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.

Trusty & true planner

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!

11th year with this amazing planner

This is year 11 using the STARTplanner system. I highly recommend this planner. You will not need anything else. There are places to keep track of everything. Budgets, workouts, supplements, meal planning, shopping, gifts, cards, dates, plans, projects, vision boards.... I could keep writing and writing. I recommend this planner to everyone I know and usually when using my planner I get questions about the beautiful design and the luxurious pages. I highly recommend the dust bag and fun accessories like the pen holder and stickers. Oh and one more thing, there are perforated pages to make lists and peel them out to use on the go. I like to use the mini bestie in my purse when carrying a large planner doesn't suit. Then I transfer all the info as soon as I sit down again to plan. Kristy also has amazing classes to sign up for and learn all about organization and I have also learned so much from the engaging online community.

STARTbrands Undated Quarterly Planner is LIFE

So, I have been a customer since 2017 and have tried almost all of the planners - from Fancy Pants, Weekly dated & Daily dated. I have ADD and having an entire year overwhelms me at times. These quarterly undated planners are literally life. It contains everything the full-year planners have but just 3 months at a time = perfection for my ADD brain. I still have my yearly daily and will always purchase a yearly planner because how can you not? Give them a try - they are THE BEST at everything they do - from the art/design to customer service. Love this company and its products!

Feel like I have come home.

In January I decided to branch out to a different planner after using the daily Start planner daily for 5 years. It was an undated 6 month planner.
What a mess putting in my dates and adding monthly tabs.
The motif on the front was wearing off.
Starting my Start planner in July and I am super excited!

Top 5 Phone Apps for Productivity

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