{"id":8108,"date":"2017-09-20T10:37:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-20T10:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/?p=8108"},"modified":"2023-11-21T15:35:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T15:35:06","slug":"best-productivity-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/best-productivity-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Productivity Tools to Save Time and Money"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mobid-before-content\" style=\"margin-top: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"mobid-440629400\"><div class=\"mobid-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/recommends\/banner-placement-1\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"da\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/da.gif\" alt=\"\"  class=\"no-lazyload\" width=\"730\" height=\"90\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/best-productivity-tools\/#introduction\" >Introduction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/best-productivity-tools\/#what-is-a-productivity-tool\" >What is a Productivity Tool?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/best-productivity-tools\/#what-are-the-different-types-of-productivity-tools\" >What are the Different Types of Productivity Tools?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/best-productivity-tools\/#why-are-productivity-tools-important\" >Why are Productivity Tools Important?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/best-productivity-tools\/#list-of-the-best-productivity-tools\" >List of The Best Productivity Tools<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/best-productivity-tools\/#1-strict-workflow\" >1. Strict Workflow<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/best-productivity-tools\/#2-asana\" >2. Asana<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/best-productivity-tools\/#3-trello\" >3. Trello<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/best-productivity-tools\/#4-checky\" >4. Checky<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/best-productivity-tools\/#5-rescuetime\" >5. RescueTime<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/best-productivity-tools\/#6-timewaste-timer\" >6. Timewaste Timer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/best-productivity-tools\/#7-habitica\" >7. Habitica<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/best-productivity-tools\/#8-productivity-owl\" >8. Productivity Owl<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/best-productivity-tools\/#9-todoist\" >9. Todoist<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/best-productivity-tools\/#10-freedom\" >10. Freedom<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/best-productivity-tools\/#11-go-fucking-work\" >11. Go Fucking Work<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/best-productivity-tools\/#conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"introduction\"><\/span>Introduction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I&#8217;m here, working and getting ready to start writing this article.<\/p>\n<p>I feel the urge to go take a coffee.<\/p>\n<p>Coming back, I think about the ideas to put in this article I\u2019m writing about productivity power tools.<\/p>\n<p>Facebook has a (1) on the tab that\u2019s open, let me check.<\/p>\n<p>Just a friend asking me to play some puzzle game.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s such a pain in the back yard.<\/p>\n<p>Now, I\u2019m ready to get back and start this post about cool personal productivity tools.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m a bit hungry, actually.<\/p>\n<p>No one can work with an empty stomach, <em>am I right?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>And I have some leftovers from yesterday.<\/p><div class=\"mobid-in-content-15-p\" style=\"margin-top: 26px;margin-bottom: 26px;\" id=\"mobid-223755534\"><div class=\"mobid-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/recommends\/semrush-v2\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"semrushtrialseo\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/semrushtrialseo.gif\" alt=\"\"  class=\"no-lazyload\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>30 minutes have passed since I started writing the title.<\/p>\n<p>I haven\u2019t started writing the body, though.<\/p>\n<p>And this is my main issue!<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m always <strong>getting interrupted by something<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Do you have the same mind-numbing issue?<\/p>\n<p>Then this article about online productivity tools <em>is just for you.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>By reading this Mobidea Academy article, you\u2019ll get to have access to some of <strong>the most helpful business productivity tools around<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-a-productivity-tool\"><\/span>What is a Productivity Tool?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A productivity tool is a tool that will help you get faster, more efficient, work with a higher quality, be more organized, and fight procrastination.<\/p>\n<p>Productivity management tools allow you to be the best professional you can be so continue reading to understand which ones are world class!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-are-the-different-types-of-productivity-tools\"><\/span>What are the Different Types of Productivity Tools?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are <em>several types of Productivity Tools<\/em> you can find\u00a0online.<\/p>\n<p>These are the most common types of productivity tools:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Time control<\/li>\n<li>Task management<\/li>\n<li>Website-blocker<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bear in mind that &#8211; on average &#8211; humans need around 20 minutes to be totally focused again on the task they were performing <em>before being distracted.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Now let\u2019s see if I can make you save some time by showing you a list of productivity tools that I\u2019ve found and tested myself.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-are-productivity-tools-important\"><\/span>Why are Productivity Tools Important?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In my case, the tools I needed were <em>oriented for task management.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Before I found some helpful entreprise productivity tools, I was a real mess.<\/p>\n<p>I was unable to deal with the number of incoming tasks that were coming straight at me every single day.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, in order to catch up, I started working more hours, until pretty late, and <strong>including on weekends, and holidays<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Yup, that\u2019s right.