May 20, 2022

Top 5 Phone Apps for Productivity

This is a common question Kristy gets asked, so we asked her to share which 5 apps she uses and why. There is a video above and explaining it more in depth below!

"Hi, Friends! Everyone assumes because of STARTplanner I write everything down. Not true! I am digital-savvy and I am a big fan of using technology and apps to automate your life, which saves time and money!

I just prefer pen and paper for to-do lists and vision and mapping out my day!

Here are 5 apps that I use daily. This is not sponsored just me sharing because they make my life easier, and they will make yours too!

Dropbox - It is how I organize all my files, both personal and business, backup family photos, and as you have seen, organize my financials and receipts. Dropbox allows me to do what I do, saving my files in a cloud. So I can be at my desktop, on my laptop, or on my phone.
Notes/Google Drive - I have notes separated out for my companies and my life. It allows me to reference quickly and organize. Primarily use google drive and folder to organize business documents. Also, notice in notes that I typically link to documents in dropbox to quickly find files.
1Password - Last summer I got hacked. It was one of the most terrifying and frustrating things. I had half of my passwords in here, and the other half were similar. BIG mistake. I now have all my passwords in here, and they are different! Anywhere I can, I add two-factor authentication. If you are looking for a way to organize and store passwords, this is a great app.
TurboScan - This allows me to scan documents remotely. I have a scanner, but again life is wide open. I do scan some documents in dropbox as they have a scanner, but this app is just more versatile.
Digital Calendar - What? You think I don't have team calendars and keep a digital calendar? My STARTplanner goes with me everywhere, but it is essential to have an organized digital calendar too to stay in sync. I just carry everything to my paper calendar because I am a visionary.

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I have been using The StartPlanner for many years but always got the large spiral bound annual weekly planner. This year I decided to go with the A5 system for easier/more compact carrying. I love the binder and the layout is exactly the same as the large planner. The only thing I don't like is that all of the pages for the entire year don't fit in the binder at once. I work in dentistry and live/plan 6+ months ahead so it was disappointing that I couldn't fit all of the pages in and have the portfolio actually close. I'm making it work since I do have all the monthly calendar pages and I love that the portfolio can be reused each year, but I did have to remove things like the grocery lists and was not able to put in my extra note pages.

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I've been using the Start Planner since 2017. I've had both the weekly and the monthly planners. The last few years I've stuck with the monthly so I can see my weekly meetings & appointments in one glance. The planner has other useful sections like planning monthly budget, yearly goals, monthly goals, grocery shopping year out list, travel planning, extra note pages every month & at the end, look ahead pages for next year to jot down next year's appointments. It's great to look back to prior planners when looking for past doctor appointments and budget items. I love this planner and it comes it different selections depending on your needs. Always thoughtful and beautifully put together.

Customer for many years

I have been a customer for many years so I decided to get the fancy pants for the years to come. It is great quality, has fun accessories available, and the layout we all love!

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