Productivity Enhancement Software

As a VC, Hustle Fund Partner Eric Bahn handles 300+ emails / day while managing countless founder conversations, he's learned that the right tools can 10x your output. Here are the three that transformed how he works: 1. Voice Dictation (Willow) He barely types anymore. AI-enhanced voice input has doubled his productivity by: 🤺 Correcting grammar automatically ➖ Reducing redundancies 🗒️ Perfect formatting Voice is the future of human-computer interaction. Period. 2. AI Note-Taking (Granola) This desktop + mobile app automatically detects conversations and delivers: 💎 Flawless transcripts ✅ Action items extracted 🌏 Multi-language support (tested in Korea/Japan!) No more frantic note-taking in meetings. Just pure focus on the conversation. 3. Email Mastery (Superhuman) 359 weeks straight of inbox zero with 300+ daily emails. Here's why it works: ⚡ Speed: Every action under 100ms (vs Gmail's sluggish response) 💬 Snippets: Template 40 similar emails in under 5 minutes 🏆 Team templates: Crowdsource efficiency across your whole team Bottom line: The compound effect of small efficiency gains is massive. 💸

Some people let remote work drain their energy. Others use it to triple their productivity. The difference? The tools they master. Over the years, I’ve tested dozens of apps, platforms, and systems to find what truly works for remote professionals and these 6 have transformed my work-from-home life. 1. Asana The backbone of my project management. Every task, deadline, and collaboration is tracked here, no more endless email threads or forgotten assignments. 2. Trello Perfect for visual planning. I map my content calendar, client work, and personal goals. The drag-and-drop interface saves hours each week. 3. Evernote My digital brain. Every meeting note, idea, and resource lives here. The search function is so good I can find anything in seconds. 4. Focus@Will A game-changer for deep work. Science-backed music that helps me stay focused for hours at a time. 5. Slack My communication hub. Quick questions, file sharing, and updates, without the chaos of scattered messages. 6. Zoom Not just for meetings, I use it for client presentations, team check-ins, and even training recordings that save hours of repeated explanations. Here’s the key: These tools aren’t magic. They work because I committed to mastering them, learning every feature, creating systems, and training my team. Now? I get 3x more done in half the time. So stop hopping from tool to tool. Pick the right ones, master them, and watch your productivity soar. P.S. If you want more updated strategies, tools, and insights to boost your productivity and career growth, Join my Career Spotlight Group. It’s where I share my best resources before they go public. 👉 https://lnkd.in/gB22r3_b #RemoteWork #ProductivityTools #WorkFromHome #CareerGrowth

This year tech leaders have been laser-focused on boosting operational efficiencies, with Gen-AI and other tech tools taking center stage within their organizations. As economic growth remains sluggish, the emphasis has shifted from growing headcount to increasing productivity. According to EZO’s latest data on software, productivity apps seem to be all the hype right now. The productivity apps market is on a strong upward trajectory in 2024 and this trend is expected to continue till 2032, with a steady growth rate projected at 9.22% CAGR. Interestingly, when it comes to selecting productivity apps, tech leaders value simplicity, ease of use, and multifunctionality. Here are three popular productivity apps, that tech companies in our database chose to add to their  stacks this year:  1. Fantastical - A popular calendar app that doubles as a task management tool, integrates seamlessly with video conferencing tools and even provides daily weather forecasts. Fantastical claims to improve focus and boost productivity with a simpler way to plan. This year twenty-seven percent of tech companies in our database have added it to their stacks. 2. Obsidian - A note-taking app that claims to be a “second brain” by linking notes together and mapping out connected ideas to reveal patterns. It’s like a “knowledge graph” that can help explore ideas and thoughts in depth. It also has “vaults” to separate notes so they are easily retrievable. The app is fully functional offline. Fifty percent of the tech companies in our database have added it to their stacks so far this year. 3. Notion - A productivity tool that enables making interactive pages of content; whether notes, documents, or tables—and collaborating effortlessly. It enables embedding various types of media into content pages, sharing it with team members and offers templates that include to-do lists, project trackers, habit trackers, and content creation calendars. While Obsidian is used for personal note-taking, Notion is popular for team collaboration. This year, fifty-four percent of tech companies in our database chose to add it to their tech stacks. If you haven’t checked these apps out yet, now is the time

CSMs - are you taking advantage of free technology to help you with streamlining your daily tasks? If not, you should be. You probably have heard of these, but were waiting for your manager or the company to release them to you. Let me give you some advice: "Don't wait for permission. Ask for forgiveness." There are a bunch of available tools that can be game-changers when it comes to improving your own personal productivity, and you shouldn't need to a corporate sanction to use them. They are easy to use and you can get started in minutes. Even if you decide to upgrade to the paid versions and have to shell out a couple bucks per month personally, the cost to you might be well worth the recovered time and reduced stress. Here are three you could start with today: Calendly - Stop wasting cycles going back and forth with customers to figure out everyone's availability for a call. Calendly simplifies the scheduling process by integrating to your calendar and then allowing the recipient to select the available time that also works for them. Massive time-saver and intuitive to use for both parties. Loom - Easily record up to five minute videos of yourself to send to your customers when delivering important asynchronous information. By making your communications interactive and visual, you're going to get better engagement by standing out from the many text-block emails that are filling their inbox. Clockify - I started tracking all my time using Clockify and quickly became addicted. I was able to see not just HOW I was spending my time, but also WHEN I was spending my time. This allowed me to do a better job of "mega-batching" tasks to avoid the exhausting mental switching costs of bouncing around from project to project. Clockify will also give you incredible data to bring to your manager during one-on-one's (or perhaps your next performance review) to show them (to the minute) exactly how much time certain clients and tasks consume. That's gold. Which tools do you personally use that you'd add to this list? #customersuccess #freemium #productivity #customersuccessmanagement

How I Learned to Stop Wasting Time Online and Start Getting More Done I’ll be honest, I used to think I had “focus issues.” I’d sit down to work, but 10 minutes later, I’d be scrolling news articles, replying to "urgent" messages, or watching “just one” YouTube video. The worst part? I didn’t even realize it was happening. But here’s what I discovered: The problem isn’t focus. It’s distractions. Once I figured that out, everything changed. I didn’t “fix my brain”, I just installed the right browser extensions to keep me on track. Here are 6 game-changing browser extensions that boosted my productivity like crazy: 1. StayFocusd If you’ve ever said, “I’ll just check this for 5 minutes,” and ended up on a 2-hour rabbit hole, this one’s for you. StayFocusd blocks distracting websites, so you can focus on work, not wander. 2. Grammarly No more "Did I spell that right?" stress. Grammarly checks grammar, spelling, and tone in real time. It's like having an editor sitting over your shoulder (but way less annoying). 3. Todoist Tasks floating around in your head? Todoist turns them into a simple checklist right in your browser. Add, organize, and track your daily goals in one place. 4. Momentum Every time you open a new tab, Momentum greets you with a calm, minimalist screen and asks, “What’s your focus for today?” It’s a simple shift that keeps you centered on what really matters. 5. LastPass Tired of forgetting passwords? LastPass stores them securely and auto-fills them for you. No more "reset password" emails or trying to remember “Was it Password123 or Password1234?” 6. Clockify Ever wondered, “Where did all my time go?” Clockify tracks your time spent on tasks, showing you exactly where your day went. It’s like having a personal accountability partner (except it doesn’t judge you). You don’t need to "work harder" to be productive, you just need the right tools to remove distractions and keep you focused. With these browser extensions, I stopped feeling busy and started feeling accomplished. #Tolulopemichael #ProductivityHacks #TimeManagement #TechTools