Surfing the web, I found these 10 productive things you can do with your phone on a daily.
1. Plan Your Day – Rather than surfing the Net all the time, take the time to plan your day. Check your calendar for appointments and obligations. Where do you need to be and when? What could you confirm while you have some wait time?
2. Review Your To-do List – For a to-do list to be effective, it must always be with you. You always have your phone with you, so this is a natural place to track your tasks. So, instead of reading social media, check your to-do list to see what you should be doing right now. Of course to-do lists don’t emerge like that without you creating them.
3. Capture Notes/ Ideas – Your phone may not be a word-processing device, but it is great for capturing ideas and notes. I use Apple Notes to capture all kinds of ideas and information. As well, I use Ulysses for all my writing needs. Both of these sync from my phone to my desktop, so I have my information and writings no matter where I am.
4. Process email – Don’t read email on your phone. (And then leave it in your inbox.) Instead, process email on your phone. I find that acting on email can be more effective on your phone than on your desktop.
5. Read a book – I stopped buying hard copy books a while ago. Yet, I carry dozens with me daily on the Kindle app on my iPhone. Always have a few books ready for when you have down time. Better to read something meaningful than surf the latest news or Facebook posts.
6. Shop – Wait, how can shopping be productive? When it saves you from running errands. Few minutes on Jumia yesterday saved me an hour of running about town.
7. Listen to a Podcast – Always be learning by listening to a podcast about something that interests you. I use Overcast to keep all my podcasts at the ready. What are Podcasts? They are digital audio files made available on the Internet for downloading to a computer or portable media player, typically available as a series, new installments of which can be received by subscribers automatically.
8. Call Someone – Believe it or not, one of the least used features of our phones is to actually call someone. Yet, this can be one of the most effective ways to reach out and connect with someone. Or to get business done. Don’t be afraid to pick up the phone and talk to someone instead of sending a text. You’ll be amazed how a two minute conversation can get more done than dozens of back-and-forth messages.
9. Run Your Business – Our phones are more powerful than ever, you can run an entire business on one. I regularly check up on work statuses: projects (Trello), communication (Slack and Groove), and even financials (Stripe and Xero).
10. Write in Your Journal – While on the go can be a great time to write in your journal. When you have a free moment, jot something down in your journal while it is still fresh in your mind. (Day One or 5 Minute Journal).
Be Productive with Your Phone.
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