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
* 3x3 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