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<h1 id="awesome-productivity-awesome">Awesome Productivity <a
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<blockquote>
<p>A curated list of delightful productivity resources.</p>
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<h2 id="contents">Contents</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="#websites">Websites</a></li>
<li><a href="#books">Books</a></li>
<li><a href="#tools-and-apps">Tools and Apps</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="#file-management">File Management</a></li>
<li><a href="#note-management">Note Management</a></li>
<li><a href="#task-management">Task Management</a></li>
<li><a href="#habit-trackers">Habit Trackers</a></li>
<li><a href="#task-automation">Task Automation</a></li>
<li><a href="#password-manager">Password Manager</a></li>
<li><a href="#knowledge-management">Knowledge Management</a></li>
<li><a href="#screen-capture">Screen Capture</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="websites">Websites</h2>
<ul>
<li><a
href="https://lifehacker.com/12-tips-and-tricks-to-work-faster-in-microsoft-outlook-1540483009">12+
Tips and Tricks to Work Faster in Microsoft Outlook</a> - Tame your
Outlook with these tips in order to get a little bit closer to the
awesome <em>Inbox Zero</em>.</li>
<li><a
href="https://blog.rememberthemilk.com/post/116665489183/guest-post-advanced-gtd-with-remember-the-milk">Advanced
GTD with Remember The Milk</a> - A tutorial on how to implement GTD with
Remember the Milk.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.43folders.com/izero">Inbox Zero</a> - Rigorous
approach to email management aimed at keeping the inbox (almost) empty
at all times.</li>
<li><a href="https://lifehacker.com/">Lifehacker</a> - The go-to blog
for tips, tricks, and downloads for getting things done.</li>
<li><a href="http://pomodorotechnique.com/">Pomodoro Technique</a> -
Slice your tasks in 25 minute packages and get more done in less
time.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/productivity/">r/Productivity</a>
- Productivity subreddit.</li>
<li><a
href="https://lifehacker.com/5901487/rid-your-desktop-of-clutter-with-this-simple-trio-of-icons">Rid
Your Desktop of Clutter with This Simple Trio of Icons</a> - A little
trick that has been keeping my desktop clean for years now.</li>
<li><a href="https://shortlib.netlify.app/">ShortLib</a> - Collection of
hundreds of shortcuts for Windows, Mac and Linux.</li>
<li><a href="https://bulletjournal.com/">The Bullet Journal</a> - A pen
and paper method that turns a simple notebook into a highly efficient
productivity tool.</li>
<li><a href="https://zenhabits.net/">Zen Habits</a> - Blog by Leo
Babauta with topics such as simplifying life.</li>
<li><a href="https://productive.fish/">Productive Fish</a> - Useful
articles on how to be more productive, study effectively and improve
well-being.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="books">Books</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.calnewport.com/books/deep-work/">Deep Work:
Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World</a> - Deep work is the
ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding
task.</li>
<li><a
href="https://gettingthingsdone.com/store/product.php?productid=17035&amp;cat=3&amp;page">Getting
Things Done</a> - A very simple and efficient time-management
method.</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-5-Choices/Kory-Kogon/9781476711829">The
5 Choices</a> - An all around productivity methodology dealing with
prioritization, scheduling, technology and energy management.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="tools-and-apps">Tools and Apps</h2>
<h3 id="file-management">File Management</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.box.com">Box</a> - Very good cloud storage
solution for business customers.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.dropbox.com">Dropbox</a> - Simple, elegant, and
versatile cloud storage solution.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.google.ca/drive/">Google Drive</a> - Cloud
storage solution deeply integrated in the Google ecosystem.</li>
<li><a href="https://mega.nz/">Mega</a> - A very generous (50G from the
get go) and highly secure cloud storage solution.</li>
<li><a href="https://nextcloud.com">Nextcloud</a> - The self-hosted
productivity platform that keeps you in control.</li>
<li><a href="https://onedrive.live.com">OneDrive</a> - Best cloud
storage solution for Windows users.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.pcloud.com/">pCloud</a> - A cloud storage
solution with a strong focus on security.</li>
<li><a href="https://getclipboard.app">Clipboard</a> - Easy-to-use local
solution for saving files, folders, or text like a scratchpad.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="note-management">Note Management</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://evernote.com/">Evernote</a> - Evernote can
basically become your second brain and remember everything for you.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.google.com/keep/">Google Keep</a> - A nice and
