![]() I’m more than happy to pay for an app if it can positively impact my productivity and amp up my creativity.Could you help to raise vital funds for SSAFA in your local area? You don’t need a military background, just the ability to get on with all kinds of people, some basic I.T skills and good written and spoken English. I discovered long ago that when it comes to the right tools, payment isn’t an issue. I’d love to hear about your favorite apps and why you use them. It allows you so much control it has completely changed the way I write.Ī Print Tool I love is my Unique Planner – I had to include the planner I designed because in spite of all the wonderful task management, note, and calendar apps, I’ve discovered making notes and tracking task’s on paper is far more productive for me – plus research indicates that you remember more about what you physically write down than what you type. I also write all my blog posts here, as well as magazine articles and video scripts. I’ve done my last 4 books on Scrivener and I just finished the first draft of my next one as well. Writing: Scrivener is hands down my favorite writing program. It’s a nice visual design and it’s very easy to post text, add photos, and links. It allows me to shove my Twitter feed to the side of my monitor and only check it when necessary. ![]() Twitter: Tweetbot is my preferred Twitter client. I’m going to wait and see as Spark develops. Outlook is way too feature heavy so why waste screen space with things I don’t need? Spark almost dethroned Apple Mail for me, and I still really like it, but they have some bugs to work out with conversation threads, changing fonts, and other simple but important issues. Sure it’s bare bones and is designed for simplicity, but at the same time, that makes it lean and mean. My only complaint about Fantastical is that on a mobile device, you can’t see your activities in the monthly view.Įmail: Apple Mail – I’ve tried a lot of email programs like Airmail, Postbox, and most recently Spark, and always come back to Apple Mail. The monthly layout on my Mac, with the daily schedule to the side is really strong. Most calendar apps today integrate with Google Calendar, so it’s not really a concern about sync, it’s about design. It’s not cheap, but it’s a great way to track your task list – especially if you’re managing numerous projects.Ĭalendar: Fantastical 2 – I started with iCal, then tried a few others, notably Bus圜al, and finally settled on Fantastical 2. Most recently I really liked Wunderlist, but it was bought by Microsoft and they’ll eventually stop supporting it in favor of their new Microsoft ToDo (which I really don’t care for at all.) I particularly like how Things integrates with my calendar so I can see my tasks and activities all in the same screen. Task List: Things – I’ve used Omnifocus, Asana, Trello, ToDoist, and others, but always come back to the sleek and well designed Things. ![]() Recently, so many people have been asking me about the apps I use most, I thought I’d share a handful of my favorite tools: A different app can sometimes spark your thinking because it makes you work in different ways. When it comes to work, my greatest challenge is that I hate sameness, so after a bit I tend to get bored with apps and switch just to change things up. Everyone has their preferences when it comes to online tools, and I certainly have mine.
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