Last time, I blogged about the basic tools I use. The article is here:
Today I want to introduce other small helpers that take my efficiency in online to a new level.
IN GENERAL
- Using smart watch for clock, sms / phone notification and alarm clock
- Send later function in Gmail for attention protection
- Boomerang extension in Gmail for attention protection (https://www.boomeranggmail.com/)
- Shortcuts and automation as much as possible (for me it’s OOO in Gmail), IFFT, and Apple shortcuts
- Access everything on my mobile via iPhone Search option
- Dictation in PC (https://www.speechtexter.com/)
- Dictation on a mobile phone under the microphone icon on the keyboard
APPLICATIONS
- Scanbot for scanning (https://scanproapp.com/en/index.html) + OCR functions on gdisk (recognition of objects and text in images)
- Toggl application for measuring time (https://toggl.com/)
- Microsoft To-Do for To-Do lists and notes (https://to-do.live.com/tasks)
- Trello for work visualization, kanban boards (https://trello.com/)
- Conf / Video calls platform (https://whereby.com/)
- Paid Streaks app to change habits
- Paid application Forest (pomodoro meter) – planting virtual trees
- Video / screen shooting:
Windows: Win + G
iPhone – native features
Android (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hecorat.screenrecorder.free&hl=en)
OTHER MINI HACKS
- Mouse Cursor Pointer in Windows (Settings -> Mouse-> Pointer Options -> Additional Mouse Options)
- IPhone text replacement (General -> Keyboard -> Text replacement)
- Elimination of blue light + applications in a dark mode (Flux or native Windows night screen function on desktop, Nightshift on iOS, Twighlight in Android
- Google forms and Microsoft Forms