simple note management system tightly integrated with Google
products.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.inkdrop.info/">Inkdrop</a> - A cross-platform
note taking application for Markdown lovers.</li>
<li><a href="https://joplinapp.org/">Joplin</a> - A note taking and
to-do application with synchronization capabilities.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.notion.so/">Notion</a> - An all-in-one very
customizable workspace for notes, tasks, wikis and lists.</li>
<li><a href="https://yana.js.org">Yana</a> - Powerful note-taking app
with nested documents, full-text search, rich-text editor, code snippet
editor and more.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.onenote.com/">OneNote</a> - Very good note
management solution, but best for Windows users.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/hsbalar/preserver">Preserver</a> - Notes
organizer desktop application based on Electron.</li>
<li><a href="https://simplenote.com/">Simplenote</a> - Light, clean, and
free. Simplenote is now available for iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Linux,
and the web.</li>
<li><a href="https://standardnotes.org/">Standard Notes</a> - A simple
and private notes application.</li>
<li><a href="https://workflowy.com/">WorkFlowy</a> - Outlining
application for nested bulleted lists.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="task-management">Task Management</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://airtable.com/">Airtable</a> - Mix of spreadsheet
and database to help organize work.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazingmarvin.com/">Amazing Marvin</a> - Marvin
incorporates principles from behavioral psychology to help beat
procrastination, feel in control and finish todo list.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.any.do/">Any.do</a> - Simple interface, packed
with features, currently the favorite to-do list manager at <a
href="https://lifehacker.com/5924093/five-best-to-do-list-managers">Lifehacker</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/features/project-management/">GitHub
Projects</a> - A lesser known feature of GitHub, makes it easy to tie
your project management process to your code.</li>
<li><a href="https://hitask.com">Hitask</a> - Easy Project and Task
Management for Teams.</li>
<li><a href="https://kanbanflow.com">KanbanFlow</a> - Kanban method task
board with Pomodoro technique.</li>
<li><a href="https://todo.microsoft.com/tasks/">Microsoft To Do</a> -
Microsoft cloud-based task management application based on Wunderlist
technology.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.omnigroup.com/omnifocus">OmniFocus</a> - A
Getting Things Done based task manager for macOS and iOS.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.paymoapp.com/">Paymo</a> - Keep your team
aligned and engaged. Manage tasks, create team schedules, track work
time, and bill your clients from the same platform.</li>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/amitmerchant1990/pomolectron">Pomolectron</a> -
A pomodoro app for your menubar/tray.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.rememberthemilk.com">Remember the Milk</a> -
Great at managing tags for to-dos and location based tasks.</li>
<li><a href="https://taskade.com">Taskade</a> - Simple and collaborative
task lists for teams.</li>
<li><a href="https://taskwarrior.org/">Taskwarrior</a> - An open source
command line task manager. Flexible, fast, efficient, and
unobtrusive.</li>
<li><a href="https://memory.ai/timely">Timely</a> - Automatic time
tracking software. Get a flawless digital record of all project and team
time, all without the hassle of manual timers and note taking.</li>
<li><a href="https://timingapp.com/">Timing</a> - Automatic time and
productivity tracking for Mac. Helps you stay on track with your work
and ensures no billable hours get lost if you are billing hourly.</li>
<li><a href="https://tinido.com/">Tinido</a> - A beautiful and simple
task management app that can also give you insights by showing your
completed tasks in a contribution graph similar to the one you find on
your GitHub profile.</li>
<li><a href="http://todotxt.com/">Todo.txt</a> - Tired of having
complicated apps to organize your tasks? Todo.txt is a technique that
uses a single <code>.txt</code> file to help you get the job done.</li>
<li><a href="https://todoist.com/">Todoist</a> - Powerful and
cross-platform productivity tool.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/topydo/topydo">Topydo</a> - A powerful
todo list application using the todo.txt format, positioned between
todo.txt CLI and Taskwarrior.</li>
<li><a href="https://trello.com">Trello</a> - Kanban method task
board.</li>
<li><a href="https://tweek.so">Tweek</a> - Super Simple To Do list and
Weekly Task Management.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.vivifyscrum.com">VivifyScrum</a> - Agile
project management app for teams that deliver. Customizable Scrum and
Kanban boards.</li>
