DISQUS

Scobleizer: What’s the best new productivity tool you’ve adopted in past year?

  • Jim Mitchem · 10 months ago
    Wow. But how? If the answers default to the featured (top) part of your blog - and I got here from your twitter bio link - this is really only applicable for single-use tests/queries - not direct dialogue.
  • Dave Zatz · 10 months ago
    It's still just a long list of scraped code. How about some analytics? I know, I know... I'm greedy. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth, they tell me. :)
  • Jason Preston · 10 months ago
    I definitely rely on omni focus for damn near everything
  • Jim Sutter · 10 months ago
    Webmaster Radio, Tweetdeck, Lynda.com --- hmmm, guess that's 3... and two aren't really tools.

    JS
  • FHAZ · 10 months ago
    iPhone
  • Shawn K · 10 months ago
    For me, it has to be the still very new offering from Google Labs: Multiple Inboxes. It's absolutely decimated the time I spend in Gmail.
  • Michael Tchong · 10 months ago
    MacBook, iPhone 3G, Things, TweetDeck, Tweetie, iWorks 09.
  • Steven Hodson · 10 months ago
    Oh god robert .. do we really need another Pirillo type post of endles Twitter captures to write a post around. I'm on the verge from unsubscribing from him again because of this type of mind numbing verbal polution.

    Please stop doing this I beg of you for all that is holy.
  • Poch · 10 months ago
  • Michael Dolan · 10 months ago
    I'm a fan of Reqall and Jott. Great ways to make sure you grab that passing thought while driving or away from your paper or iPhone.

    OH - and, the more important productivity tool: DOING A FULL WEEKLY REVIEW EVERY WEEK!!! (nothing beats usin' that great tool called your brain once a week to align, refresh and renegotiate all of your agreements with yourself.
  • Rick Bucich · 10 months ago
    Feedly, just discovered it but so far I love it. Okay, too new to be the best perhaps.
    So, then I'll have to say TweetDeck...just wish it didn't cut me out of FriendFeed.
  • Gary · 10 months ago
    The book Fit for Life! A true life changer. If you do not have your health then all the other things seem pointless. It has added a few more years on to my life so I can now enjoy all the new technological advancements in good health.
  • BEN · 10 months ago
    MASTURBATION ABUNDANCE
  • David Nichols · 10 months ago
    IPhone
  • Chris Howard · 10 months ago
    Things.

    Both on Mac and iPhone
  • Eric Gates · 10 months ago
    Math education done right.

    A month of personal tutoring for the price of one hour of a human's time.
  • webecho · 10 months ago
    Lightroom 2.xx

    Processing, then keeping track of all my photos is a breeze with this and it's highly reccommended
  • zianchoy · 10 months ago
    Outlook 2007
  • Aaron Brethorst · 10 months ago
    Visiting Twitter and Friendfeed once a month, and Facebook once a day.
  • Allen Harkleroad · 10 months ago
    For me it's a yellow legal pad and a pencil (cheap productivity tools).
  • rivercity · 10 months ago
    I use Tonido workspace. It is a personal information manager. works both offline and onlne.
  • Nerd Stalker · 10 months ago
    Yahoo! Zimbra Desktop
  • Engago Team · 10 months ago
    No more money into stocks.
    On the savings account money actually makes more money. That's productive.
  • TJ Kirchner · 10 months ago
    iPhone, the Swiss Army Knife for Geeks :D
  • TechMama · 10 months ago
    NETBOOK! Mine is a a 10 inch netbook - It is the first time I feel that I have true mobile computing because I can stick it in my handbag and carry it around all day.
  • TechMama · 10 months ago
    I have to add that my second favorite is learning about Virtual Assistants (online resources for helping with tasks that can be delegated). I like virtual delegation..
  • Anette Gangnæs · 10 months ago
    For me it is my external hard drive, love to have all my pictures safe
  • frederic sidler · 10 months ago
    Robert asks for productivity, not fun ;-)
    Google, Google and Google (Calendar, Email, Docs, Reader) definitely. And not only for me, but together with my team.
  • simon · 10 months ago
    think-cell. i make a lot of charts/graphs. [it makes charts/graphs - ppt add on]
  • dannielo · 10 months ago
    If you'd like a tool for managing your time and projects, you can use this application inspired by David Allen's GTD:

    http://www.Gtdagenda.com

    You can use it to manage and prioritize your goals, projects and tasks, set next actions and contexts, use checklists, schedules and a calendar.
    A mobile version is available too.
  • Dawson · 10 months ago
    Being a small businessman my biggest challenge was to adopt the best invoicing application that would cater to my invoicing needs. This need was fulfilled by http://www.invoicera.com/.
  • Ed Caldwell · 10 months ago
    Without a doubt the best for me has been OneNote 2007.
  • Unison · 10 months ago
    Unified communications is great for productivity. Combine IM, Email, calendars, contacts, PBX and real-time presence for SMBs - and make it free - and its even better. That's what Unison does. Check out the website here to find out who really likes (hint: models).
  • AshutoshM · 10 months ago
    Celio Redfly.
  • Todd Heim · 10 months ago
    Digsby...by far, the best all-in-one IM, Social Networking, & Email tool out there.
  • mike · 9 months ago
    Surprised it wasn't mentioned more often, but Google Reader has been huge for me. But maybe that doesn't count as productivity, as I also might be wasting more time due to reading greater numbers of blogs on wider variety of subjects.
  • Clayton · 9 months ago
    Linux
  • Filmari Nunti · 9 months ago
    I guess the coolest thing in the past year was Obama! :)
  • Jeff · 9 months ago
    Zoho looks to be the best SaaS collaboration suite available.
    I looked over the market offering about 3 years ago and have been using it ever since. Their service so far has been better than I would've hoped for.
    I believe they get the collaboration thing and the price is right, especially compared to those who are rather 'one-or two trick' SaaS providers.
  • Botez · 9 months ago
    mozilla definately got a good bite of the future internet bussiness.
  • mattabad · 4 months ago
    google calendar embed in gmail.