But is also widely used for personal purposes.

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In our busy (working) lives, we are daily looking for ways to save time, avoid stress and get more overview. Do you want to increase your productivity? Then this list of 21 tools & tips will undoubtedly come in handy.

Over the past few weeks, we've collected the best tips, tricks & tools from our authors and our Frankwatching followers via social. These lifehacks made your life a lot easier in 2018 (in random order):

1. Trello (free)
Although this list is otherwise completely randomly compiled, we cannot help but put Trello at number 1 as the most mentioned tool. For those who do not know it yet: Trello functions as a to-do list, where you can distinguish between different projects and easily add attachments to a task (such as images). You can also assign tasks to colleagues or family members, for example, and use the tool via various devices. Trello is popular in the business world,

Trello

2. Monday
Monday also allows you to collect your work in a clear, visually appealing way. For each special lead project or workflow, you can choose a suitable template, which you can customize for your team. Monday also offers the option to distribute tasks among team members, and to add links, locations and other attachments. Monday easily synchronizes with, for example, Google Drive & Calendar, Slack and Trello and is already used by, for example, Philips, Discovery Channel and DHL. Monday is not free, but you can choose from various types of subscriptions.

Monday

3. Buffer (free)
For those who want to manage all social media in one place, Buffer can be a solution. Not only can you easily plan posts via Buffer, the tool also allows you to measure how your posts perform. It also includes an image creator and your posts are clearly displayed in a content calendar. You can use the tool for free, but the more you pay, the more options you have. For example, Pinterest is not included in the free package, you also miss analytics if you choose this and you can only add 3 socials to this Buffer account. You can also only schedule 10 posts at a time with this free version.

Buffer

4. Bullet journal
Bullet journals are becoming increasingly popular. A bullet journal is nothing more than a paper notebook, in which, according to author Ellen , you can keep track of your work and life in a sophisticated way. By working offline, you force your mind to slow down and thus set good priorities. Ellen has been using the method for 2 years - and with success. Read this article and discover whether the bullet journal can also be something for you. For less than 10 euros you can already score a bullet journal.



5. Calendly (free)
Calendly is ideal for people who sometimes schedule meetings with people from outside their own organization. In doing so, they not only have to take into account individual agendas, but also, for example, different time zones. Calendly is similar to Datumprikker , where the event organizer gives the recipients the choice of fixed dates and times.

Is there a meeting scheduled? Then Calendly ensures that it is automatically added to, for example, a Google Calendar or Outlook agenda. Participants also receive a reminder before the meeting. Calendly can also be integrated with Zoom , for example for conference calls via video. Calendly is free to use, but for 8 dollars a month you already have many more options.