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Ever feel like 24 hours just isn't enough to get everything done? The truth is, no one has more time than you do. Every human being has the same number of hours in a day—even those saving the world. With this universal struggle in mind, the UN developed a guide featuring simple actions you can take in your daily routine to reduce your negative impact on the planet.
If you can help save the world from your couch, imagine how much better you could manage your time—whether to be more mindful, reach your professional goals, or finally tackle those personal projects. That’s why we’ve put together a list of online tools to help you save both time and paper. The best part? They all sync automatically across different devices via the internet and offer free versions.
Given the sheer volume of content we’re exposed to every day, it’s impossible to stop and read or reflect on everything. That’s why having tools to save items and keep them just a click away is so important.
Allows you to save links and documents for offline reading on any device where it’s installed. It’s available in web and mobile versions (iOS and Android), and also includes a browser extension. With a single click, you can save any page or article.
A feed aggregator that lets you read updates from all your chosen sites in one place. There’s no need to check them one by one; just subscribe to them within the tool. It allows you to organize by topic so you don't get overwhelmed. It also features a "save for later" function, keeping your selected content available in a specific tab.
Works like a digital magazine. You gather all the online content you're interested in into one place and can organize it into thematic magazines. It also aggregates content from your social media contacts if you connect your accounts. You can save (or "flip") anything you like, though it doesn't support offline reading like Pocket.
When we receive too much content, we end up with a huge volume of information that might deserve our attention. However, we don't always have the time to deal with it. We are also constantly thinking, and those thoughts need to be recorded. The following tools help you manage everything without overloading your memory—and help you retire those sticky notes for good.
A tool where you can create notes, thematic notebooks, and save images, photos, audio, and text. It also includes a drawing feature that allows you to take notes in your own handwriting or create hand-drawn diagrams, just like in a paper notebook.
If you use Gmail or have a Google account, you already have access to Keep. It acts as a repository for storing quick information like ideas, lists, reminders, phone numbers, and addresses that you need to have on hand. It also features a system that transcribes audio recordings into notes and allows you to share lists with other users.
A simple Microsoft app for various types of notes. Its notebooks are organized into tabs. You can add elements such as text, audio, file attachments, images, numbered lists, notifications, and more.
These apps are the perfect opportunity to take your paper to-do lists to the next level. Beyond the convenience of having your list secure and always at your fingertips, they offer notifications, priority settings, and team management features that will boost your productivity.
Free for up to 15 people, it can be used as a workspace where you can assign tasks to your team and track their progress. It also allows you to store files directly within tasks, making them much easier to find.
Trello is based on the Kanban technique, an organizational strategy widely used in business. It essentially involves organizing a project visually using boards. Each board contains three columns: to-do, in progress, and done. Each task is a card that you move across the columns. Its greatest strength is its high level of customization. The analog version works with sticky notes.
You can create and divide projects however you like: shopping, work, books to read, and so on. Within each, you can add tasks and set a due date. An interesting feature of Todoist is its productivity tracking. Using a gamification strategy, you can see the number of tasks completed per day and your weekly average.
The way you handle the information, content, obligations, or interests you are exposed to daily makes all the difference in your personal and professional organization. Therefore, it is not just a matter of time, but also of priority. Try out these tools and choose the one that best suits your needs for organizing tasks.