<\/p>\n<p>It just couldn\u2019t be.<\/p>\n<p>I needed to be able to find tools for productivity as soon as I could.<\/p>\n<p>I started researching and testing some productivity tools.<\/p>\n<p>I found the ones that suited me best and now I\u2019m super focused and <em>more organized than ever before.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I get to plan my tasks better and save precious time!<\/p>\n<p>Plus:<\/p>\n<p>My work has more quality.<\/p>\n<p>Believe me, it\u2019s worth spending some time trying to <strong>figure out the best solution for your problem<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Why?<\/p>\n<p>Because &#8211; by using some work productivity tools &#8211; you\u2019ll get to save time and become a better professional, whatever you choose to do!<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll now give you a list that\u2019ll blow your mind!<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll have the chance to understand what are the best productivity tools for entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re rated from 1 to 5 so check them out and pick your favorite!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"list-of-the-best-productivity-tools\"><\/span>List of The Best Productivity Tools<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-strict-workflow\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/strict-workflow\/cgmnfnmlficgeijcalkgnnkigkefkbhd?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1. Strict Workflow<br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8371 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/strictflow-message-1-700x315.jpg\" alt=\"strictflow \" width=\"700\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/strictflow-message-1-700x315.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/strictflow-message-1-250x113.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/strictflow-message-1-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/strictflow-message-1-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/strictflow-message-1-120x54.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/strictflow-message-1.jpg 1113w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Rating: <\/strong>4<\/p>\n<p><strong>Price: <\/strong>Free<\/p>\n<p><strong>Installation:<\/strong> Browser Extension<\/p>\n<p>With Strict Workflow, you\u2019ll have a 2 in 1.<\/p>\n<p>First, this productivity tool uses <em>the Pomodoro Technique.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s that?<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s an old technique that organizes your time by periods.<\/p>\n<p>Take a pencil, take a piece of paper.<\/p>\n<p>Write down, on a checklist, the tasks you need to perform.<\/p>\n<p>Now start to work.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll work for 25 minutes upon the completion of the task.<\/p>\n<p>Then, rest for 5 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Those 25+5 minutes form a \u201cpomodoro\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>After four pomodoros,<strong> take a longer break, of 15-30 minutes<\/strong>.<\/p><div class=\"mobid-in-content-15-p_2-2\" style=\"margin-top: 26px;margin-bottom: 26px;\" id=\"mobid-1365936528\"><div class=\"mobid-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/recommends\/semrush-v1\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"backlinks\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PD-970x250-Discover-backlinks-faster-than-ever-1.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PD-970x250-Discover-backlinks-faster-than-ever-1.png 970w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PD-970x250-Discover-backlinks-faster-than-ever-1-250x52.png 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PD-970x250-Discover-backlinks-faster-than-ever-1-700x144.png 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PD-970x250-Discover-backlinks-faster-than-ever-1-768x158.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PD-970x250-Discover-backlinks-faster-than-ever-1-120x25.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" class=\"no-lazyload\" width=\"970\" height=\"200\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>You can apply this technique in the old-fashioned way:<\/p>\n<p>Using a classy kitchen timer.<\/p>\n<p>You can also decide to go modern with Strict Flow.<\/p>\n<p>With this tool, you can also block websites that you know are <em>distracting you from your ambitious goals.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/strict-workflow-700x621.jpg\" alt=\"strict workflow options\" width=\"577\" height=\"552\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Every time you try to enter one of those websites during work periods, the message written on the image above will appear.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-asana\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/asana.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2. Asana<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8115 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/asana-700x232.jpg\" alt=\"asana\" width=\"700\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/asana-700x232.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/asana-250x83.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/asana-768x255.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/asana-1024x339.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/asana-120x40.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/asana.jpg 1898w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rating: <\/strong>5<\/p>\n<p><strong>Price: <\/strong>Free (up to 15 team members) or 6.25$ a month per user<\/p>\n<p><strong>Installation: <\/strong>SaaS<\/p>\n<p>Asana is one of the best task management tools you can use.<\/p>\n<p>This is basically the productivity tools definition you were looking for!<\/p>\n<p>She (yes, I decided that this productivity tool is a girl) also helps you <em>manage tasks that you delegate to your team.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You can even consider it one of the best team productivity tools around.<\/p>\n<p>The logic is pretty simple:<\/p>\n<p>First, you create a project.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s say your project is to \u201cFire Arnold\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Then, you create tasks inside it.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s pretend that the task within the major task is as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Find an excuse to fire him<\/li>\n<li>Plan for a replacement<\/li>\n<li>Prepare the conversation beforehand, so as to make sure you know how to react in case he decides to break a chair on your back<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Then, on each task, you&#8217;ll allocate a person.