Tons of paper calendars to choose from!

3. Pen & paper

• Various notebooks and nice pens
• 3×3 sticky notes to do an emergency to-do list
• Legal pads

4. Timer

• The timer on your watch or phone (but beware the risk of looking at email or seeing alerts when you check the timer and then get distracted)
• Any kitchen timer
• Amazon timer cubes

5. Friend

• Someone who knows me, who I know cares about me but who will tell me the truth, kindly.
• A coach or a counselor

6. Password manager

• LastPass
• 1 Password
• Dashlane

7. TextExpander

• TextExpander (disclosure: TextExpander is a longtime sponsor of the podcast, although not sponsoring this episode)
• Phrase Express
• Typinator
• Breevy (for Windows)

8. Video Conferencing

• Zoom
• Skype

9. Smart Watch

• Apple Watch
• FitBit
• Garmin
• Samsung Galaxy Watch

10. Dropbox

• Google Drive
• Microsoft OneDrive
• Box.com

What do you think?

Do you use any of these tools, or are there others I didn’t mention that you find indispensable? Please share them in the comments section below this post or in The Productive Woman Community Facebook group, or send me an email.

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