I'm sure you're well on your way to boosting your productivity. Indispensable for some and for others less so (yes you can do everything in a notepad), tools are still essential to our entrepreneurial life.

However, it is possible to find THE tools that will suit you and allow you to be more productive.

The reason is simple, we all want to work less and get more results.

And then, let's not lie, we love tools! You and I know that. But there are so many of them!

That's why I think it's interesting to have an overview of them and to choose the tools that really make sense for you and your business.

What are THE tools that will boost your productivity X10?

Let's see the 40+ tools that are essential to boost your productivity.

Contents

1:28 Note taking tools / to-do lists
6:12 Time-saving project tracking/management tools
9:23 Staying focused on the internet without distractions
12:13 Manage your emails better
15:49 Automate your tasks and social networks
20:04 Know exactly what you do with your time
22:21 Better manage customer support
24:20 Invoicing on Time
27:59 Other tools to increase your productivity

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Before we start, I'm going to go through 9 themes and share with you for each ofthem the following:

1. The free solution 
2. My favorite
3. the other applications which seems to me hyper interesting

Note taking tools / to-do lists

1. The free solution: Google Keep
2. My favorite : Basecamp
3. the other applications which seems to me hyper interesting:

Evernote: Very popular

Trello: My very first project management and privacy tool

Notion: Notion is a unique space where you can think, write and plan. Write your ideas, manage your projects or even an entire company - and shape it exactly the way you want

Bear (iOS only)

Todoist: the ultimate to-do list application with lots of free templates
Notebooks, planners, diaries, etc.

Click up : An all-in-one application that is really powerful !

Time-saving project tracking/management tools

1. The free solution: Notion
2. My favorite : Basecamp
3. the other applications which seems to me hyper interesting:

Basecamp: The all-in-one toolbox for remote work.

Notion: Notion is a unique space where you can think, write and plan. Write your ideas, manage your projects or even an entire company - and shape it exactly the way you want

Trello: My very first project management and privacy tool

Asana (ultra efficient for team project management and collaborative work)

Slack, the instant messaging for teams that is currently popular

Staying focused on the internet without distractions

1. The free solution: Adblock
2. My favorite: Dashlane
3. the other applications which seems to me hyper interesting:

Adblock: to remove a good part of the ads.
Facebook : Feed Erradicator

Dashlane: (my favorite) a single mega password that replaces all the passwords you may need.

Stayfocus: introduce a time limit on certain sites (like, for example, Facebook).

Freedom: application that blocks access to the sites of your choice, during the time you indicate (and thus avoid untimely interruptions).

Forest: set a time and watch the tree grow. If you use your smartphone before the time is up, the tree dies (radical, but super effective).
Manage Notification
Chrome

Manage your emails better

1. The free solution: Spark
2. My favorite : Spark (it's really great!)
3. the other applications which seems to me hyper interesting:

Spark: (my favorite) Without a doubt, the best personal e-mail client. A revolutionary e-mail client for teams.

Automate your tasks and social networks

1. The free solution: Zapier
2. My favorite : SEMrush
3. the other applications which seems to me hyper interesting:

Zapier: easy-to-use web service that allows you to automate actions between multiple web applications you use every day.

IFTTT: a service that connects devices together and automates certain tasks based on customized scenarios.

SEMrush (my favorite for networking and SEO)

Later for Instagram
The integrated Facebook planner for Facebook pages

Youtube also has its own integrated scheduler

Tailwind for Pinterest

Buffer or Hootsuite for all its social networks

Knowing exactly what is being done with your time

1. The free solution: Toggl
2. My favorite : Timely
3. the other applications which seems to me hyper interesting:

Timely: (my favorite) automates the tracking of company time, so you and your team can focus on the work that matters.

Toggl: to know the time spent on each project/ each file

Harvest: like Toggl, but more advanced and adapted to teamwork

Rescue Time: analyzes the time you spend on each site and reports back to you at the end of the day

Better manage customer support

1. The free solution: Mail and phone (no tools, sorry)
2. My favorite : Helpscout
3. the other applications which seems to me hyper interesting:

Helpscout: (my favorite) Simple to start, powerful to build, and proven to build better customer relationships.

Invoice on time

1. The free solution: Freebe (it's worth it, and it's cheap)
2. My favorite : Quaderno
3. the other applications which seems to me hyper interesting:

Freebe: A single tool to manage all your freelance activity.

Quaderno: (my favorite) Automate tax compliance worldwide with a single click

Other tools to increase your productivity

PCloud: (my favorite)

Webflow: (my favorite)

Figma: (my favorite) to create designs in a few clicks

F.lux: (my favorite) so that the brightness and color of your screen adapts throughout the day.

Wetransfer: send large files in a few clicks

Feedly: see the latest articles from your favorite blogs at a glance

Pocket: save the content you want in one place

Canva: to create designs in a few clicks (even when you really don't know anything about it)

Linktree: to add multiple links to your Instagram bio

I hope you liked the subject!

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