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll also have a deadline and you can insert more details into the description.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll find a whole bunch of small options:<\/p>\n<p>Set tasks as \u201cFavorite\u201d, create subtasks, create chats inside of each task or projects and so on.<\/p>\n<p>The deadlines are super easy to check, <strong>thanks to a very user-friendly calendar<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The best thing about this awesome tool for productivity?<\/p>\n<p>Its remarkably smooth usability.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, it\u2019s easy to navigate, to set the tasks and to manage them.<\/p>\n<p>Believe me:<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll become able to maintain a high level of perfectly organized momentum by using Asana.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-trello\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/trello.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3. Trello<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"195\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8118\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/trello-700x195.jpg\" alt=\"trello\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/trello-700x195.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/trello-250x70.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/trello-768x214.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/trello-1024x285.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/trello-120x33.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/trello.jpg 1899w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rating: <\/strong>4<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pricing: <\/strong>the Free version is enough (or it can go up to 10$ monthly, per user)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Installation: <\/strong>SaaS<\/p>\n<p>I really love task management softwares.<\/p>\n<p>Trello is the one that follows!<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a bit different from Asana but also quite helpful.<\/p>\n<p>Trello\u2019s structure is slightly different:<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve got your board (you can create several of them) where you start to create lists that\u2019ll always be listed horizontally, as you keep creating new ones.<\/p>\n<p>On each list, you can put cards that\u2019ll be displayed vertically, <em>below each list you create.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s an example:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"496\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8119\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/trello_platform-700x496.jpg\" alt=\"trello_platform\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/trello_platform-700x496.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/trello_platform-250x177.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/trello_platform-768x544.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/trello_platform-120x85.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/trello_platform.jpg 880w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As you can see, Trello is hyper visual.<\/p>\n<p>For each board, you\u2019ll get to <strong>see a menu on your right<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s where you\u2019ll check the activity of the board, change the settings, see the participants, etc.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s all pretty simple, as you can see.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t get it and want to be able to use Trello like it\u2019s second nature?<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a great tutorial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/AnneUy3\/easy-how-to-use-trello-tutorial-for-beginners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Complete the cards, finish the lists, close the board and go to bed.<\/p>\n<p>Your work is done, sire!<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s more coming your way tomorrow morning.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-checky\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.calm.checky&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4. Checky<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"277\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/checky-700x277.jpg\" alt=\"checky\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/checky-700x277.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/checky-250x99.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/checky-768x304.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/checky-1024x405.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/checky-120x47.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/checky.jpg 1913w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rating: <\/strong>3<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pricing: <\/strong>Free (and you\u2019ll save your smartphone\u2019s battery to boot)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Installation: <\/strong>Mobile App<\/p>\n<p>Remember about that very controlling girlfriend you had in High School, controlling every step of yours, and when you pulled out your phone from your pocket she was like \u201cHey, what are you doing?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Well&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Meet Checky!<\/p>\n<p>She (I\u2019ve decided that Checky is also a female since she reminds me about this crazy vixen I used to date) can <em>track the number of times you pull out the phone from your pocket.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s right!<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019ll know exactly where you did that.<\/p>\n<p>The purpose?<\/p>\n<p>Nowadays, taking the phone from your pocket has become a reflex.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s just part of being a popular guy in the twenty-first century.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, you fail to understand why you checked your phone.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s distracting and makes you waste time.<\/p>\n<p>Time which could be spent working.<\/p>\n<p>The phone is now an extension of our arm (pretty poetic).<\/p>\n<p>With Checky, you\u2019ll be able to control this reflex.<\/p>\n<p>You can say to yourself:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t want to check my phone more than 50 times today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s simple, isn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n<p>For those of you who are addicted to your mobile phone, it can be super helpful too!<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-rescuetime\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rescuetime.