<li><a href="https://bordio.com/">Bordio</a> - Daily planner for
managing tasks and events on one board.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.openproject.org/">OpenProject</a> - An on
premise open source project management solution that comes with a free
community version as well as an enterprise version.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="habit-trackers">Habit Trackers</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://emojilog.rosano.ca">Emoji Log</a> - Calm,
emoji-based tracker for arbitrary things that doesn’t use streaks.</li>
<li><a href="https://everyday.app/">Everyday</a> - Form new habits by
doing things every day.</li>
<li><a href="https://habitica.com">Habitica</a> - Complete your real
life daily goals in a role play game (previously called
<em>HabitRPG</em>).</li>
<li><a href="https://www.habitbull.com/">HabitBull</a> - Premium habit
tracker.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/iSoron/uhabits">Loop Habit Tracker</a> -
An Android app for creating and maintaining good habits.</li>
<li><a href="https://wakatime.com/">Waka Time</a> - Open source plugin
for knowing exactly how long you spend coding.</li>
<li><a href="https://conjure.so">Conjure</a> - Habits, goals and time
tracking platform with rules engine, data layer, API, dashboards and
more (Web, Desktop, iOS, Android).</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="task-automation">Task Automation</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.autoitscript.com/">AutoIt</a> - Small tool for
Windows to automate the Windows GUI, but it can also be used for other
purposes.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/ahkscript/awesome-AutoHotkey">Awesome
AutoHotKey</a> - AutoHotKey is a free, open-source macro-creation and
automation software for Windows that allows users to automate repetitive
tasks.</li>
<li><a href="https://ifttt.com">IFTTT</a> - Allows you to create chains
of conditional statements (called <em>recipes</em>) between web services
in order to make the web work for you and boost your productivity.</li>
<li><a href="https://n8n.io">n8n</a> - Open-source workflow automation
for connecting web services with an option to self-host.</li>
<li><a href="https://qotoqot.com/qbserve/">Qbserve</a> - Mac time
tracking automation: freelance project tracking, timesheets, invoicing
&amp; real-time productivity feedback.</li>
<li><a href="https://parabola.io">Parabola</a> - Drag and drop tool to
build custom reports, workflows, and integrations to automate your
manual processes.</li>
<li><a href="https://tasker.dinglisch.net/">Tasker</a> - Android
application that can perform context sensitive custom tasks
(<em>e.g.</em> automatically turn on wifi when you arrive home).</li>
<li><a href="https://zapier.com/">Zapier</a> - Automation tool that
allows you to connect hundreds of web services and create automations
between the processes.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="password-manager">Password Manager</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://bitwarden.com">Bitwarden</a> - A free, trusted
password manager that can store, sync, and generate passwords online or
through native apps.</li>
<li><a href="https://keepass.info/">KeePass</a> - A free, open source,
light-weight password manager with auto-type, browser and plugin
support.</li>
<li><a href="https://lastpass.com">LastPass</a> - A freemium password
manager that stores encrypted passwords online.</li>
<li><a href="https://nordpass.com/">NordPass</a> - A freemium password
manager created by the team from NordVPN. Store unlimited passwords and
access them from anywhere with apps on all platforms.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="knowledge-management">Knowledge Management</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://obsidian.md/">Obsidian.md</a> - A knowledge base
tool that works on local Markdown files. It allows you to create links
between different notes.</li>
<li><a href="https://scribehow.com/">Scribe</a> - Automatically create
step-by-step guides for any process. Simply hit “record” and Scribe will
generate a detailed guide complete with screenshots based on your
actions, ready to share with colleagues, customers, and friends.</li>
<li><a href="https://logseq.com/">Logseq</a> - Logseq is a
privacy-first, open-source knowledge base that works on top of local
plain-text Markdown and Org-mode files. Use it to write, organize and
share your thoughts, keep your to-do list, and build your own digital
garden.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="screen-capture">Screen Capture</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://getsharex.com/">ShareX</a> - Screen capture, file
sharing and productivity tool.</li>
<li><a href="https://replayable.io">Replayable</a> - Rewind your screen.
Playback and share exactly what happened with Replayable’s desktop
replay buffer.</li>
<li><a href="https://cleanshot.com/">CleanShot</a> - A premium tool for
screen capturing and recording on MacOS, with built-in annotation and
text recognition.</li>
</ul>