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Some very valuable tools/apps
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Wrote a similar post some time ago, sharing the most valuable ones I'm still using now.
Please share if you have similar hugely valuable ones <3
You might find some of these basic. And they are, but it e.g. took me a long time to get an AI notetaker, even though I'd known of them for years. So here's a little nudge to try something that might prove useful!
Note: You can just pay for stuff. If it makes your life easier, do the estimation whether it is actually worth it to buy a service/tool, pay for cleaning/grocery deliveries, etc. Our time and mental capacity is often worth way more than the money we'd give for something.
I've started thinking of a lot more things like investments and it has significantly changed how I spend money with big benefits.
Collects all your messaging apps in one. IN ONE!
This is the app I love and enjoy most over all else.
It is such a quality of life improvement, given I easily text with 5-10 people a day across platforms.
This is huge for me. Especially working with coaching clients. I dont take notes while talking with them bc I want to be present, and I'm not good at jotting down things systematically afterwards. This helps both me and them keep track of what's happened and what themes we are working with. And I can use AI to summarize & draw out things from across our sessions!
This is pretty new to me, but I really love it. I find (surprised & unexpectedly) that it motivates me to work more because I like seeing the numbers go up :P
It's also helpful to help me estimate (& calibrate!) the amount of time I spend on different projects & tasks
So I don't understand why this works for me, but it does.
Instead of simply blocking my youtube, all I see is what's on the image below.
Somehow this makes my brain feel accepting - where with other blockers, I feel denied/parented & simply want to unblock (Tristan Harris from CHT would say it's bc I get to roll the slot machine).
I can still use the websites - there's just no scrolling. That is most often what catches me.
It also blocks: Facebook, Reddit, Linkedin, Instagram, Twitter & a few more
NO PHONE - only browser extension :(
I haven't used these much myself but have spoken with others where it changed their lives.
One I know works well is Appblock. But there are many out there.
You can set the blocking rules to be only outside/inside certain locations, fx your home (sometimes even specific rooms).
I spoke with a girl who gave the unlock to her boyfriend and now she just nearly doesn't procrastinate or get sucked into scrolling. I found it hard to believe, but it's actually true.
The shame of asking for stupid reasons is simply too much.
[And paino/ukulele/bass - there are many similar programs out there. This is just the one I prefer/use]
This isn't a productivity thing, but it still holds substantial value for me
This actually gets me playing the guitar. I am in this annoying state where I am not quite good enough to change chords so fast I can play songs, so practicing is very tedious and unrewarding. I have wanted to learn to play for +3 years, and it is only with #RealLifeGuitarHero I have genuinely progressed.
It requires a paid subscription, but it's easily worth it if you want to learn.
Another option is to take lessons, which is a lot more pricey..
I hope any prove valuable to you; it would be nice to hear if they did.
Do you have any things that are immensely helpful for you?
Share with us! We all need it :)