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5. RescueTime<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"305\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8121\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rescuetime-700x305.jpg\" alt=\"rescuetime\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rescuetime-700x305.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rescuetime-250x109.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rescuetime-768x334.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rescuetime-1024x445.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rescuetime-120x52.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rescuetime.jpg 1809w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rating: <\/strong>4<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pricing: <\/strong>Free<\/p>\n<p><strong>Installation: <\/strong>SaaS<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s continue with these awesome softwares that track your daily habits.<\/p>\n<p>RescueTime time!<\/p>\n<p>RescueTime will run on the background and give you a full picture of the time you\u2019ve spent on different website categories (as you can see on the image below) according to the period you want.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8374 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rescuetime_dashboard-700x348.jpg\" alt=\"rescuetime dashboard\" width=\"700\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rescuetime_dashboard-700x348.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rescuetime_dashboard-250x124.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rescuetime_dashboard-768x381.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rescuetime_dashboard-1024x509.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rescuetime_dashboard-120x60.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rescuetime_dashboard.jpg 1061w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Since it\u2019s also available for mobile devices, it can track the time you spend on different apps.<\/p>\n<p>One of the very interesting features of RescueTime is the possibility to set alerts when you spend a specific amount of time on entertainment websites.<\/p>\n<p>If you get too lazy, this image will popup!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"189\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8122\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rescuetime_alert-700x189.jpg\" alt=\"rescuetime_alert\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rescuetime_alert-700x189.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rescuetime_alert-250x67.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rescuetime_alert-768x207.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rescuetime_alert-1024x276.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rescuetime_alert-120x32.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rescuetime_alert.jpg 1154w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The report part is very interesting and it <strong>really draws your full attention<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>You can see the proportion of time spent on \u201cgood websites\u201d vs. entertainment websites per hour or day.<\/p>\n<p>It also gives you a \u201cproductivity pulse\u201d or \u201cproductivity ratio\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve got the possibility to receive a weekly summary and <em>you can set the Productivity Pulse goal for you.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>To be honest, the Premium version isn&#8217;t really worth it, even though it\u2019s cheap ($9\/month).<\/p>\n<p>It can give you the possibility to block websites (but for that, I&#8217;ll give you another tool from my free productivity tools quiver).<\/p>\n<p>The premium version also allows you to <em>receive notifications or track offline activity.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Want to check another one of my awesome sales productivity tools?<\/p>\n<p>Timewaste Timer, then!<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6-timewaste-timer\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/timewaste.prettymind.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6. Timewaste Timer<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8123 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/timewaste_timer-700x284.jpg\" alt=\"timewaste timer\" width=\"700\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/timewaste_timer-700x284.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/timewaste_timer-250x102.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/timewaste_timer-768x312.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/timewaste_timer-1024x416.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/timewaste_timer-120x49.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/timewaste_timer.jpg 1895w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rating: <\/strong>3<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pricing: <\/strong>Free<\/p>\n<p><strong>Installation: <\/strong>Browser Extension (only for Google Chrome)<\/p>\n<p>This is the most straightforward productivity tool of all time:<\/p>\n<p>If you spend more than one hour per day on Facebook, you\u2019ll pay $1.<\/p>\n<p>The main goal of this tool?<\/p>\n<p>To ensure you don\u2019t spend too much time on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>By having to pay one buck, you\u2019ll definitely try to avoid the intoxicating social network and its claws.<\/p>\n<p>Once you install the extension, <strong>you can deposit $5 on your account.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The money you pay will go directly to the owners of the product.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s fair, because it allows them to create more amazing productivity tools like this one.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7-habitica\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/habitica.com\/static\/front\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7. Habitica<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"318\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8124\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/habitica-700x318.jpg\" alt=\"habitica\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/habitica-700x318.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/habitica-250x114.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/habitica-768x349.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/habitica-1024x465.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/habitica-120x55.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/habitica.jpg 1901w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rating: <\/strong>5<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pricing: <\/strong>Free (the subscription costs $5 but it doesn\u2019t bring any real advantage)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Installation: <\/strong>SaaS and app (Android and iOS)<\/p>\n<p>I must confess that this is my favorite productivity tool.