10 useful tools for freelance
Productivity Technologies / / December 19, 2019
Today in our collection - the services and applications that will help make your schedule, lead projects, track time, less distracted and control their finances.
1. Cushion
This application will help get rid of stress, when it is necessary to conduct several projects at the same time and it seems that you are missing out on something important. Cushion presents projects for the year in the form of colored stripes, so I can see how long more will advance work on the project, and there is no need to remember a bunch of different dates.
Cushion remembers customers who delay timing and the next time offers to put a more realistic time frame. In addition, the service allows you to calculate the return on projects and helps bring order to your finances. An extremely useful tool for Freelancer.
2. Pomotodo
application for those who want to combine two of the most useful techniques for improving the efficiency of labor - Pomodoro and GTD David Allen. The application allows you to record your ideas, make plans, and task lists, prioritize and study the statistics. In general, in terms of the organization of the working day the best assistant to find.
3. Remember The Milk
Smart task list for really busy people. With this application you will no longer forget about the important things in life. RTM good because it allows you to set reminders for a particular location and getting them on virtually any device, it helps you plan your time and organize work in a team. Service can be integrated with others, such as Gmail or Twitter.
Price: Free
Price: Free
4. TeuxDeux
User-friendly application for drawing up a list of tasks. You can use the service in the web and on the iPhone. In addition to drawing up a list of tasks, from TeuxDeux there are a few useful features. For example, if some of the tasks from the list, you do not have time to do today, they are automatically transferred to the next day.
Price: Free
5. Forest
Forest will not be distracted by the phone. You start the application, put off the phone sideways, and if you do not touch it for 30 minutes, the screen grows the tree. element of the game motivated to stay focused. There are versions for smartphones and browser extensions (Chrome and Firefox).
Price: 149 rubles
Price: Free
Developer: developer
Price: Free
6. Timely
Freelancers way or another have to schedule and track your time. Timely It helps to mark the time spent at work and do it systematically. Also, with this app you will be able to analyze the efficiency of the time spent and plan future projects. If you You are working in a team, Once it becomes clear who is delaying the work. Another plus: integration with other calendars, so you can store all the information in one place.
7. Focus Booster
Time TrackerBased on the Pomodoro technique. It helps to focus on the important, therefore, to spend more time on the really important things. You do not need to strain your memory and hard to remember, when and on what you have spent time session is automatically recorded in your schedule. Charts and graphs in reports from the Focus Booster to help visually track their progress. In addition, they can share with clients or colleagues.
8. RescueTime
Time Tracker, which will help you to understand how and what you spend your time. RescueTime keeps track of your activity on the computer and smartphone, and then once a week sends a detailed report. This tool will help to learn how to plan their time and less digress from work (and it can be difficult if you work from home).
Price: Free
9. Toggl
Another time tracker. Its main advantage - simplicity, because to start the countdown, simply click on one button. Do not have long to delve into the settings: you simply add a task tag is affixed, if necessary, and the countdown begins. You can set Toggl on your smartphone, laptop and computer. All data is stored in the web version, so you can assess whether you expend your time effectively.
10. Mint
A simple tool to help keep track of your income and costs. Besides simplicity, Mint able to boast a very pleasant design - such an application really want to use. Allows you to keep track of card transactions and bank accounts, plan the budget - generally relieves you from routine work.
Price: Free