I know I’ve seen a few similar posts before in the past, but do you guys have preferred/recommended apps to keep you organized and productive with work? I have my work calendar and synced through outlook on my phone, but just looking for suggestions to keep everything as organized as possible.

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I use “bear focus timer”. The idea is that you work for 25 min intervals, uninterrupted, and then take a 5 min break, and repeat 4x. The timer starts when you put your phone face down and it plays a white noise sound. If you pick your phone up, the timer stops. I find it helps me really buckle down for those 25 min of deep focus. Good luck!

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I’ve found MS OneNote to be helpful. Keep folders for different clients / projects, sub folders as needed from there. Also keep a master to-do list as its own section. It’s not the best solution, but it’s the best workflow I’ve figured out so far

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I use a combination of Microsoft Tasks/to do and one note.
I use one note to keep tabs (literally) and notebooks of everything. It goes to OneDrive so you can access on a phone/iPad as well. I also use the flagging feature on outlook and work that through Microsoft tasks to build out my daily task list. You can attach docs, the flagged emails automatically come up under suggestions, and it’s super intuitive. It even has a chime sound when you “complete” a task if you’re into that.

If you don’t get to something, then you just ignore it and it’ll pop up in your suggestions for the next day again. This has tremendously helped with tasks for me.

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For work, I use my electronic calendar for the purpose of reminders. Primarily, I use paper-based planners, just because I tend to feel more motivated and accomplished when I can physically cross something off my to-do list.

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I find writing things by hand works so much better for me than trying to do it in an app. I get so obsessed with finding the “perfect” app and setting it up “perfectly” that I just stop using it because I feel it’s missing X feature I absolutely need. I’ll enter calendar reminders if something is more than a few days out.

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A few things that help me. Whenever I send an email that requires a response, I set an alarm on the sent email for the day I need to follow up and for a time that I will be free. I set calendar appointments for all recurring tasks with reminders a day or so before they're due. I also like the pomodoro technique for staying on task. For trudging through tedious work, I will break up the task into bite-sized pieces, write the tasks each on their own sticky note, and stick them all around my monitors. That way I get the satisfaction of removing a sticky when I have completed a portion of the work, and I can better visualize my progress. I also do what's basically a bullet journal (I think). Each morning I set aside time to check my personal calendar, work calendar, emails, tasks, etc., and write down all my outstanding tasks and appointments for the day. Then before I leave at night, whatever didn't get done gets copied over to the next day. It helps me keep tasks in perspective with my overall workload, and if I get decision paralysis, I can just pick something to keep moving.

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I love Tick Tick

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I use my calendar and noteability. If it's not on my calendar then it doesn't happen. Noteability keeps folders and notes for me all sorted nicely.

I bullet journal (writing out my to do list each day and then noting new tasks as they come in) then keep a master outline of my cases/tasks and a running list through ToDoist

Calendar and virtual sticky notes

I use the Due app to remind me about important tasks as I can get easily distracted. Here's a list of the best apps for adhd. This includes descriptions about which app is best to use for different "occasions" for lack of a better term. https://www.healthline.com/health/adhd/top-iphone-android-apps#our-picks

I use the Todoist app! Given that you can utilize your lists on numerous devices and exchange chores with other people, it seems like a wonderful platform for someone who enjoys technology.

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