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a lazy RPG-addicted grown man, then <em>this tool is the one for you.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s actually more like a life gamification.<\/p>\n<p>Basically, you turn your life into a Role Playing Game.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll have your character, set specific earnings for the actions, and buy things with what you\u2019ve earned.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s dig into it a bit.<\/p>\n<p>You start by creating your Avatar, for the fans, very Final Fantasyish.<\/p>\n<p>You have a health bar and an experience bar.<\/p>\n<p>Afterwards, you start to create your tasks that are divided into Habits, Dailies and To-Dos.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8126 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/habitica_user_experience-700x386.jpg\" alt=\"habitica user experience\" width=\"700\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/habitica_user_experience-700x386.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/habitica_user_experience-250x138.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/habitica_user_experience-768x424.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/habitica_user_experience-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/habitica_user_experience-120x66.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/habitica_user_experience.jpg 1011w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Habits are&#8230;well, habits to do or to avoid such as Take The Stairs or Watch A Reality TV Show (this is the one to avoid, of course).<\/p>\n<p>By performing the tasks to avoid, you lose health.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDailies\u201d are the daily tasks you have such as Walk The Dog or Wash The Dishes.<\/p>\n<p>The To-Dos are the one-shot tasks you have:<\/p>\n<p>Prepare a Lecture, Redecorate the Living Room and so on.<\/p>\n<p>By performing all those tasks, <em>you get experience and coins.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Experience makes you level up and coins allow you to buy Weapons, Armor, Health Potions or simply time to make non-performing tasks such as play Playstation for one hour or Watch TV for one hour.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cgame\u201d has many more specificities but this should be enough to have an idea of what it looks like and its purpose.<\/p>\n<p>This actually relies a lot on your honesty.<\/p>\n<p>The truth is you can lie and say that you didn\u2019t get Fast Food when you actually got two McDonald\u2019s menus.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t cheat, bro!<\/p>\n<p>Be reasonable and enjoy Habitica.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8-productivity-owl\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.productivityowl.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8. Productivity Owl<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8128 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/productivity_owl-700x323.jpg\" alt=\"productivity owl\" width=\"700\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/productivity_owl-700x323.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/productivity_owl-250x115.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/productivity_owl-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/productivity_owl-1024x473.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/productivity_owl-120x55.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/productivity_owl.jpg 1902w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rating: <\/strong>4<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pricing: <\/strong>Free<\/p>\n<p><strong>Installation: <\/strong>Browser Extension<\/p>\n<p>Very simple, very efficient.<\/p>\n<p>This tool will simply allow you to create a blacklist of websites <em>that aren&#8217;t productivity-friendly.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019re on one of those websites, the owl will sit in the page&#8217;s corner to control you.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"437\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8129\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/productivity_owl_example-700x437.jpg\" alt=\"productivity_owl_example\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/productivity_owl_example-700x437.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/productivity_owl_example-250x156.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/productivity_owl_example-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/productivity_owl_example-1024x639.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/productivity_owl_example-120x75.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/productivity_owl_example.jpg 1025w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s scary, dude!<\/p>\n<p>When you spend a specific amount of time on those websites, it\u2019ll fly across the page and close the tab.<\/p>\n<p>You can always save it for later, in case you don\u2019t want to forget about the page that was closed.<\/p>\n<p>You can also schedule the Free-Time periods so you can browse on any page you want.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9-todoist\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.todoist.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9. Todoist<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"336\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8130\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/todoist-700x336.jpg\" alt=\"todoist\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/todoist-700x336.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/todoist-250x120.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/todoist-768x369.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/todoist-1024x492.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/todoist-120x58.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/todoist.jpg 1890w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rating: <\/strong>4<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pricing: <\/strong>Free (premium isn&#8217;t worth it)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Installation: <\/strong>Available as an SaaS and app (for mobile and tablet)<\/p>\n<p>Todoist is a very simple and appealing Task Manager.<\/p>\n<p>You create your projects and tasks and those can be then <strong>shared with more people.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As you can see on the image below, the left menu showcases all the projects.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"489\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8132\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/todoist_projects-700x489.jpg\" alt=\"todoist_projects\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/todoist_projects-700x489.