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<\/img><\/a><\/p>\nRescueTime<\/b><\/h3>\n
This time-management <\/a>app<\/a> can help you focus and stay on task. It tracks where you spend your time (online and offline) and provides you with data in easy-to-read graphs. You can set goals for how you\u2019d like to spend time and then RescueTime will rank your productivity for the week. The app also allows you to block distracting websites, so you can stay away from your biggest time sinks. <\/p>\n Pricing:<\/p>\n Lite<\/a> (tracks online activity) – Free<\/p>\n Premium (includes all features) – $9 per month <\/p>\n If you\u2019re not already using this popular organization app, it may be time to start\u2014especially if you need to get more work done on the go. Evernote <\/a>allows<\/a> you to capture, store, and sync text, images, and videos across multiple devices. That means you can jot down or voice-record notes, save websites, and attach files, whether you\u2019re at work, in a waiting room, or at the bus stop. With tagging capabilities and a search feature, your notes will be organized and easy to find, no matter which device you have handy. <\/p>\n Pricing:<\/p>\n Basic <\/a>account<\/a> (60MB of data a month, sync on two devices) – Free<\/p>\n Plus account (1GB of data a month, sync on all devices) – $34.99 per year<\/p>\n Premium account (10GB of data a month, sync on all devices) – $69.99 per year <\/p>\n This popular task-management <\/a>app<\/a> uses the Kanban paradigm, a visual project organization system popularized by Toyota. To understand how it works, think of a whiteboard covered in sticky notes. In the app, each sticky note is a \u201clist,\u201d which can be dragged and dropped into different columns. You click on a list to open \u201ccards,\u201d which are individual tasks that can contain attachments, comments, checklists, due dates, etc. Trello\u2019s easy-to-use, visual interface works great for many solo entrepreneurs, small teams, and large <\/a>organizations<\/a>, including the New York Times and Tumblr. <\/p>\n Pricing:<\/p>\n Basic<\/a> (file attachments up to 10MB) – Free<\/p>\n Business Class (file attachments up to 250MB) – $9.99 per person per month<\/p>\n Enterprise Class (enhanced features for large corporations) – $20.83 per person per month <\/p>\n Another popular task-management app, Asana excels at <\/a>help<\/a>ing teams collaborate on large and complex projects more efficiently. It allows users to divide projects into tasks, break tasks into smaller jobs, delegate jobs to different team members, track progress on projects, and converse with the team on a single platform. Asana can replace long email threads (a big time sink for some teams), and it\u2019s integrated with other popular productivity apps, such as Dropbox and Evernote. As with any new software, there\u2019s a learning curve, but Asana\u2019s minimalistic interface is fairly <\/a>intuitive<\/a> for most people. <\/p>\n Pricing:<\/p>\n Basic<\/a> (teams of up to 15 people) – Free<\/p>\n Premium (larger teams) – Starts at $8.33 per person per month <\/p>\n If you miss the simplicity of old-fashioned to-do lists, <\/a>Any.do<\/a> may be just what you need. This simple app allows you to make personal, work, and team to-do lists and sync them on all devices. With premium and business accounts, you can also share lists with team members, converse about items within the app, and upload unlimited files, attachments, and media. <\/p>\n Pricing:<\/p>\n Basic (1.5MB file upload limit, limited features) – Free<\/p>\n Premium (unlimited uploads, collaboration features) – $26.99 per year<\/p>\n Business (enhanced team management features) – $26.99 per person per year <\/p>\n If you groan when you think about your inbox, this automation app may be for you. It <\/a>allows<\/a> you to schedule emails to send later and will remind you to follow up if you don\u2019t hear back from a recipient within a specified amount of time. It will also remove emails from your inbox and return them when you need them. Email is the top communication tool at work and 87 per cent of workers in one <\/a>survey<\/a> said they check work emails away from the office. Making email more efficient can save most people a lot of time. <\/p>\n Pricing:<\/p>\n Basic<\/a> (up to 10 messages a month) – Free<\/p>\n Personal (unlimited messages) – $4.99 per month<\/p>\n Pro (unlimited messages and increased automation capabilities) – $14.99 per month<\/p>\n Premium (all of the above and enhanced features) – $49.99 per month <\/p>\n Once you set up your productivity apps, wouldn\u2019t it be great if they worked together? <\/a>IFTTT<\/a> to the rescue. IFTTT stands for If This Then That and it\u2019s an easy-to-use automation app that integrates your apps. With IFTTT, you can set up \u201crecipes\u201d to automatically send Evernote notes with certain tags to Trello, to automatically mute your phone when RescueTime is blocking distractions, to add \u201cPull in the trash cans\u201d to an Any.do list when your weather app reports it\u2019s windy, and much more. With 350 supported applications, IFTTT can help you manage your life and work better without having to think about it. <\/p>\n Pricing: Free <\/p>\n There are hundreds of productivity apps on the market, but don\u2019t let that paralyze you. Decide what you need help with, whether it\u2019s focusing, organizing, managing tasks, or automating, and try a few of these popular apps. In the future, you\u2019ll be able to spend time off relaxing instead of worrying about getting caught up when you return.<\/p>\nEvernote<\/b><\/h3>\n
Trello<\/b><\/h3>\n
Asana<\/b><\/h3>\n
Any.do<\/b><\/h3>\n
Boomerang for Gmail<\/b><\/h3>\n
IFTTT<\/b><\/h3>\n
Ready, Set, Get Back on Track<\/b><\/h3>\n
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