For me working from home has always been a dream come true. I absolutely love the flexibility and freedom that comes with it.
However, since the pandemic happened and millions of people were forced to work from home, I started to find it really hard to stay productive.
With no clear boundaries between work and home life. Stuck with a computer screen, I used to stream Netflix but it also had limited content and here Hulu in Venezuela is not available, so I had to use VPN to crack it. It becomes very easy for me to get distracted by household chores and these shows.
But soon I discovered these amazing apps that helped me to regain my ability to stay productive. Want to know about these helpful apps? Then let’s dig into it!
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Boost your Productivity with these Top Productive Apps
Trello
A project management app that allows you to create boards, lists, and cards to organize tasks and collaborate with others. It is a visual tool that uses boards, lists and cards to help you keep a track of your work. You can create as many boards as you need and each board can have multiple lists and cards.
The cards in trello are like virtual sticky notes where you can add a task or a project, you can also assign tasks to other members with due dates and comments attached to cards. They are moveable between lists to show progress.
Trello is a great tool as it allows collaborations, you can add team members to boards as they can view and edit cards as needed. It can integrate with apps like Drive, Dropbox and Slack which makes it even more powerful.
Overall it’s a user-friendly app that helps you and your team to stay connected and have easy work.
Slack
Slack is a messaging app designed for team and management? It enables real time communication between team and its members regardless of their locations.
Slack offers a variety of channels where you and your team can chat, share files and collaborate on projects. You can also create a public or private channel, depending on the nature of your conversation.
Team members can also have one on one communication through direct messaging. The service allows you to customize your notifications so that you can get alerts regarding important events. It can integrate with a couple of apps such as trello, dropbox and drive to make your work handier.
You can also have a voice or video call with your team. Providing you security features and navigation shortcuts too.
Zoom
Zoom is a video conference app that allows for meetings and webinars. It offers a variety of features like screen sharing, recordings and virtual backgrounds. The app allows for real-time communication between team members regardless of their locations.
You can create private or public meetings depending on the nature of your work. Also it allows the ability to join through a cell phone which is useful for the team on the go. For more ease, you can customize notifications on your app, which will notify about the alerts of the events important to you. It can also integrate with dropbox, drive and Trello as per your need.
Zoom can allow you to make voice or video calls, which is helpful for remote workers. It provides keyboard shortcuts, making navigation easier. The Zoom platform is encrypted with two factor authentication which ensures your safety. It has both free and paid plans, letting you choose according to your need.
RescueTime
RescueTime is a productivity management app that tracks your time and increases your productivity. It is an interesting app that helps in tracking your time spent on apps and websites, it sets goals and generates reports.
RescueTime allows you to see how much time you have spent on work, social media and entertainment. You can customize your goals in the app that helps you to stay active and motivated. It provides you with a detailed report about which websites you spent most of your time on.
The service is secured with two factor authentication. Can be used on various devices including desktop, laptops. It can be integrated with a variety of apps such as Trello, Google Calendar, and Asana. It is available as a free plan but with a free plan you can have additional features at your disposal.
Google Drive
As you may already know, it is a cloud based service that allows you to store and share files online. It offers a variety of features including file storage, sharing of files of all types such as documents, photos and videos. You can access your Google Drive from any device with an internet connection.
Google Drive allows real-time collaborations which allows multiple users to work on the same document at once. Bit also keeps a history of your activities as if you need to restore a document then it comes handy for you. The service integrates with a variety of apps such as Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides.
It allows you easy accessibility of your documents along with privacy settings that can watch, edit and comment on it. What’s more, it comes with a free plan as well as a paid plan with vast storage and additional features.
Wrapping Up
My productivity has significantly increased by incorporating these apps in my daily work routine. You can also enhance your productivity and creativity more efficiently by setting goals on these apps. So why not give it a try and see how they can help you in staying productive today?