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/todoist_projects-250x175.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/todoist_projects-768x536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/todoist_projects-120x84.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/todoist_projects.jpg 1007w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By clicking each one, you\u2019ll see the tasks inside.<\/p>\n<p>Every time you create a task, <em>you set a date for it to be accomplished.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>On the Inbox, you\u2019ll get to check all your tasks.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to start planning your day, select Today to see what must be done ASAP.<\/p>\n<p>If you have too many tasks, you can always prioritize them into four levels (by exploring \u201cFilters\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>In order to see how productive you are, this productivity tool presents you with <strong>the Karma system.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Karma system will show you a daily trendline.<\/p>\n<p>The latter will allow you to understand how effective you happen to be when it comes to actually completing the tasks.<\/p>\n<p>Summing up, Todoist is a simple and intuitive task manager that I actually enjoyed using.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10-freedom\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/freedom.to\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10. Freedom<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"329\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/freedom-700x329.jpg\" alt=\"freedom\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/freedom-700x329.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/freedom-250x117.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/freedom-768x361.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/freedom-1024x481.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/freedom-120x56.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/freedom.jpg 1896w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rating: <\/strong>4<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pricing: <\/strong>$2.42\/month<\/p>\n<p><strong>Installation: <\/strong>App (both for desktop and mobile devices)<\/p>\n<p>If you didn\u2019t like the previous website-blockers, let me show you another one:<\/p>\n<p>Freedom.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s very easy to use and <strong>quite straightforward.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how it works:<\/p>\n<p>You start by setting your blocklists.<\/p>\n<p>A blocklist can be set by category.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, that\u2019s the best way to do it.<\/p>\n<p>Afterwards, you can set schedules to apply the blocklists or simply apply the filters for the next <em>x<\/em> or <em>y<\/em> minutes.<\/p>\n<p>For each session, you can set which blocklists you want applied and for which devices.<\/p>\n<p>You may have a blocklist called \u201cnews\u201d (with several news websites, obviously) but &#8211; for the next session &#8211; you don\u2019t mind visiting those websites.<\/p>\n<p>Freedom\u2019s got <em>a great interface.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As I\u2019ve mentioned before, it\u2019s super simple but very effective.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11-go-fucking-work\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/go-fucking-work\/hibmkkpfegfiinilnlabbfnjcopdiiig?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">11. Go Fucking Work<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/go-fucking-work.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"639\" height=\"399\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10644\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/go-fucking-work.jpg\" alt=\"go fucking work\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/go-fucking-work.jpg 639w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/go-fucking-work-250x156.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/go-fucking-work-120x75.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Rating:<\/strong> 3<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pricing: <\/strong>Free<\/p>\n<p><strong>Installation: <\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Extension (only for Google Chrome)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Are you a proudly Catholic person?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Then I suggest you scroll down.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Fast.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This tool is the strict army-veteran father you\u2019d be afraid to look at!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This straightforward tool for productivity is one of those technology productivity tools that tells you to go WORK.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Simple:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Set the list of unproductive websites, define for <em>how long you want your session to last.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Then, every time you want to visit one of those websites, the tool will tell you to go back to work, you lazy bastard!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Personally, I love it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After reading this list, I hope you\u2019ll find the best productivity tools and get ready to work like an optimal robot!<\/p>\n<p>This productivity tools list will allow you to find something that suits you, for sure!<\/p>\n<p>The goal?<\/p>\n<p>To ensure you become <strong>more effective and productive<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>At the beginning, you may find it hard to adapt your daily tasks to the new tool you\u2019re testing but believe me:<\/p>\n<p>In the end, it\u2019ll be worth it!<\/p>\n<p>There are a whole lotta things out there taunting us and letting us lose focus every single day.<\/p>\n<p>These tools for productivity allow you to <em>put a stop to that.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Meaning?<\/p>\n<p>Time to fight procrastination and get to do your thang!<\/p>\n<div class=\"mobid-after-content\" style=\"margin-top: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"mobid-1903486312\"><div class=\"mobid-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/recommends\/banner-placement-2\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"da\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/da.gif\" alt=\"\"  class=\"no-lazyload\" width=\"730\" height=\"90\"   \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Introduction I&#8217;m here, working and getting ready to start writing this article. 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